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Name the Puzzle Contest JUNE 2009
Replied Jun. 26, 2009
Name The Puzzle Contest! UPDATE
Replied May. 7, 2009
Fred & Ginger
Replied Apr. 22, 2009
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Dragon my Feet
Congratulations Brian on reaching the summit! To help quench your thirst for tile (x-y axis) puzzles you might
want to consider Four Star Farmstand and Clown Caper. Both are 4 bolt monsters that will give you a run for your money.
Of the same variet…
My collection is far from complete but I'd suspect Stave has them all. As for the book,
both June and I mentioned this to Steve last year and he seemed fairly agreeable.
Perhaps with a little coaxing....
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- What's your favorite puzzle and why?
- The Quest. Absolutely unique in the annals of Stave. I was totally
immersed for 3 months.
- Which Puzzles Do You Own?
- Pharoahs Curse; Knight at Stavely Castle; Take a Bough; Hole in One
are amongst the 20 or so that I own
- Meet other Puzzle Nuts near you by telling us what town and state you're in.
- USA
- Which puzzles are on your wish list?
- Treasure Island; Time Traveler and The Stave Train
- When and where do you puzzle?
- On the dining room table with my cat Stevie. I put them together
while he takes them apart.
- What got you into Stave Puzzles?
- An epic profile in a 1997 issue of Cigar Afficianado
- Tips for solving Stave Puzzles: Want to share?
- Crack open a bottle of Maccallan 18 year old single malt scotch
- About me: Interests, fave books and music etc
- Restoring pinball machines.
Musically theres nobody like Richard Thompson
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Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 3:10pm on March 10, 2009,
David Minton said…
- Thanks for the info Ted. Much appreciated! I've sent emails to Paula & Cindy so hopefully I should hear back soon. Many thanks - David
- At 10:26am on March 10, 2009,
David Minton said…
- Hi Ted! Do you have any further info you could send me about Those Blooming Cats? A catalogue pic, or general discription, number of pieces etc? I've emailed Stave, but still waiting to hear if they can make one for me. I've enjoyed Fishbowl Frenzy, What A Tweet and Spinnng A Tail, so expect Those Blooming Cats will be right up my street. How do you rate it compared with the other three in your experience? Any idea why it might have been retired? Many thanks for all your help! - David
- At 10:01pm on June 2, 2008,
June Herold said… - Hi. Haven't heard from you in a long time. I hope all is well. Best, june
- At 4:33pm on January 25, 2008,
susan said… - Hi Ted,
Wow, The Govenors Procession by Roderick Mackenzie is a Traditional puzzle before my time and I've been with Stave for almost 15 years now. You are so right about learning about art through our mailings, I can definitely see that considering how much art we license here. And I really love choosing all those wonderful images!!!
Have a great weekend Ted,
Susan
- At 10:49pm on January 5, 2008,
Anthony said… - Ted,
Sorry to bother you, but what puzzle took 7 years? I see you have 3 little pigs. I wanted to order it for my wife because she believes she would get it on the first try. But the stave artist has since died. So jennifer has been looking for the line art for me and she is trying to see what she can do for me. How did you like it?
- At 6:46pm on November 21, 2007,
June Herold said…
- Hi Ted. I left this comment on Riccardo's comment wall about small pieces and difficulty level -- a discussion you guys are having or starting to have. Wondering if we should move it to the Forum and get more people talking? Whaddya think? ....Meanwhile, here's the comment I left Ted: Hi Riccardo....Seems you and Ted are talking about a specific puzzle. But I'd like to jump in here with a few comments on the difficultly level of smaller pieces. There's a fellow in the backwoods of Wisconsin who crafts puzzles under the name www.PuzzleMonk.com
I ordered two puzzles from Syd, the monk himself, in the first half of this year and was impressed with the difficulty level of his work. The pieces are miniscule by Stave standards. The quality of the artwork/prints was ok, not up to Stave standards. He only does a few puzzles a year and sells them on ebay. You have to create a search agent on ebay to be notified of when he posts new puzzles. I had Syd do a custom piece for me. I enjoyed working with him, but I much prefer doing custom work with Stave. You might want to try one of Syd's puzzles because of the tiny pieces. I share it with another loyal Stave Puzzle Nut and she also found it difficult. I occassionally take excursions out of Staveland to check out other puzzle makers. And the experience never fails to reinforce the mastery, the literacy of the Stave experience.
- At 11:48am on November 21, 2007,
Riccardo Stoeckicht said… - Ted.....you dare not give the puzzle away with your pictures!!!! I will have the Stave mafia after you if you do. Hehe!!! Riccardo
- At 2:15pm on November 16, 2007,
June Herold said…
- Hi Ted. Tx for posting the Quest.......It has my imagination going.......Steve mentioned your a tester. Ever thought about sharing you experiences testing? Think about it. i think it would make an interesting blog entry or two. I'm going to be in Barnard week of Dec. 3rd...you anywhere near there? I'll also be in Burlington. Would love to grab coffee with you. Let me know. Best June.
- At 10:10am on November 16, 2007,
Carol Pierson said…
- Hi Ted,
Of COURSE I remember you. Geez, Ted, I think 7 years on one puzzle qualifies as tedium to most normal sane people. But, we recognize that Stave has always attracted eccentrics like you and that's what makes it so much FUN!
Glad you're still puzzling,
Carol
- At 3:19pm on November 15, 2007,
Riccardo Stoeckicht said…
- I'm glad I've joined the train!
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