Wish List: Flower House (TOMAX, 1500pc) *UPDATED*

Image via Simple Pastimes

This 1500 piece puzzle from Tomax is a welcomed reminder that I should branch out beyond their miniature puzzle series.

At the time of posting, it's carried by a few different retailers including eBay, but SimplePastimes.com has it available for the lowest price, $23.95.

UPDATE 12/12/17: No longer available at Simple Pastimes but in stock at Amazon.

Review: The Great Wave (TOMAX, 1000pc)

Completed picture is 16.5" wide by 11.6" tall

Coming Soon: The Great Wave (TOMAX, 1000pc) *UPDATED*

Image via TOMAX

I'll be taking a quick detour from Balloon Glow to work on The Great Wave from TOMAX, another puzzle in their series of 1000-piece miniatures.

Compared to the Tower of Babel, I expect this one to be equally challenging if not more so - the beige background looks especially daunting - so maybe the detour won't be so quick.

Shout out to HS for this one. The puzzle is available for purchase from Amazon or eBay.

*Updated on 2/6/15 - nothing quick about this puzzle; it's a tough one

Review: The Tower of Babel (TOMAX, 1000pc)

Completed puzzle is 16.5" wide by 11.6" tall

Coming Soon: The Tower of Babel (TOMAX, 1000pc)

Image via Amazon

Just this past week, I discovered the key to puzzling in small spaces: miniature jigsaw puzzles.

It's easy enough finding the Tower of Babel puzzle with 1000, 1500, or 5000 pieces, but Tomax offers it in miniature form (meaning the finished puzzle is about the same size as two sheets of paper side by side) with 1000 pieces (meaning the pieces are TINY).

From what I can see, aside from Tomax, Educa is the only other company offering mini puzzles with 1000 pieces. However, Tomax's mini puzzles are still the smallest in size, measuring 12in x 16.5in vs. Educa's 12in x 18in.

Now someone just needs to create mini puzzles in 1500, 5000, and 10,000 piece versions, and puzzling in tiny NYC apartments will be, logistically, a breeze.

Purchased from the Jigsaw Jungle warehouse in Montreal.