My first SPRINGBOK Puzzle | Why did I choose this picture??? 😬
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- NEW BRAND TRYOUT!! Yes, I have tried SPRINGBOK Puzzle for the first time, and it was an experience, to say the least 😅
I did enjoy the brand, but I don't know what I was thinking when I picked this picture!! 😂😬
Brand: Springbok
Title: The Berry Best
Piece count: 500
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What have I done!?! 😅 I have to know, because it never happened to me before, but how many of you have gotten missing pieces in brand new puzzles, and what did you do about it? 👀🧩
I lost some with Clementoni (not missing but I lost them) and, guess what? They send you a replacement puzzle.
...that´s not really helpful. On the one hand you basically have to put the puzzle together again. And then by then, why would you take that piece and put it in the other? So you´ll always have a missing piece for a puzzle.
I got a puzzle from the dollar store and it was missing a piece, but i did nothing because it was less than 100 pieces and cost $1.25.
If i had paid more and if it were a larger puzzle, i would be more sad.🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩
@@ThirzaTumTum you meant the dollar tree
I built a 3D Cinderella’s Castle and my son took 1pc and hid it in his room 😂. After about an hour of me looking for it, he surrendered the piece.
Not only have I had missing pieces, but I’ve had EXTRA pieces which can only mean one thing….
I love Springbok. I even have a Springbok Puzzle Playlist.
I'm not quite decided if I like it yet - it's very different to what I'm used to, and I think that's why it's a bit more difficult for me 😅🙈 I love that you have a Springbok Playlist!! That's amazing! 🤩👌🏻
@janetteandherpuzzles I have over 70 different puzzle playlist . I have for probably 15 different playlist by brand. I also have playlist for subject, number of pieces, by artist, by seasons, by the year. I have 436 puzzle video and I make more all the time. And right now the puzzle on my table is a springbok. I will do any puzzle though 🙂
I had very similar picture/puzzle from Finnish brand called Tactic. It was the most time a 500 piece puzzle have ever taken me. Those strawberries and blueberries are much harder than they look!
I believe it did! 😅 They really are, but I had one tiny puzzle with similar motive before, and absolutely loved the way it looked when finished. So I think that convinced me to take it 😂
This looks so challenging!! The image and the random cut pieces. Beautiful image, but so hard to speed run! Great video showcasing the puzzle! I’ve never done springbok before.
It was a bit challenging, but luckily only 500 pieces 😅 It looks absolutely gorgeous when finished! Thank you! 🤗 I wouldn't say that it's a really special brand that you just have to try, but if you ever come across it, you might as well 😉
I’m not a big fan of current Springbok puzzles, but if you ever get your hands on a vintage one then you have to try it out! Vintage Springbok is amazing (early 1990s or before)!
I definitely will, if I ever come across one! 🤩
That looked so difficult, the crazy shapes would confuse me completely 😅
It confused me too! I'm just not used to that type of cut 😅 I think it would just take an adjustment period. Or maybe that cut is just not cut out for me haha 🤣
Hi Janette, I love Springbok puzzles. They are made in my state of Kansas in the United States. I love their random cut and size because I get more of the image in each piece. I always start from the inside out because the edge pieces are not easy to identify due to the random piece cut. Sorry you are missing a piece, I feel a little sad when that happens. I had one Cobble Hill missing a piece once, like I mentioned to you on Instagram. Older Springbok puzzles are even better quality. I hope you get a chance to get a busier image in the future so it is more fun to assemble it 😊🧩❤️
My older sister lives in Kansas City and years ago Hallmark owned Springbok I have only done a couple vintage ones ( difficult puzzles but fantastic quality)
@@kaytorrence8870I have 4 of the original Hallmark Springbok puzzles: ET, The Doll Shop, Keepsake Rocking Horse Christmas which came with a little brass rocking horse ornament and Just Desserts which is a mystery story puzzle. I love them and I particularly like that the pieces are bigger and thicker because I have a dexterity problem with my right hand. They are fantastic quality.
Well yes, I have realised, that the frame is fairly difficult to assemble 😅😂 And it's interesting, how random cut completely threw me off. Like I am not used to it at all! 🙈 It would be nice to try one of the old ones, but I think that'll only happen if I manage to swap it with someone, or if I ever go back to the US. And yes, I think I learned my lesson with puzzle images! 😂 Stop buying pretty pictures, and think about the assembly!!! 🤣🙈
I have been doing that...stop buying pretty pictures, and initially think of the assembly, THEN the pretty picture, LOL !
@@bettyc.6280 Yes, I think I have learnt my lesson! 🤣🤣
I'm so sorry that you are missing a piece out of this beautiful Springbok puzzle. I do think that the vintage Springbok puzzles of the 1960s and 1970s have exceptional quality. However, I still enjoy selected Springbok puzzles today. A newer one that I particularly enjoyed was the Cottage Lighthouse (1000 pieces).
It's a shame, but I'm still happy I got to try the brand out 😁 Many people have said, that the older ones are better, which is a bit of a shame, as you would expect the quality to improve with time 😬
Such a pretty image! I hope Springbok will help you with your missing piece.
So gorgeous! 😍 Thank you, but nothing from Springbok just yet 😅
When I first did a Springbok I did a Paris scene and it was challenging because of the quirky pieces, but I fell in love with the brand 😁 It's so fun! It's like an extra puzzling puzzle.
I do see, how doing more of their puzzles, would eventually make it more enjoyable, as you kinda 'learn' all the funny shapes, and you get used to the assembly. I don't have access to enough of their puzzles to do that unfortunately 😅 It is definitely an extra puzzling puzzle!! 😂👌🏻
Springbok is a good brand, I haven’t had one missing a piece. I don’t like the gloss on them too. I think some of their puzzles are better quality than others. I would rank them below Ravensburger for quality.
I agree with you - don't like the gloss, and I would also rank them below Ravensburger. I do like that they hold together really well, but the way the pieces are cut, is just a bit poor in my opinion 😬
Way below Rav-quality...
I made a similar one from tactic on my channal. It was much harder than I thought. Only 500 pieces 😂🧩🧩
Good work
500 pieces can be surprisingly hard sometimes 😅 I am used to doing 1k puzzles, so when a 500 one comes along I always think it's gonna be so easy. Oh boy how am I wrong sometimes 🤣
For US brands, most of the 1000+ puzzles have piece sizes similar to european brands. 500 & under can often be larger but not always. It depends on the brand and if it's more of an adult or family/kids puzzle.
I didn't know that! We really just have 4 common brands in Slovenia, and they all have standard sizes pieces, so I didn't even know, that it can be any other way 😅 It does make sense though, especially if it's for kids as well like you said. I guess it opens up more picture/difficulty variations for kids, who like to challenge themselves with a 500 piece puzzle 😁👌🏻
I’ve done one Springbok, it was an older one. I enjoyed it. What a shame that you had a piece missing in yours. I hope you found it since.
I have heard that the older ones are even better quality, so I'd love to try it at some point! 🤩 And no unfortunately, I didn't find the piece yet 😬
Good build! While I have never built a Springbox puzzle, I am not a fan of odd shaped piece puzzles. I guess I’m a traditionalist puzzler.
Thank you! And I agree with you, I prefer the standard shaped pieces too! 🤩
I actually really enjoy springbok puzzles. Every one I have done has those weird pieces where you don’t know if they’re an edge or not. I just have kind of gotten used to it.
It's really hard to differentiate, but it's good that you get to find enough of the frame to at least build it 😊👌🏻 And yes, it just takes getting used to 😁
I had a new Castorland puzzle that was missing a piece. They could not assist with a replacement piece and as I did not keep the receipt, I could not go back to the shop I bought it from. Very disappointing feeling, especially if it is a new puzzle. I hope you will be able to get a replacement piece. It is such a beautiful puzzle.
Yeah, I completely understand! I'm in the same situation, cannot go back to the store, and Springbok has not been replying so seems like I'll end up having a puzzle with a missing piece 😅😬
I've never done a Springbok puzzle but those random shapes look really cool. Quite a challenge though as you can't really shape sort. I'm guessing there's a lot of looking around for a specific shape. Would love to get my hands on one of those really old ones though.
They are very cool, but can also be a bit difficult, if you're not used to them 😅 For me, the most difficult thing was, where there was a small open space, and I though I was looking for a specific shape, and then it was made out of two pieces. So you can't really rely on searching for a shape, but rather just focus on 2 adjacent prongs at the time 😉
Sunsout is another brand where most of the puzzles have these random shapes. It does make the puzzle much harder. (And I have found most 500 puzzles have larger pieces. Certainly, the 3000-5000 piece Ravenburger puzzles have much smaller pieces)
I haven't tried that brand either. And yes, I agree - it definitely makes the puzzle more difficult! 😅 I am doing a 3k Ravensburger now, and it has the same size pieces as a 500 🤷🏻♀️
You should have done the puzzle eating berries. ;)
In my case, since moving to Spain, I´ve just done puzzles from Educa, Ravensburger and Clementoni. I particularly love the Panoramic ones from Clementoni.
I have framed 2 circular ones from Ravensburger of Disney. One has the characters from the Walt Disney movies while the other had the rest. And from Clementoni I have a gorgeous one Panorama of the Disney Villains.
PS
I´ll share a strawberries recipe with you if you didn´t know it. Get plenty of strawberries, cut them in pieces and placed them in a bowl. Then add a spoon of vinegar and several spoons of sugar (that depends to your taste). Mix them and wait several minutes. Then enjoy! The vinegar makes the strawberries release all their juices and the sugar (of course) turn them super sweet. It´s really good. I learned it in Spain. Here it´s called "Fresas Lloronas" (Crying Strawberries).
PS1
Hang the puzzle in the kitchen once you the missing piece.
Haha I don't like to eat when I puzzle, as I like to keep my puzzles clean 🤣
Oh I love Clementoni, but Educa honestly, has disappointed me lately. I have done many of their 500 piece puzzles, and all standard cut pieces are just a no go for me. Like if the image is difficult, the cut won't help you 😬
I haven't seen those round puzzles yet, but they look nice! I also have the Villains panorama!!! I just bought it a couple of weeks ago!! 🤩😍
Interesting recipe - we normally just do sugar in Slovenia, but adding vinegar does sound intriguing! I might try this when the strawberry season is back! 🍓
Haha I love the idea of this puzzle in the kitchen, but it goes against my colour scheme 😂😅
Justicierodelaliga:
Would those "Crybaby Strawberries" be just as good withOUT the sugar, just by adding vinegar to them...or would they taste funky due to the vinegar?
What kind of vinegar
I have found the quality on current springbok to vary quite a bit, the vintage ones are great quality!
You're not the first to say that, so I'm intrigued to try an older version now! 😅
I was gifted an absolutely beautiful ( and tough) puzzle from New York Puzzle Company. It was missing a piece. I thought it could be my fault so I purchased a second puzzle and it was missing the EXACT SAME PIECE! I contacted the company and they offered to replace the puzzle, but i was afraid the same piece would be missing again. Darn ! I really loved that puzzle, although I don't keep them or frame them. Anyway, they allowed me to return the puzzle and sent a different puzzle of their choice. The second one i returned to Amazon for a refund. BTW... Karen Puzzles says she's not fussed if a piece is missing but I AM! ❤
I also fuss about missing pieces when the puzzle is new-
Oh that's such a shame!! And to have the SAME missing piece in two puzzles!!?! 😬 At least they were really kind, and replaced the puzzle without hesitation 😊 Hahahaha well, I am also fussed if the piece is missing, unless the puzzle comes from a charity shop! 😅
You are so sweet in your frustration.
Hahaha thanks! Wait till you see the next video 🤣 Pink Krypt 😅
Your springbok jigsaw puzzle is making me hungry 😋! I just finished drinking a Starbucks coffee and wow, I love strawberries 🍓. Blueberries? 🫐I will eat them if they are muffins. My home economics teacher Mrs Wells showed everyone including me how to make this delicious 😋. I loved them a lot! For strawberries 🍓, I loved them as a jelly, especially strawberry 🍓 shortcakes 🍰. My grammie loved making them from her garden 🪴. It is delicious 😋. If she was around, grammie would give you her recipe. I just couldn’t eat just one shortcake 🍰. It had to be more of them until I was full. Grammie asked me about her creations and I told her that they are delicious 😋 and sweet. Anyways, if the jigsaw puzzle was edible, let me at it! I already have too many springbok jigsaw puzzles already!
It looks delicious, so I completely understand!! 🤩 Your grammie sounds like quite a cook! I'm sure the shortcake was delicious! 😋 Well that's an idea right there - edible puzzles!! OMG someone has to make that!! 🤩👌🏻
@@janetteandherpuzzles I agree😆
@@janetteandherpuzzles sadly my grammie died on 2001
Springbok is my favorite brand but I wouldn’t have picked the one you bought-I think I need more colors and designs elements. Too difficult/frustrating for me! But I like the variety of the cut shapes in Springboks.
There were only 4 different designs, and other three were some old pictures, that didn't really do it for me 😅 I would definitely pick another design, an easier one, but not sure how I feel about the cut. I think I would need to get used to it, for me to start enjoying it 😁
That puzzle looks fun. The last puzzle I did had 6 pieces missing( mickey halloween from Schmidt) . I contacted the brand. They emailed me back to ask for my address. But after that I did not hear from them again.
The Puzzle I am doing now is from ravensburger 2000 pieces Wild kingdom shelves. It is a fun puzzle to do.
It was fun, but a more difficult image than I thought! 😅 Oh, that's a shame! Well, I haven't even gotten a reply from Springbok so far, so I'm still hoping 😂
This puzzle looks fun! I love how it has slight changes in the colour, so you can divide the sections, and it makes it a bit easier to assemble! 🤩👌🏻
Janette what year was this one ? Congratulations and your intruder ( video bomber ) is darling 🐾
Thank you! 🤗 It was 2008 😉
In the description you write that the puzzle has 1000 pieces!
Oopsie!! Thank you, I have changed it!! 😅🙈
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