The holographic puzzle is hiding a big secret

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +41

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    • @strahinjamihic8236
      @strahinjamihic8236 Год назад +2

      Hey can you do course to the treasure puzzle it has 1500 pices and it really hard

    • @RB-ft3vs
      @RB-ft3vs Год назад +2

      Ultimate - I would really like to see you tour a jigsaw puzzle factory to show the stages in the process that go together to make a jigsaw.

    • @MegaCatlady66
      @MegaCatlady66 Год назад

      i just found your channel and as a big puzzler i just want to say thank you for sharing all these puzzles with us i love the channel so much and love your energy i was very young when started puzzles and just fell in love with them so i i was so glad i found your channel thank you for all of the videos and hard work you put into doing the puzzles

  • @DaemonInWhite
    @DaemonInWhite Год назад +942

    Things are made to be used! I'm so happy you did this puzzle instead of just letting it languish, unpuzzled!

    • @MeriPT
      @MeriPT Год назад +8

      I was totally thinking this!

    • @ultraprincesskenny6790
      @ultraprincesskenny6790 Год назад +2

      ​@akplmn resale I guess lol. Or not angering collectors who like things for being valuable

    • @glenmorrison8080
      @glenmorrison8080 Год назад +9

      Funny that solving a puzzle is described as "puzzling". Seems that "puzzling" is what the puzzle does to you, as the solver, and the act of solving the puzzle would be _unpuzzling_ the puzzle... Lol.

    • @Natalia-009
      @Natalia-009 Год назад +6

      ​@@glenmorrison8080🤯🤣 Feels like i read a tongue twister lol

    • @arioctober
      @arioctober Год назад +1

      Came to say that exact same thing?!!! ❤

  • @Talia_Foxx
    @Talia_Foxx Год назад +639

    The close-up rainbow shots of the holo reflecting off the light reminds me so much of Simplynailogical. The music, the angles, the holo. It was so perfect. Made me smile and gave me a nice feeling of nostalgia. Thank you for showing off all the rainbows!

    • @heppahullu
      @heppahullu Год назад +63

      Holo ALWAYS reminds me of Cristine too!

    • @mintmarple7020
      @mintmarple7020 Год назад +29

      Absolutely! I'm literally painting my nails with Holo Taco while watching this video. Love the holographic shots!

    • @karenneill9109
      @karenneill9109 Год назад +25

      I bet they’d get along as friends, they have similar energy.

    • @058Martine
      @058Martine Год назад +22

      I was definitely like we need to show this to Christine.

    • @kristinakrisko10
      @kristinakrisko10 Год назад +12

      Cristine need see puzzle.

  • @reemaverse
    @reemaverse Год назад +366

    To answer your question at the end of the video: I’m deeply invested in Sudoku puzzles, and the Sudoku community definitely has and there’s one Sudoku app that’s infamous for all of their “evil” difficulty puzzles actually being the exact same puzzle! The grids on each puzzle are the same grid but flipped/rotated and with the numbers swapped. These are called “validity preserving transformations,” meaning that the actual solve path for all these “different” puzzles is the exact same - the same techniques can be used. For this reason, most people who are also deeply invested in Sudoku puzzles also *ultimately* avoid the app!

    • @esenozbay
      @esenozbay Год назад +27

      Which app is it??

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +130

      I love harmless niche drama like this 😂👏🏻

    • @reemaverse
      @reemaverse Год назад +12

      @@KarenPuzzles Agreed! 😂

    • @A11V1R15
      @A11V1R15 Год назад +31

      This reminds me of when I discovered all "find the value of x" triangles in my math class were just the 3-4-5 triangle but multiplied by a common factor, I even "cheat" on a test by just discovering the factor and missing side

    • @marblegray
      @marblegray Год назад +1

      Haha, I know the one you're talking about

  • @Emma-vw2xh
    @Emma-vw2xh Год назад +96

    Ultimate…… when I was a child in the 70’s I remembered doing a puzzle called the compass. For some reason it fascinated me. When I left home, I took it with me. Over the years of moving I lost it somehow and was devastated. About 10 years ago, I decided to look online and found another copy. I bought it and had happy memories solving it. It only took about half an hour for 500 pieces as like you, I am a quick puzzler, but it was very nostalgic. We moved again two years ago, and in a long forgotten box I found my original copy.::::exactly the same picture, but slightly different cut pieces. One was a British release and one was Irish. I made them up side by side for fun and would probably never have noticed. Anyway, sorry for the long comment but the back story was relevant. Side note, my original came with an extra piece that never fit in anywhere, it is not an exact replica of any other piece, it also doesn’t match a single piece shape in the newer one ( it’s a round irregular cut puzzle) I’m wondering how many different versions or cuts of this puzzle there are? Thanks for reading to the end 🧩🧩

    • @missjoshemmett
      @missjoshemmett Год назад +5

      I truly believe that 100 words is better than 10. And friends over the years have pointed that out!

    • @jstraight1667
      @jstraight1667 Год назад +6

      I guess somewhere out there is a puzzle that was missing a piece out of the box. So that's where those pieces go

    • @missjoshemmett
      @missjoshemmett Год назад +6

      @@jstraight1667 Do you suppose missing puzzle pieces are with the one missing sock from dryers?

    • @Emma-vw2xh
      @Emma-vw2xh Год назад

      @@jstraight1667 strange though, as that particular piece was in the original brand new one 🤔 oh well a life mystery.

  • @gringuitica
    @gringuitica Год назад +152

    Here's my ultimate take on a hobby dupe: I like to sew and am fascinated by vintage sewing machines. Long story short, after WWII, Singer (a major sewing machine manufacturer) granted Japanese manufacturers the patent for their popular Singer 15 model; the goal was to help the country get back on its feet economically after the war. The result were hundreds, if not thousands of "Singer 15 clones," many of which are still around today and all can use the Singer 15 machine manual.

  • @jackappleton2795
    @jackappleton2795 Год назад +80

    Kudos to you Karen for having the 'Ultimate' cheat sheet and not actually using it to solve the puzzle.

  • @gailshaughnessey8914
    @gailshaughnessey8914 Год назад +20

    Not knitting needles but yarn - the same yarn can be sold under different labels for different prices. Love watching this Ultimate puzzle solve!

    • @JustAnotherBuckyLover
      @JustAnotherBuckyLover 13 дней назад

      I know this is an old comment, but there are actually "dupe" needles. I've seen several different brands of what are effectively all knitpro interchangeable needles.

  • @thegorgon7063
    @thegorgon7063 Год назад +35

    There's nothing sadder than a puzzle 🧩 that has never been solved or a toy that has never been played with. Glad you opened it.

  • @KarenPuzzles
    @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +110

    What do you think? Should I have opened the puzzle or should I have held onto it sealed as a historic artifact?

    • @slightlysoulfulspatula
      @slightlysoulfulspatula Год назад +67

      You did the right thing! They were made to be enjoyed!

    • @unclesheogarath
      @unclesheogarath Год назад +26

      You did the right thing! You shared this fun with all the Internet!

    • @evapreu3011
      @evapreu3011 Год назад +43

      Just buy a shrinkwrap machine and rewrap it every time you've done it 😛

    • @lightdreamer_
      @lightdreamer_ Год назад +9

      I see what you did there.....
      And puzzles are meant to be solved!

    • @nit11
      @nit11 Год назад +13

      Mysteries are to be solved and puzzles to be done

  • @MariaMarsbar
    @MariaMarsbar Год назад +85

    Your editing is so good 😂 Wow you really have such generous viewers and puzzle friends! It really warms my heart 🥹❤️ Also thank you for sharing these vintage and rare puzzles with us so we can live vicariously through you; I really do appreciate your videos 💖

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +14

      Thank you for watching! It's only because of all of you that I get to make these videos.

    • @pwillow61
      @pwillow61 Год назад +1

      all true, except the loud music

  • @hayesh4
    @hayesh4 Год назад +77

    I feel like if cristine were to do a puzzle this would have to be it. Someone should show simply this puzzle

    • @mintmarple7020
      @mintmarple7020 Год назад +5

      I think Simply said she did have one that someone sent to her but it's just sitting in her house because it would probably take some time. I don't remember which video she showed it in though, so I'm not sure if it's one of the ones shown off here or an entirely different one.

    • @Maddie_XOXO_26
      @Maddie_XOXO_26 Год назад +1

      I came to the comments just to see if anyone had mentioned Cristine! I actually watched this video with her in mind the whole time!

  • @fancydeer
    @fancydeer Год назад +103

    puzzles are meant to be solved. don't feel bad about opening it!

  • @vaughn53
    @vaughn53 Год назад +83

    Yaaay! Karen's back with another puzzle that would melt my brain 😂❤

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +17

      Honestly on that first day it melted mine too 🫠

  • @KlingonPrincess
    @KlingonPrincess Год назад +42

    The sparkle in the dark was the ultimate. Remember filling a page with rainbow colors then covering with black and etching a drawing? I was imagining removing pieces to make a silhouette "drawing" on the black background

  • @zackconrad7196
    @zackconrad7196 Год назад +38

    In my Lego hobby, there are many off-brand building block sets that make exact copies of official Lego sets (Lego has actually sued some of them over this), and while the piece fitment isn't as perfect as Lego, unless you were a hobbyist, you wouldn't know the difference. Also, Lego has re-released some of the exact same sets from years ago with only slight modifications (ex. the Taj Majal).

  • @jd-zr3vk
    @jd-zr3vk Год назад +82

    ULTIMATE: The puzzle pieces are celebrating that they finally achieved their destiny as a solved puzzle and a source of enjoyment. They all went to the disco and got down, got funky. They also are beyond thrilled that Karen is the one who freed them from their endless prison inside the box. Karens reputation is well known among puzzle pieces. 😊

  • @WallinGaming
    @WallinGaming Год назад +95

    18:12 - Am I the only one who saw the shape of an Among Us figure made by the empty space on the right side? LOL! That was some 'Ultimate' shine on that puzzle, love the way it looks, and I'm glad you were able to show it to us, Karen!!!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +26

      Yes! It’s an Among Us astronaut chasing a balloon!

    • @sambeawesome
      @sambeawesome Год назад +4

      I was going to comment the same thing! xD

    • @maryl.5984
      @maryl.5984 Год назад +3

      I'm happy that I'm not the only one to see this!

    • @alm3415
      @alm3415 Год назад +2

      Yes I'm glad I'm not the only one.

  • @mangosoda7117
    @mangosoda7117 Год назад +4

    While I don’t knit (I crochet) and therefore cannot say anything about knitting needles, yarn companies actually do this kind of thing all the time! Most of the big brand names like Michael’s and Joann’s have their yarns made in other countries (especially Turkey) at factories. This means that the factories, while they are making the yarn for the name brands, will also sell this yarn or the mill ends to other parties for them to market to consumers. This brings in more profit for the factories overseas and is how you end up with a yarn that costs $11.99 per ball from a name brand and only $3.99 from a third party or lesser known company.

    • @mangosoda7117
      @mangosoda7117 Год назад

      And considering the fact that projects take multiple balls, this adds up to HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS!

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Год назад +48

    You’re like the Investigative Journalist but for Jigsaw Puzzles. We Stan!

  • @AntheaChimaera
    @AntheaChimaera Год назад +6

    I knit and definitely prefer the more expensive metal or wooden needles over cheap plastic ones. But one thing that was a revelation to me was that you do not ever need to knit on the traditional straight needles. There are also circular needles (basically two very short needles with a cable in between them to hold your stitches). They can be used to knit in the round, i.e., knit a tube (which is impossible on straight needles), but also to knit flat shapes, so they're much more multifunctional than straight needles. For many knitters, including yours truly, they are also far more comfortable than the straight needles, which are more unwieldy. You don't really need to be deep into knitting to discover this but honestly if anyone here is looking to get into knitting and doesn't have a way of borrowing someone else's straight needles or buying them super cheap second hand, don't bother getting any straight ones. Circular is the way to go. There are cheap plastic ones that are fine for learning, though if you fall in love with the craft you'll absolutely decide to splurge on an expensive set of circular ones.😂

  • @vaughn53
    @vaughn53 Год назад +28

    Love the dramatic opening. It's like a teaser for a holographic horror film haha

  • @margaretrose3871
    @margaretrose3871 Год назад +4

    Ultimate! Yes there are quite a few yarns that seem identical from different companies that are sourced from the same place. They have different names but if you remove the labels you can’t tell them apart. Great puzzle. A joy as always Karen. Your excitement is contagious.

  • @mattslaboratory5996
    @mattslaboratory5996 Год назад +78

    I assume puzzles are cut from the picture side, so the edges are a bit rounded on that side. But the Nordesco puzzle is cut from the opposite side from the Eatons. You must be able to flip the cutter over to cut from either of its sides. I look forward to the day Karen visits a factory for puzzles.

    • @HeyLetsDoAThing
      @HeyLetsDoAThing Год назад +5

      It's also possible that, rather than the cutter being flipped, it's the puzzle that was flipped.

    • @emilyrln
      @emilyrln Год назад +1

      @@HeyLetsDoAThingflipping the puzzle seems much easier! I imagine the cutting die needs a lot of pressure applied to it, so it'd make sense for only one side to be sharp. It might also be mounted to a metal plate to make sure the whole cutting surface stays flat to ensure a clean cut every time.

    • @mattslaboratory5996
      @mattslaboratory5996 Год назад +2

      @@HeyLetsDoAThing That's why I mentioned puzzles have to be cut from the top. You can't just flip it over.

    • @HeyLetsDoAThing
      @HeyLetsDoAThing Год назад +1

      @@mattslaboratory5996 They don’t have to be, though. That’s just an assumption you made.

  • @barghast
    @barghast Год назад +3

    Love the way you shot the finished puzzle to show the holo, that was ultimate way to showcase this historic puzzle 🧩

  • @PhynixCaskey-y7w
    @PhynixCaskey-y7w Год назад +19

    I love the Holo Taco feel this has at the end. Kristine the holo queen would love it!

  • @TawnyPixie
    @TawnyPixie Год назад +2

    It's neat learning about these old companies and the history of jigsaw puzzles! Thanks for doing all the research and sharing it with us!

  • @ksfarmmom
    @ksfarmmom Год назад +1

    The beautiful photography of the holographic colors was ULTIMATEly beautiful.

  • @Garthdon
    @Garthdon Год назад +9

    Question. Do competitions use random puzzle cuts? Would it be any advantage to remember basic layouts of say the middle area if the puzzle cuts were few in number.

    • @jessherselfable
      @jessherselfable Год назад +1

      I’m curious about this, too! Is there a competitive advantage to being super familiar with a particular puzzle cut?

  • @vegskater1741
    @vegskater1741 Год назад +7

    I really enjoyed your light show of color with the ULTIMATE holographic puzzle, and that's one reason why I like your puzzle videos -- because you like to add more to them than we expect of puzzle videos.

  • @VictoriaMarieScraps
    @VictoriaMarieScraps Год назад +8

    Another great video! Two things…puzzles are meant to be put together. So never feel bad for opening and enjoying vintage puzzles! Second, to answer your other question, I’m a scrapbooker and over the years, there have been several products that are rebranded and repackaged as the less expensive option or reproduced under store brands (i.e., Michaels, Joann). 😊

  • @williamsavage6301
    @williamsavage6301 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

  • @aasamwell1987
    @aasamwell1987 Год назад +5

    I love the fact that you open the puzzles. the people who made them want people to enjoy them and actually do the puzzle. also: Ultimate

  • @small_and_dangerous2068
    @small_and_dangerous2068 Год назад +15

    Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos!
    I have an anxiety disorder and watching your channel is always relaxing and satisfying for my brain. I think watching you slide pieces in to the puzzle makes my brain relax and go “wow. Everything is right in the world.” 😂❤

  • @paulabender6615
    @paulabender6615 Год назад +13

    It’s always so satisfying listening to all the puzzle histories, watching you solve each puzzle, but WOWZA!!! That disco ending was SO GREAT! I am a diamond painter so you know that I love sparkle and shine! Beyond that, in my last job b4 retiring, I used a poster board like this for my desk pad. I loved this puzzle! Thank you for cracking the box open! 😘 😊💕💕💕

  • @Kenkanekibmo
    @Kenkanekibmo Год назад +13

    Your page makes me feel like it’s okay to have hobbies that aren’t seen as “cool” or whatever. Puzzling is awesome. Thank you for being you 💖

  • @jardinosaur
    @jardinosaur Год назад +3

    Yes! Im so glad you opened this puzzle. It was created to be completed!

  • @mikeandjeanninejeffers1196
    @mikeandjeanninejeffers1196 Год назад +2

    Thank you, Karen! Love to watch you solve these amazing puzzles we probably won't ever get the chance to do. ULTIMATE

  • @carolynbroussard9276
    @carolynbroussard9276 Год назад +8

    So excited you opened that puzzle for all to enjoy and appreciate!!! Too amazing to be kept boxed up on a shelf!!! 🧩🧩🥳. Love your channel…. as brilliant as that puzzle! Love how you highlight these rare beauties! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +1

      Thank you for selling it to me! This is such a special piece in my collection ❤️

  • @wolfiesandra9754
    @wolfiesandra9754 Год назад +3

    Oh my god that holo montage near the end was AWESOME(ultimate)

  • @srahhh
    @srahhh Год назад +2

    Back when I did cosplay (so maybe this is still a MUA secret), the ULTIMATE tip was that a fancy tube of $30 facial primer gel was the exact same product as a $5 monistat anti-chafing gel. literally just in a different package and sold at a different pricepoint

  • @jillmartin8255
    @jillmartin8255 Год назад +7

    Karen is definitely the ultimate puzzler!!!

  • @dhpbear2
    @dhpbear2 Год назад

    14:30 - I'm curious, can the pieces be oriented by looking at the hologram color as you rotate the piece?

  • @mc-not_escher
    @mc-not_escher Год назад +2

    I think the most interesting puzzle I’ve come across is “why is the loop and swoop method of tying shoelaces the same as Ian’s shoelace knot?”
    It explains why topology is a difficult branch of science that requires a very flexible mind to grasp the intricacies of.
    Both knots accomplish the same outcome, but through completely different means.

    • @lauramoore8823
      @lauramoore8823 Год назад

      As the daughter of a topologist, I think I'm legally required to like this comment.

  • @discobeque
    @discobeque Год назад +10

    wow! what a beautiful puzzle! definitely ultimate! I couldn’t believe how cool it looked in the dark. also, I loved the editing in this one, so funky and fun 🤩

  • @jankarel6454
    @jankarel6454 Год назад +4

    I love this puzzle--partly because it's so beautiful, but also partly because it makes the puzzles I've been dreading working on look a whole lot easier by comparison.

  • @waitingonamonabel
    @waitingonamonabel Год назад +11

    13:29 I love that the holographic pieces make a really nice, subtle rainbow when viewed from that distance!

  • @Mellie9876
    @Mellie9876 Год назад +6

    Enjoyable video! The holographic colors in the dark are awesome!
    I scrapbook… for the adhesive tape runners, it’s much cheaper to buy the refills you pop in the case versus buying one entirely new one. I’m not explaining well, but they look they are disposable but they actually sell refills that are much cheaper.

  • @nokocchi1983
    @nokocchi1983 Год назад +10

    i love wacky shaped pieces. I hate buying modern puzzles because almost no puzzle companies nowadays make funky cuts it seems

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +6

      My favorite company that’s doing old-school Springbok type of pieces is Le Puzz. The pieces don’t lock together like vintage puzzles do but they have the same type of random piece cut.

    • @nokocchi1983
      @nokocchi1983 Год назад +1

      @@KarenPuzzles thank you!!

  • @kathiegemmell7319
    @kathiegemmell7319 Год назад

    I ❤ that you have ULTIMATE joy as you lovingly run your hands over a finished puzzle! And I learn so much from your detective work into puzzle company variants. THX!

  • @blackhellebore89
    @blackhellebore89 Год назад +4

    You can buy a poster tube in stationary stores for about $10. But go into an archery shop and they'll charge you $30 for the exact same thing but call it an arrow tube.

  • @ms.puzzle
    @ms.puzzle Год назад +1

    Beautiful puzzle! Seeing it come to life when you turned off the lights was the ULTIMATE! 🌈✨

  • @hilarysoloff8936
    @hilarysoloff8936 Год назад +1

    Loved your comment about having put in solid effort on a solid colour puzzle 😃 And yes, open and do these puzzles. That is their ultimate purpose!

  • @slightlysoulfulspatula
    @slightlysoulfulspatula Год назад +14

    The holo disco party was worth all your efforts!!! 💿 🎉 🤩

  • @lostincyberspaceIII
    @lostincyberspaceIII Год назад +1

    This was the ultimate video for holographic puzzles!

  • @AlexaFaie
    @AlexaFaie Год назад +2

    The iridescent and silver optik ones don't count as holographic at all, but still an awesome collection. Are there any modern holographic jigsaw puzzles out there that's easily purchasable? Because the ultimate one you did here is just perfect. I love holographic stuff. Would love to get to do one.

  • @neophyte8
    @neophyte8 Год назад +2

    The shots "in the dark" make the puzzle look sooooo beautiful 😍

  • @sweetauntbuddy
    @sweetauntbuddy Год назад

    It was the ultimate pleasure watching you solve this. I wish there were more available; my husband would love this.

  • @tmcclanahan
    @tmcclanahan Год назад +1

    Same as the 'ultimate' holographic puzzle, I highly recommend using the dark-room/reflected lighting for The Frustrator. One of my favorite puzzles, but so hard to do in full daylight!

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад

      I'll definitely have to test some different lighting before I start it!

  • @Jezabelle44
    @Jezabelle44 Год назад +1

    Simply Nailological would love this puzzle! Good work K.

  • @DayanaAlpuche
    @DayanaAlpuche Год назад

    OMG this puzzle is so SOOOOO beautiful!!! I fell completely in love with those shots you did playing with the light, they were amazing! The ULTIMATE shots, for real!

  • @louisejohnson6057
    @louisejohnson6057 Год назад +2

    Karen, your's is the ULTIMATE jigsaw puzzle channel, and no one can convince me otherwise! I'm so glad that you didn't have to peek more than once lol, as it's always more satisfying to reach the end under your own power. However, when I'm doing a word puzzle and get completely stuck, to the point where I'm no longer enjoying myself, I peek. I'm not playing to get frustrated and annoyed, I'm playing to relax and chill. This week's puzzle is so beautiful, as are the other puzzles that are in the same vein. I look forward to seeing you do all of them, but mostly I want to see the one with the long stripes of colour, and the one that's all silver. ✌️ to all, from 🇨🇦

  • @arioctober
    @arioctober Год назад +2

    In Lego they reuse molds in different colors for different objects! Like one of my Lego Friends sets has a lantern which is actually a minifigure head mold, just as one example.
    Anyway, thank you so much for unboxing this beautiful puzzle and solving it for all of us on the internet, this was really relaxing to sort pieces to haha 🧩 Ultimate!!

  • @jmason1770
    @jmason1770 Год назад +6

    *Ultimate* Not a exactly a secret or my hobby but my Dad's 1st job was making lamps. The same lamps were shipped to high end department stores and discount stores. Only difference was the label on the lamp.

  • @robintweety2618
    @robintweety2618 Год назад +1

    That disco shine was the ultimate reveal! I have a hobby of Rubik's puzzles, and secretly some strange designs are exactly solved like the original 3x3x3, or so very closely to it, but you wouldn't know it by glancing at them!

  • @lynxeyes3690
    @lynxeyes3690 6 месяцев назад

    You are the ultimate puzzle fanatic, appreciate your dedication and skill with all your videos. Love the night view of the holographic puzzle and I’m sure you are right as I can’t imagine anyone collecting all of these in one place. It’s like you introduced them to each other. I can’t wait for your interactive puzzle museum where you pay to play and get to enjoy puzzle solving along with you and your times and commentary.

  • @rc31802
    @rc31802 Год назад +2

    After WWII, when Japan was trying to restructure and build manufacturing, the Singer co allowed multiple companies to copy their main sewing machines. So there are a good number of sewing machines made in Japan in the 50s-60s that are virtually the same. Parts are interchangeable.
    As to knitting needles, there are many that are basically the same.

  • @Maggie-tr2kd
    @Maggie-tr2kd Год назад +1

    The holographic puzzle seen in the dark was the ultimate surprise ! In that moment, the puzzle came alive for me - - really special.

  • @smilegigles1
    @smilegigles1 Год назад

    Watching you do the ULTIMATE puzzle was amazing!!! I hope you don't stop doing puzzles! I love watching you put them together!

  • @williamisnumberone9900
    @williamisnumberone9900 Год назад +1

    I am happy you opened the puzzle! A very interesting puzzle and alot of fun to watch! I loved seeing all of the holographic pieces of the puzzle ❤

  • @charlottecardonnel6182
    @charlottecardonnel6182 Год назад +1

    I just wanted to say, i've been seing traumatizing things and stories on youtube this evening and your video, and positivity really made me breath again.
    Thank you for taking us out of our intern world of fear and anxiety to bring us into the exciting, positive and relaxing world of puzzle you created ! Very glad you did this video and opened the shrinkwrap puzzle. For what that's worth, you made me feel happy, and full of admiration for this puzzle, and to me, it meant a lot !

  • @lordofthe6string
    @lordofthe6string Год назад

    ULTIMATE! I play the ukulele, and something that might surprise people is that a lot of people use actual fishing line for the strings. Seaguar brand seems to be the best. Many companies literally buy the fishing line and just package it in lengths and diameters suitable for each string. As far as I know there's only one company (Aquila, still very popular) that make strings specifically for ukulele.

  • @HadrianGuardiola
    @HadrianGuardiola Год назад

    Your love of puzzles is heartwarming.

  • @saintcathedral6107
    @saintcathedral6107 Год назад +1

    Loved the lightshow segment, that was really fun to watch. I could watch that all day!

  • @analuisa1214
    @analuisa1214 Год назад +3

    I've been doing a lot of diamond painting in the last few months and what I've noticed is that a few companies use the same manufacturers so we're able to evaluate if it's worth it to buy a canvas from a company just by analysing this stuff (the drills quality is something that is a bit complicated to manage and makes a huge difference in the experience and the final result). My ultimate goal is to know enough companies so I can make better choices regarding to where my money's going to lol

  • @Natalieplee
    @Natalieplee Год назад

    Wow Karen love watching you challenging yourself in these ultimate puzzles 💕 this one is so pretty. It deserved to be opened and done.

  • @puzzlepiece9509
    @puzzlepiece9509 Год назад +1

    Puzzles are meant to be opened up and put together, not left languishing in the box just because it is 'rare' or 'unusual'. No point in feeling guilty for opening a 'rare' puzzle. Loved the light show that you put on at the end. I can't say that I have come across a puzzle that is cut in exactly the same way as a different brand. I quite frequently see images that are the same but have a different name and sometimes tweaked for the US market.

  • @jandaddamio8624
    @jandaddamio8624 Год назад +2

    Really like seeing you do the ultimate puzzle. It's so pretty in the dark. The Silver Optik one is pretty easy as it has a pattern of concentric squares and doesn't look like the others on worth point. I don't know how many different patterns of those were made.

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +1

      Oh interesting, I hope I can track down the other patterns one day.

  • @LJG7654
    @LJG7654 Год назад

    Congrats on solving this Ultimate puzzle! It was so pretty at the end.

  • @OrinPosner
    @OrinPosner Год назад

    This was ultimate:) I love how your channel delves so deep into these vintage puzzles!

  • @catherinelevison3310
    @catherinelevison3310 Год назад

    That was actually one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I thought that before you said it. Ultimately, puzzles are my hobby so I can’t help you with any insight but I love your channel. I do year-round jigsaw puzzles!!!

  • @blaireshoe8738
    @blaireshoe8738 Год назад +1

    The ultimate disco edit for the ultimate disco-aesthetic puzzle! It's a party in the dark! RAISE THE ROOF!

  • @emilyrln
    @emilyrln Год назад

    _What we do in the shadows_
    Vampires: murder and stuff
    Karen: holographic puzzles!! 🤩
    That pink Frustrator is GORGEOUS!!!!!! I would probably drive myself crazy trying to solve it, but it'd be the *ultimate* wall art!

  • @Breezyplays
    @Breezyplays Год назад +1

    Loved the little Tom Scott Shout out he gave in one of his last videos. Awesome vids as always Karen!

  • @noahenglish65
    @noahenglish65 Год назад

    I am a really big fan of puzzles but i lost motivation and when i found your channel i just got that spark of motivation back. I decided to try and find your meta puzzle with ravensburger at a barnes & noble and i found the last one in stock. just to sum up my experience it was nothing short of amazing.

  • @mamapoohbr
    @mamapoohbr Год назад +1

    It was ultimate that you noticed the similarities and the lines. Great video! 😊

  • @maitreduhuit
    @maitreduhuit Год назад +4

    Nice video! Funny enough, the three mini puzzle (bigfoot, tennis and cheetah) that you used in your spreadsheet were some puzzle I sold on eBay earlier this year! Had I known you were doing this spreadsheet, I would've sent you better picture of them individually... Keep on the deep dive of obscures vintage puzzles, it's fascinating.

  • @sergeantsarcasm7
    @sergeantsarcasm7 Год назад +5

    You know, funnily enough, a week ago, I was looking for a ceramic bowl to match one i had, because, well, to me it's the ultimate cereal bowl, and couldn't find it at all online--except, of course, the exact same bowl, but released by Mikasa instead of de ville! The bowls in the picture looked exactly the same but had different bottom stamps! I did end up finding the bowl elsewhere, but it hasn't arrived yet, so I might be in possession of 3 very mundane but very rare bowls soon lol!

  • @jeannietrapnell1000
    @jeannietrapnell1000 Год назад +1

    Such a fun video! You are the ULTIMATE puzzle solver. Was glad to see that you are actually human and couldn't resist looking at that one piece to match the puzzle you are working on. But it also warmed my heart that you told us! Love the details about the companies that you add! I can't think of anything in my hobbies that compare to the Eaton facts. Thanks for another great video!

  • @pearface5370
    @pearface5370 Год назад +1

    Karen, your music choices for this video were fabulous! ❤

  • @natashawalker5254
    @natashawalker5254 Год назад

    I’d love a list of some of the podcasts’ you listen to. Thanks

  • @allycantspell8111
    @allycantspell8111 Год назад +3

    this isn't a secret at all if u crochet. But, its kinda interesting because each stitch is the combination of 2 different things (Yarning over/under, going in stitch is whatever way u r supposed to, then yarning over/under again etc)

  • @maryjaneellinger1783
    @maryjaneellinger1783 Год назад +1

    so glad you opened it - it is beautiful!

  • @vivianmavros2963
    @vivianmavros2963 Год назад

    Hello so happy for you getting jigsaw puzzles to add to your collection. Ultimate just love your enthusiasm.

  • @victor_hernandez_g
    @victor_hernandez_g Год назад +5

    3:25 What's inside?: OK it's a bag of pieces 😅

    • @KarenPuzzles
      @KarenPuzzles  Год назад +2

      I don't know what else I was expecting lol

  • @MrEnchain
    @MrEnchain Год назад +5

    Loved the video and editing. The beginning was like the start to the wizard of oz. Black and white and then after completely it we were transported like Dorothy to OZ full of color and happiness. If you planned this bravo 👏

  • @darkshoxx
    @darkshoxx Год назад +1

    Thanks for making the ultimate holographic puzzle video! While they might not be useful as actual mirrors, I'd be interested to know how reflective they are when they're flat. Like, if you shined parallel light from a directional light source onto them, could you guide the light between multiple of them, like with lasers and mirrors?
    Yes, there is an accidental similarity in my hobby. I speedrun point'n'click adventures, which last between 5 minutes and an entire hour usually. Except for Myst which takes 40-50 seconds for an accidental gamedesign reason. They rereleased the game in many iterations, but in RealMyst Masterpiece, the run also takes 40-50 seconds, but for a completely different reason.

  • @PageNeedsaLife
    @PageNeedsaLife Год назад +2

    God I wish someone would re-release this puzzle 😭 it's STUNNING and looks so "fun" (in that painfully satisfying way)

  • @CoachMeMLD
    @CoachMeMLD Год назад +1

    I love love love the 🪩 color of this puzzle. Thank you for doing it. Love how you put together a video.

  • @elizabethkrol5538
    @elizabethkrol5538 Год назад +2

    I just watched your last video this morning and was super excited to see this one when it came out, didn't realize it would be today! Yay, can't wait!