Thank you so much for this info, I had no idea. It must've been wonderful living in Japan. I'd love to visit one day.

I think that just may be the first one I try out from the bunch. It's gorgeous!

You're welcome! It is a very pretty puzzle!

That makes me sad. I wish everyone had access to all the puzzle brands. There are so many excellent ones out there.

Happy you came along for the journey! I almost bought the Jane Austen as well, but I'll probably pick it up during my next visit to B&N. I figured get a set from a different brand since I already decided on the Dracula. I think that one will be the one I try out first from the bunch. It's gorgeous, but no, I think I'll skip making a visit to that castle. 😱

I swear I can film/edit puzzle shopping videos every week...but then I'd be totally broke. 😝

You are so welcome! So happy you joined me on this trip 😊 I just asked my husband (who's from the UK) if there any stores there that are similar to Barnes and Nobles, and he said Waterstones Bookstore. I just checked their website and they look to have similar selection. Part two might be released this coming weekend, but that'll depend on my filming/editing progress with my 2K puzzle. And of the bunch that I picked up from this video, I'm planning for Dracula to be the first one that I try 🤩

Now I really have to get more of those puzzles. I can't wait to work on Dracula! Yes, the angels sung and the light was shining on those shelves. It was a beautiful sight and I was in awe🤩 I love when I get surprises like that when I walk into a store for the first time.

Oooo, sounds like I'll be making another trip this year to B&N. It's a bit of a drive from where I live, so I can't really go there as often as I'd like anyways...probably for the best really 🤣

Clearance?! That's fantastic! Was it a really big savings?

These puzzle trip videos are my most favorite to film and edit. It's like I'm reliving the trip all over again, then I get mad at myself when I wish I picked up different sets from the stock 🤣Oooo another Rammstein fan!! We don't come across many of ourselves 🤗 Have you ever been to one of their shows? I've been to three so far...it's like an outer body experience 🤪

Rammstein fan here. I love to sing entire albums in German/Deutsch.@@thepuzzledmandy

@@scientistforscience YESSSS! Rammstein fans unite!

@@thepuzzledmandy l have not been so fortunate as to see them up close and personal. 3 times-wow, you are so lucky! We sure are a minority. You are the only person I “know” who likes them too! Rammstein and puzzles; we must be ‘special.’

That puzzle is too cute, I almost grabbed it too. I definitely need to try a Mudpuppy, so maybe I'll grab it next time. We shall see!

@@thepuzzledmandy I can very highly recommend it 💯 it's serotonin in a box, I just couldn't stop smiling, so I bought multiple more and gifted them to friends 🤭

I can't wait to get into the Dracula puzzle, and if it's a really good experience I'll definitely pick up at least a couple of the other sets I saw there. That VW puzzle set was really cute. The tin itself would look great on display.

Happy you joined me on this shopping trip! I'm so glad to hear that about Remarks. There were a ton of beautiful sets at that B&N, so it may very well be a collection that grows on my shelf 💸💸🤣

I actually did work on it recently, it was one of my last videos "Unearthing The World Of Laurance King Puzzles With The Tale Of Dracula." Hope you enjoy it!

I really can't wait to work on Dracula. That'll definitely be the first of the bunch that I try out. Yea, hopefully my next B&N trip will have more Clementoni sets. I can't bring myself to buy an image that is not fully calling out to me, especially at that price. That Titanic set you're working on sounds interesting though! I really liked those Murder Mystery sets too. I might even pick on up next time.

Yes, I can't wait to work on that one! It may be the first one I try from the bunch.

Yes! That's awesome! Does your location have a good selection? I can't wait to work on the food truck puzzle, that image is too much fun.

@@thepuzzledmandy It was a good enough selection that I bought several puzzles including some that had been on my wish list for a long time but I don’t think it was as good as your B&N.

I absolutely love the artwork in those Laurance King puzzles. I've never seen anything like it. It's so intricate and laid out so well. You can definitely see and appreciate all the thought and care put into it. That alone can make me understand the higher price tag. I think this experience is going to feel very special, especially being a fan of Dracula. I can't wait to pick up the others.

🤣I’m glad I don’t live very close to this location. And it’s in an area that I hate driving in so that works out best for my pockets too LOL. Even though it’s pricey, I will pick up a Piecework at some point, I’m curious about that quality.

Oh my goodness, you got guts! I high five you! And fun? Really? I feel like I would lose my mind trying to figure out even the smallest section 🤣

It was so overwhelming when I saw the amount of greatness in front of me. I didn't know where to start 😂 I already can't wait to go back!

Thank you! 🤗

Thank you so much, that means a lot! 🤗 Part 2 might be released this coming weekend, but it all depends on my 2K puzzle progress.

I was honestly surprised to see so many, it was amazing and overwhelming at the same time LOL. I already can't wait to head back there 💸💸💸

It’s such a great image. I’m looking forward to working on that one and seeing what the quality is like.

Oh no, I hate crumbliness! That's terrible. I hope I don't deal with any of that with this bunch of puzzles. Forest Feast is in the plans for the very near future so stay tuned 😊I've heard a lot of interesting things about it, and was told to maybe watch a video on it, but I want to go into it blind so that I get the full natural experience. I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully your B&N will get some sense and load up their puzzle stock at some point. There are so many other wonderful sets aside from Ravensburger.

Your B&N needs to get busy and fill up those shelves! They have no excuse!

I was coming to say same thing. My is so sad. Thankfully we have a few local puzzle stores here in Boston area.

Hi Ernie! The selection there was so amazing, I really could've walked away with a lot more. I definitely prefer to spend that kind of money on 1000 count sets, as I feel like I get more bang for my buck. And like you said, I do kinda feel like I'm getting better with my puzzling skills. As for the whole set up for the Dracula video, do you think adding some fake blood would be too much 😉🤣

@@thepuzzledmandy I think one of the ways to quench your thirst is to have your own jigsaw puzzle shop lol Yep, ya deff getting way better and faster. Next thing, we'll be seeing you get 2000-5000 piece puzzles 🙂 Grand idea...fake blood, white tablecloth. Blood spilt yet dried (even if it's paint that looks like blood.......go full hog/ball/way with it. I honestly feel your audience would love it and in some parts of the video, lower the lights and have some themed music in the background....maybe at the start of the video.....your views would go thru the roof :-) :-) :-) A long long time ago in a land far far away, Mighty Mandy was bitten in the neck by Dangerous Dracula. To pass on his legacy, she became a vampire herself and moved to the US where the new lands enticed her and of new ppl, filled with fresh flesh and...blood to enrich her desire for everlasting life...in the darkness. She has found part of her past in this jigsaw where our journey starts....tonight. Behold, I share with you my story of putting pieces of my past together in this fascinating picture of.....Dracula. lol

Oh this is great to hear! Now I'm really looking forward to working on it. Thank you for letting me know 😊

😂Oh it really is so hard to focus when you're meant to shop for something else. I do my best to avoid aisles whenever I can LOL. I'm looking forward to Dracula too, and I'm thinking it'll be the first one I try out from the bunch.

You must go! And keep an eye out for those puzzle sales. Someone else told me they should also have a puzzle clearance section. I had no idea and feel like I need to head back there already 🤣

Glad to hear that about the Galisons. The first one I tried was much cheaper, so I'm looking forward to trying out the fancy one. Yes, hubby drove me out there and waited around whilst I filmed for an hour, and was carrying all the boxes, poor thing 🤣I honestly didn't expect to film for that long but there was just too much goodness on those shelves. I'm hoping there are more images from Cloudberries, Pomegranate, and Clementoni when I head back there again.

Believe me, this was a very tough decision to make. I probably had about 15 puzzles that I was contemplating. Hopefully my next trip to B&N will offer me more enticing Clementoni images. I much prefer to buy sets that pull me in or connect with me in some way.

Yea, I'd struggle to part with $35 for a smaller count puzzle. Even for a 1k, it seems like a lot to me. But it would have to be something really special in terms of image and quality for me to consider it.

Wait a minute...there's a puzzle clearance section 🤯🤯🤯Looks like my next trip may be sooner than expected LOL. Thank you so much for telling me. I will definitely investigate in my next visit. Thankfully my Laurance King puzzle says the Netherlands, so I'm in for some good stuff! Glad to hear about the Re-Marks puzzles too. They had so many amazing sets that I wouldn't have mind picking up as well.

@@thepuzzledmandy You are welcome, last time I went to Barnes & Noble, I came home with 5 puzzles with nothing being over $7. It was awesome!! Good to hear on your Laurence King puzzle. Good luck when you go, hope you find some good clearance ones 🧩🧩🧩

That's ok. From watching/editing my own footage, I've come to realize that my grammar is quite terrible, and it makes editing quite hard at times. I'm pretty sure others notice as well, but honestly that's just how I talk. It might be a combination of my hometown colloquialism , growing up in a bilingual home, I don't know. I grew up hearing and using a lot of common words differently. I also hate hearing myself repeat the same words over and over again, so I say "set" because I always understood it as a collection of pieces for one image. Really, that's what I've always known, and that's just me.

🤣You might need more than one extra luggage. One for each store you visit 🤣 I may be heading to England in the summer, so I must plan luggage space accordingly as well in case I just so happen to walk into store with lots of good stuff 💸💸💸

I'm really looking forward to working on Dracula, and thankfully it says manufactured in the Netherlands. It better be considering the price I paid 😂 I also can't wait to work on the camping puzzle. That image instantly transports me in there. I know I could've walked away with a lot more than 4 puzzles from that haul, but I knew I was going to check out another store afterwards. Maybe for my next trip to B&N during that sale, I pick up more than 4...or maybe that's not a good idea 🤣💸💸💸

Maybe missing the sale was for the best 😂Too much goodness can make you spend more than you planned. Maybe next time you can pick up the camping set. I heard B&N do another sale similar to that later in the year so we gotta keep our eyes peeled.

@@thepuzzledmandy true, because I'm sure I would have bought 4! Btw, your B & N had way more than ours does!

@@michellehartsfield1342 B&N needs to get busy and start doing a better job at stocking those puzzle shelves in all locations!

I'm really curious about that puzzle sorter as well. Doesn't seem like it'll be much just by judging from the box, but we shall see!

Maybe just a sneak peek video?

@@bettyc.6280 😂

I got a puzzle sorter without even knowing when 😂bought KI Puzzles, recommended by you. It is Midnight in Barcelona. Beautiful puzzle,. Sadly, they changed the wonderfully small box to a gigantic box just to fit the sort-r-box. Shame...

@@bettyc.6280 Yes, someone else mentioned this to me! I really don't know why some brands move towards bigger boxes. I get the whole adding a sorter to it, but like sometimes the boxes don't fit nicely on the shelves. And a lot of puzzlers already have sorters LOL.

The Cloudberries looked like a really nice quality set. I'm hoping that I find more images from that brand the next time I head to B&N. I've never tried a gradient before, but I do have a Ravensburger gradient krypt that was sent to me. I can see how the green and yellow can be a nightmare though😱I'm gonna have to put on my big girl pants and try it out soon lol.

@@thepuzzledmandy that would be nice to see more cloudberries puzzle and never been to B&N I never knew they carried puzzles I always thought it was just books

@@AmberRaymond The locations I've been to in the past only ever had a small selection. So I was very surprised when I saw this grand stock of amazing puzzles.

Part two might be released this coming weekend, but that's if I don't get this 2K puzzle video edited on time. I'm so behind on filming/scheduling again 😭😭😭

Yes they are pretty pricey! I need to look more into their Disney puzzles though. If it’s an image I can’t resist, then there goes my money 💸

@@thepuzzledmandy Sometimes we also throw caution to the wind and buy something we really want. A Galison became affordable though, just before your video came out. Storrings’ Paris is beautiful, and so is the box it comes in. One more expensive puzzle on the wish list is the Japanese Woodblocks. Perhaps you already looked it up, but “woodblocks” refers to an old form of relief printing used in Asia. Think of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, that is a Japanese woodblock. Almost every puzzle maker in the world has used it. Nothing like public domain, am I right?

This is such a great idea, I wish I thought of this. I could've had my husband ring out a pair whilst I did the others. I'll make sure to remember that for next time, thank you! Every dollar counts 💸

Interesting. What were your least favorite qualities about it?

The pieces were kind of loose and wanky. The overall fit and the variety of pieces weren't great. I didn't like the glossy finish nor the colours itself. At a closer look, I got the impression, that they din't put much effort in choosing the image or editing it. One time a got a new and sealed puzzle with damaged, missing and double pieces. I think I wasn't lucky. @@thepuzzledmandy

Interesting! Mine looks to be from Europe so I'm looking forward to some good quality stuff 🤩

Shakespeare is definitely one of the next puzzles from this brand that I'd like to pick up.

@@thepuzzledmandy I'm looking forward to watching the video of you working on it ✨🧩

Oh yea, I understand what you mean. A lot of painting-like images, like my favorite Thomas Kincaid, can pose a ton of challenges because there are no sharp outlines details. It can all look like a blur in the puzzle pieces. But once its complete, it looks insanely beautiful. Glad you persevered!