The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Tackling My Biggest Puzzle Count Yet

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I finally put on my big girl pants, and attempted my very first 1500 piece puzzle. This was the biggest set I've ever worked on, so I was quite intimidated. This beauty is called "Disney Classics" by Ceaco, and was the winner on my last community poll. It was quite an interesting experience, with some hiccups and surprises along the way. Now that I have this one under my belt, I very much look forward to attempting much larger sets in the future!
Be sure to let me know what was the biggest puzzle count you've ever completed! Thank you all again for your support, and for helping me reach a major KZfaq milestone!
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0:00 Go Bigger
0:45 The Puzzle/Image
2:26 Predictions
3:38 Unboxing
6:45 Starting This Beast
9:20 The Early Progress
10:37 The Negatives
11:05 A Surprising Positive
13:07 Annoying Occurrence
14:12 Final Tactics
15:32 Something Missing?
16:29 Those Borders Though
17:16 A Big Accomplishment
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@markb933 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mandy, thank you for posting a very detailed description of your strategy in tackling this puzzle. We have only gone up to 1000 pieces. You are our inspiration. Keep well and happy puzzling 👍

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much! I'm very happy you enjoyed the video and hope some of my strategies can help you in your future puzzles!

@LucyLouuuuu 11 ай бұрын

when covid first hit i started with a 500 piece, a 750, four 1000, and a reluctant two 1500 piece puzzles before the restaurant i worked for opened back up. most were disney/disney owned franchises, and i would start while eating breakfast and would continue well past midnight 😅 i love seeing others so passionate about puzzles and you have gained a new subscriber!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining! If I had all the money, I would grab every single Disney set I could find. And what better way to spend the day than puzzling from morning till night! I wish I could do that. My puzzling time has to fit in small gaps throughout my busy week ☹️ Who knows, maybe one day I'll make so much KZfaq money that I can quit my job and do this full time...(in my dreams🤣)

@TamaraDamen-pc2sd 11 ай бұрын

Hi Mandy, great video and great job on the 1500 piece puzzle.What a beautiful image.🥰 I used to do only puzzles with a maximum of 1000 pieces. Untill I got the 5000 piece Ravensburger Disney puzzle for my birthday (Artistic Mickey). I must say honestly that it was a big challenge for me but I had fun putting it together. Currently I'm working on the 9000 piece Disney puzzle from Trefl. (Polish brand). It is actually easier than the 5000 piece puzzle as it comes in a set of 6 bags with each 1500 pieces. I must say that these puzzles with large piece counts can be fun. But I like the 1000 piece puzzles the best. I only chose these 2 large puzzles because of the beautiful Disney images. Looking forward to your next puzzle adventure 😊

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🤗 WOW, that Artistic Mickey set looks like it'll have to be part of my collection, and my first 5K. That is absolutely beautiful!! And that Trefl set as well!! You have my kind of taste when it comes to Disney puzzle images😁.

@puzzlesbypam2442 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. I had the same experience with that frame. I guess you better get your 2000 piece picked out!!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I did have a lot of fun, but those frames did make me feel quite desperate at times 🤣 2000 will for sure be my next biggest count attempt. I will probably start working on that once I reach 1500 subscribers.

@Marlene7388 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on 1k subscribers!!! The largest puzzle I have ever done is 2000pc. The puzzle you are getting ready to do I have done earlier this year, same brand, same puzzle. The border is little challenging but I ended up doing it last. I really enjoyed it and do believe you will as well.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! This truly was a fantastic image to work on (except the border was a pain), and I was happy to finally conquer my biggest count yet. Next step up will be a 2k set. I'm a little scared, but greatly looking forward to it.

@sandrad1451 6 ай бұрын

I’m also trying to step it up. Recently did my first 2000 and currently trying a 3000. Have a 6000 piece waiting. 😎

@thepuzzledmandy 6 ай бұрын

I’m almost looking forward to trying out my first 2k very soon, I’m freaking out about it 😅 the biggest set I own is Karen Puzzles 3k set. It looks like it’ll be a nightmare Lolol.

@drewdee168 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations Mandy! It's gorgeous! I'm glad you had fun!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I'm so in love with this puzzle that it's definitely going up on my wall!

@nyccouponer 11 ай бұрын

I did this same puzzle but mine had a printing error on it putting a line through where the Dalmatians are 😢. Been subscribed for a while so I’m happy for you hitting 1K subs! Much deserved!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🤗 But oh man that sucks. I would've been real sad if mine had an error like that. Especially since it's going to be displayed.

@monogarden 11 ай бұрын

Awesome work Mandy! What a pain that frame at the end was, but you got through it. I have been thinking recently that it's a bit of a shame that puzzling always ends with doing the boring tedious part as the last memories of the puzzle but at least the sense of accomplishment helps level that out. 1500 is also the biggest count I've ever done although I have a 2000 piece puzzle in my collection now that I just keep politely pretending doesn't exist (I'm scared!) I am glad to hear that the fit was better on these puzzles though! Even though the blurry image is a shame. I'm always so down on Ceaco puzzles but then I go to do one and end up having a great time. They make up for the lack of quality by having such fun images.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! You are right about how puzzles can sometimes leave you with the annoying areas to complete, kinda leaves you feeling desperate in the end to just get it over with, the fun parts are over lol. I'm so happy I've finally conquered this count, but I know how you feel about the 2000 piece set (I'm scared too). I really was surprised this fit was so much better, especially because my only experiences with the Ceaco fits were terrible. The images really are the one thing that makes this brand desirable.

@Laura.jigsaw_journey 11 ай бұрын

Good job Mandy!!! You did it! That frame was a real beast. The puzzle looks fantastic :)

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I felt so good once I popped that last piece in 😁But that frame though, that was some tough stuff. This image was a beast, but I plan to happily display it on my wall 🧩

@Quanjerpuzzles 10 ай бұрын

Biggest count I've ever done is 3000. It takes forever and just barely fits on my big Puzzleboard, so I'll almost always stay with my favorite 1000 piece puzzles.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

I'm still trying to figure out how to get a 2K set on my puzzle table as I know it's not big enough. I also have a 1k set that doesn't fit on it either. Probably going to look into seeing if I can find a second table, but bigger. 1k tends to be my favorite count as well!

@Quanjerpuzzles 10 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy or make a fake tabletop out of foamboards - just don't lean on it 🙈😱

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@Quanjerpuzzles Oh no, imagine doing that, having a 1k nearly finished...then knock it over...pure sadness 😭😭

@MNFARMWIFE 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on 1K! 😊

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

@louisescheider7151 10 ай бұрын

Well done. 😊. My largest so far was the 6000 piece „Downtown „ from clementoni. Beautiful puzzle. I have larger, ( Ravensburgers‘ magical dragon forest) but haven’t done it yet.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that is a beautiful puzzle! So many vibrant colors! I've seen that Magical Dragon as well, and that one is also pretty amazing. I really need to start figuring out which massive puzzle sets I want to pick out for future fun. There's so many amazing sets to choose from, but darn they are so expensive 😂

@louisescheider7151 10 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy some are expensive, very true. I always look for the special offers. I have to say the prices for clementoni are unbeatable. But I don’t know how expensive they are where you live.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@louisescheider7151 I'm seeing just a few Clementoni sets on Amazon for about $25, but the selection is extremely poor. I don't even think I've seen this brand in any of my local shops.

@RicPuzzles 11 ай бұрын

ah so cool Mandy! 1500? mmm what a challenge! my biggest was 2000pcs btw. have a great week ahead!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Nice, you've conquered 2k! That'll be my next big step, hopefully it won't take me too long to feel ready for it LOL.

@RicPuzzles 10 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy I did indeed, have done a few 2000s, but nothing bigger! so kiddos for stepping out of the comfort zone, bet the feeling of conquering a bigger puzzle was very good! im really tempted to start a 3000 pieces but oh god it will take some major courage haha. again, you have a very great personality Mandy and that comes through in your videos, I wish you another 1000 subscribers in no time! thanks again for the awesome video.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@RicPuzzles Aw thank you so much Ric! I think when I eventually hit 2K, I'll make the 3K my next challenge. You should do the 3K though, and let me know how good or bad it was 😆Who knows, you might love it in the end.

@AxelPaul307 10 ай бұрын

Great video! You made us excited to do this one ourselves when we get a chance! I don't know if you have ever done any research into this, but have you ever gotten a not-Ceaco brand of a Thomas Kinkade puzzle? For example, we really wanted the Thomas Kinkade Aristocats puzzle, which was released by the company Schmidt, not Ceaco. It was a lot more expensive, but the piece quality is different (and we think better) in interesting ways.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Oh great, you will very much enjoy putting this one together! Oh yes, I have heard of Schmidt and am looking to pick one up very soon! I'm excited to see how much better it is than Ceaco. I'm glad there is another company that produces Disney Thomas Kincaid images.

@allandavies9862 11 ай бұрын

Well done, lass. You have quite a way with words. Be blessed. 😊

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad others can decode my ramblings, at least I feel like I'm rambling half the time🤣

@teresabranham2944 10 ай бұрын

I got that puzzle but mine is 2000 piece I have just done 2000 and lower and I love your channel alot

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy you are enjoying my channel😁 Ooo I didn't realize they made this set in a 2K count! I kinda wish I had that one too LOL.

@Kristy781 11 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉 can’t wait to start mine. Those edge pieces tho…😳😳😳

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

You're going to love it! But yea, be prepared for those edges though 🤯

@lindajot 11 ай бұрын

You got your first 1500 done! That's so fun! I love the image, and can see where the frame was a bugger. Oh! A tiny idea for your Discord site. Maybe people would like to share a pic of their puzzle shelf, or closet. I think that would be fun, though I'd have to jump into some organizing and cleaning ;) Thanks again for an entertaining video!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, happy you enjoyed it! It really was a lot of fun. Makes me want to do another Disney image 😂. Thank you for the Discord idea, I will make note of it and add it to what I have set up so far. I will be putting some updates about it very soon.

@nathanf01 11 ай бұрын

Good job on that 1500 piece. I myself am not quite ready for puzzles over 1K. I have about 3 Ravensburger, 2 Cobble Hill, and 2 White Mountain puzzles to work on. One of my puzzles I gave up on cause it was too hard for me. Ravensburger "Planetary Visions". Harder than I thought. Waiting a bit to do my next puzzle. Good luck with your next puzzle.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Oh my, that Planetary Visions set does look super hard with all those little tiny stars. I know I would also struggle with something like that. I think what really helped motivate me to take on this 1500 piece was the fact that I just love the image so much. Do you think you will attempt that puzzle again in the future? It is quite beautiful.

@mermaidheather 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on getting to 1k! I haven't done a 1500-piece puzzle yet though I do have one in my collection. If I ever get through the puzzles that a cousin loaned to me, I plan on getting around to it. I have done a 2000-piece puzzle before though. Just one so far. It took me a while to get going on it because I felt a bit overwhelmed with so many pieces, but once I got a few things put together on it, it wasn't so bad. I have a couple of 3000 and a 5000 count in my collection.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I get the same way when I see a huge pile of pieces sitting in front of me. I kind of just go blank LOL. But once I get in the groove of sorting and arranging, I just can't stop. What is your 5000 piece set?

@mermaidheather 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy The Clemens color gradient puzzle. I've been wanting to try it, but I need to figure out what to put it on first.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@mermaidheather Oh WOW, that looks like it'll be quite a challenge with 5k pieces! Maybe you can try using a number of foam boards so that you can work on it in sections.

@mermaidheather 10 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy I love gradient puzzles. They are easy but still challenging I think. I've heard/seen others using foam boards but I'm not sure where to get them. I'm assuming I might be able to find them at the local Hobby Lobby though.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@mermaidheather You can find them at Hobby Lobby or any craft stores. I also tend to find them in places like CVS, and you can get them real cheap at Dollar General and Walmart. Pretty much anywhere that has a stationary aisle.

@brendad3570 9 ай бұрын

Wow all done in n 10 hours! That one would take me 10 days😮( at least)

@thepuzzledmandy 9 ай бұрын

It felt like 10 days at times LOL. But I loved it so much I didn't want to stop working on it. There's another Disney 1500 piece that I want to work on with Beauty and the Beast. It's super dark so I feel like that one would actually take me 10 days 😂

@malelonewolf80 11 ай бұрын

My biggest puzzle, to date, were only 1500 pieces as well. But that was of a winter landskapet with a castle and wolves, and quite a bit of sky. That puzzle I struggled with, due to all the fur, snow and sky parts. Did not sort puzzles much back then either. Your puzzle looks more fun in regards to the picture. My prefered kind of Disney puzzle picture as well, with the classic Disney characters. Also approve of the books were you found the puzzle piece as well. Have read some of Michael Crichtons work (Jurassic Park). One thing I wish puzzle companies would do, if they are going to have the puzzle pieces in a plastic bag, why not make it a re-sealable bag. I always put my done puzzle pieces into a re-sealable plastic bag so that I may re-open the bag and use it again if I were to do the puzzle again.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I can imagine how difficult that puzzle was. Those kinds of images always get me struggling as well, as it can be quite confusing making out the details within the puzzle pieces. Classic Disney images are my favorite, especially if its in a Thomas Kincaid style. My husband is a big Crichton fan, and I really did enjoy Jurassic Park. As for puzzle companies, I totally agree with you! Why not put them in a resealable bag?? The only brand that I've experienced doing this is Dowdle. It's almost like the issue with breakfast cereal and potato chips...why not have that in a resealable bag too!!!

@markb933 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mark!!

@JulioWY 6 ай бұрын

Someone suggested dumping puzzle into a strainer to get rid of dust. I am going to try that next time to see if it will work good

@thepuzzledmandy 6 ай бұрын

Yes, I have heard of that tip. All this time, I've yet to buy a separate strainer to test it out myself 😂

@jewelrybypatsdesign4108 11 ай бұрын

Congrats Mandy! I love your videos. The biggest puzzle I have done was 4000 pieces "The Puzzle of the World" by Anatolian. I don't believe I will go larger.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!! That set you completed looks like it was REALLY hard. Did you enjoy it, or do you feel like it kind of made you go off trying out other bigger count sets?

@simplydee4522 11 ай бұрын

@jewelry bypatsdesign4108. Wow! 4K piece count is a beast and would have me worn out by the sorting alone. How long did it take you? Congrats on completing it 👏👏

@jewelrybypatsdesign4108 11 ай бұрын

I did enjoy putting it together. The earth and planets were fairly easy but the atmosphere was a beast. It took me about 10 days of the two weeks of completion. I took a day off here and there to give my eyes a break. I really don’t want to go bigger as of now but who knows what the future holds.

@jewelrybypatsdesign4108 11 ай бұрын

@@simplydee4522 the sorting was awful. It took forever and as you go you have to sort and sort some more. All in all the 10 days was enjoyable.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@jewelrybypatsdesign4108 Honestly, I think 10 days is pretty good timing. And yes, for something like that, it's best to take breaks. I suffer with the same thing with my eyes after awhile LOL.

@samanthasherlokc2956 10 ай бұрын

Hi Mandy, I’m doing this puzzle right now, i had a question on the border the green outline on the edge is that on the side?, you did so good on the puzzle!

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Hello! Happy to hear you are currently working on this one. 😁Are you enjoying it? I'm not sure what you mean regarding the green outline on the edge. The outside frame/border/edge of the entire image has a thin plain edge, but its a yellow/golden tone. Is this what you're referring too?

@simplydee4522 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations Mandy on the completion of this puzzle! 🎊 I've only completed 1,000 pieces but have a 2,000 on my table. I'm curious to know whether there is an ultimate puzzle piece count that you would like to conquer? Thanks for the video 🧩✌️

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 2000 will be the next beast I tackle when it comes to my biggest count sets. It'll be awhile till I feel like I'm ready for that though. I think I'll take it on when I hit 1500 subscribers. As for my ultimate puzzle piece count, I honestly don't know. I almost feel like I should conquer my way up to eventually reaching the biggest puzzle in the world. I'm willing to try anything really. That would be a fun and interesting journey!

@simplydee4522 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy Well, we're here for your puzzling journey.

@auroregonzalezthe_french_m107 4 ай бұрын

Wow 🤩. That’s impressive! What puzzle table do you use to fit such a big puzzle?

@thepuzzledmandy 4 ай бұрын

It sure was an adventure 😁Now I'm planning to start working on my first 2K count soon. My puzzle table is from Amazon, La Vie Vert is the brand, and can hold up to 1500 count puzzles. I think its about 35x 26 inches.

@zimt 11 ай бұрын

9000 Magical Dragon Forest by Ravensburger. The problem with big count puzzles is, that there are rarely really nice motives. But this one I liked.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, that puzzle is absolutely beautiful! I do love fantasy! Did you manage to save it once you completed it?

@zimt 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy I want to preserve it and hang it on the wall behind my bed. But I have no idea how to go about doing that for that size: 2m x 1.4m. So, for now, I have it stored on 8 sheets of foam board.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@zimt I'm glad you have it saved at least. I can't imagine trying to display something that big though. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to hang this one up. Might very well be my first time gluing a puzzle together.

@hectormorales2313 11 ай бұрын

Good job and congrats . I have done a 9000 Ravensburger magical dragon forest. It was so much fun.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! That 9000 Ravensburger looks like a beast of a puzzle, but that image is amazing! I can imagine it being a lot of fun to complete. I wouldn't mind tackling something like that 🤩

@hectormorales2313 11 ай бұрын

It comes in two bags. But I mixed them up. I had to sort pieces for like 3 days straight. It was so tedious.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@hectormorales2313 Only 3 days to sort 9K?! You're a puzzle beast! That would've most likely taken me 3 months to sort out 😆

@hectormorales2313 11 ай бұрын

Well. I was really looking forward to put it together. I had so many pieces everywhere. I had a moment of panic. Lol. Just one piece at a time. I wish I could send pictures.

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

@@hectormorales2313 It certainly does help immensely when the image itself is super amazing. It gives you that intense motivation, even during moments of panic lol. Your want to send pictures just gave me an idea for the Discord server (message forum) that I'm working on!

@shariruggles4978 11 ай бұрын

The largest puzzle I have done is 60,000 pieces. I am just about finished!!! The puzzle is 'What a wonderful world' by Dowdle.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness!! You're tackling the biggest puzzle in the world! I have so many questions! I absolutely love that puzzle. Where/how are you working on it?? How does ones brain handle such a massive project??

@shariruggles4978 11 ай бұрын

@thepuzzledmandy it is broken down into 60 sections. Each one is 1000 pieces. Then I tape each section. When it's all done I want to donate it to a school

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@shariruggles4978 That's awesome! I can't imagine completing/storing something that massive. But I think that puzzle will by my super ultimate goal!

@erniesulovic4734 11 ай бұрын

I totally admire your skills in doing jigsaws. If it were me, I'd probably end up having Mickey Mouse wearing Cinderella's dress and make a total mess of it, yet then I'd also write back to the producer and say...you got it wrong, this is how it's supposed to look like. It is a gorgeous jigsaw and you must feel very proud of yourself. Just the other day I rxd the 529-piece double-sided Wolf Jigsaw. If I had more money, I would get you a copy 🙂

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Ernie. I'm no expert in the slightest when it comes to jigsaws, but I do my best to try to explain my methods and reasonings. But hey, that would make for a very interesting puzzle if they had Mickey in Cinderella's dress! That dress is one of my favorites anyways 🤣 I just looked up that Wolf puzzle, and if I found the right one, that would absolutely make me insane! That's noted as "Worlds Most Difficult Puzzle" right? If so, then yikes. Save your money for your move/storage units!!!

@erniesulovic4734 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy I hope you know I'm in stitches laughing over here. The dress is gorgeous, fully agreed 10000%. Yep, the wolf and most difficult......I only paid like re $45 with postage yet would cost way more for me to send it to you being in the US.....i still would like to see you, at some stage even if months away to give one of those a go....double sided ones...... :-) Sense you'd be mega frustrated yet love it at the same time. I can actually imagine you doing this on a glass-top table and getting under the table to see if the pic makes sense lo.....that would be hilarious to see on video......

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@erniesulovic4734 Having a glass table would probably be the only way I could possibly work on that image 🤣 Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to give one of those sets a go, but right now, I'd rather work on trying to make Ceaco make that Mickey in a Cindy dress puzzle a reality 🤣🤣

@sonehorne6802 11 ай бұрын

I love your video's. Can you make more than what you do now?

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Believe me, I wish I had the time to push out more videos as I very much enjoy it. Between taking care of my family and work, I'm left with little pockets of time throughout the week to puzzle and edit. Sometimes, it's hard for me to keep up with just one video a week. Who knows, maybe one day I'll make start making so much KZfaq money that I can quit my job and do this full time...in my dreams🤣

@sonehorne6802 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy I hope your dream come true!🙏🏻

@jeancarroccino8574 2 ай бұрын

3000 for me Mediterranean Romance. Just got 6000 Enter the Bedroom by Educa. 😮

@thepuzzledmandy 2 ай бұрын

Good luck with the 6K puzzle!

@jassminhope4723 11 ай бұрын

The 6000 one is educa anamals coming out if a pic in ti the front room

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that looks really challenging!! Especially with that amount of pieces. I would be really intimidated to work on something like that.

@marbrn 11 ай бұрын

I know ceaco isn’t best quality but I do like their puzzles. My largest puzzle was a 2000 piece from Ravensburger . That’s a beautiful puzzle you have there, I know you’ll do great.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Even though Ceaco quality isn't great, it's still the biggest part of my entire collection because I just love the images. And really the price is not bad. I can't wait to step it up to a 2000 piece set. I think I currently have two other sets in that count, but I know I'm not ready yet!

@brendad3570 9 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandyOn another puzzling video the lady said Ceaco has been purchased by Buffalo and so she feels the quality may be improved

@thepuzzledmandy 9 ай бұрын

@@brendad3570 Yes, I've heard of this news, and planning to work on some more recently produced sets! I want to see if there's been any improvement in the pieces.

@susannelson5441 11 ай бұрын

The biggest puzzle I have completed was Karen’s Puzzle 3000 piece. This puzzle Disney Classic, I completed a month ago. Currently I’m working on Ravensburger Novel Avenue 2000 piece. The bigger the better. Lol!!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I have Karen's 3k set, and that one certainly looks like a beast. Did you find it very challenging? I just looked up Novel Avenue, and that set looks absolutely gorgeous! Are you enjoying it so far?

@KaylaStanfield96 11 ай бұрын

I voted for this puzzle cause I wanted to do it! I’ve still only done 1000 pieces as my biggest puzzle size, those take me a while and I’m pretty new to puzzling so I haven’t wanted to do 1500 yet. I started my Lilo and stitch puzzle, it’s soooooo hard, I forgot how bad the glare is. Have you seen the Magic Puzzle Company before? I did my first one from them (the crystal caves) and really enjoyed it I think you would love them.

@KaylaStanfield96 11 ай бұрын

Forgot to say-so happy for you that you hit 1K subscribers that’s awesome!!!!!!! I love your videos.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Take your time and enjoy your 1000 piece sets! You'll know when you're ready to take on a bigger challenge. I had a feeling that Lilo and Stitch was going to be hard, and I know the glare on those sets are no joke. It really doesn't help. I had never heard of the Magic Puzzle Company, but I just looked up the Crystal Caves set, and they look like so much fun. Those little characters look so darn cute!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🤗🤗

@kathylynn1375 11 ай бұрын

wellll yes it was lunch time again.... I am not a Disney fan - I like the characters but most puzzles have so many dark areas. And muted colors.... if they were brighter colors yes I would choose them........ but I will say I really liked this puzzle, I liked how it came with a "frame" I hope it did do the pickup challenge so yes you can hang it up..would look nice in your room...... so glad it fit on your board... I have only done 1000.. the recent one I purchased is a large piece 1000 and it wont fit on my board, not sure what plan B will be... ?? what will your plan B for Karen's 3000... I hope you do a video of that one... soooooooooooo glad you found that missing piece..... Congrats on doing this large count you are now ready to move up to your 2000 ones....Hope your daughter is better and your work week goes smooth..... keep cool... see ya in the next one!!!

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I have to agree with a lot of Disney puzzles having the dark and muted colors at times, especially the Thomas Kincaid. They can be pretty challenging. And so you know, I couldn't believe this actually passed the standing test. I was blown away 🤯. This one is definitely going on my wall, it's become very special to me now. As for plan B for Karen, I'm probably going to have to buy foam boards. There will definitely be a video for that one too! Thankfully my girl hasn't had another flare up, and seems to be doing ok, which is helping my stress levels a lot. I'm also thankful that the weather today was super lovely, and I wasn't sweating profusely while working 🤣. Hope you had a great weekend!

@kathylynn1375 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy my weekend was hot we are idiots and mow maybe 2 1/2 acres.... I for one look forward to fall and winter... glad your daughter is better... Donna Louise on For the love of puzzles offers good tips on hanging big puzzles.... before long you are going to need another shelving unit for all your puzzles and bigger walls.... I did enjoy the rearranging video.. enjoy your week....

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@kathylynn1375 I need to catch up on Donna Louise's videos, she's amazing. I actually managed to get all my new puzzles organized on my shelf, but I'm still trying to figure out how I can add another shelf in my puzzle space 🤣 Have a great week!

@Puzzlerfromsweden 10 ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻🧩

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

🤗👍

@polarexpress1178 5 ай бұрын

Hi! New follower here! To answer your question of what the biggest puzzle i completed is a 3,000 piece Ravensburger. The image was of the 12 Zodiac Signs (Gemini, Leo etc)

@thepuzzledmandy 5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! 🤗 That’s great! I’ve yet to even cross the 2000 count yet, but that’ll be coming up for me very soon. I’m scared, but looking forward to it at the same time. At this point, I don’t even dare think of completing a 3000 count soon 🤣

@jassminhope4723 11 ай бұрын

i all sohave a 2000 peace that in the jungle by garry fleming

@thepuzzledmandy 10 ай бұрын

That's a very beautiful image! It looks like it'll be quite a challenge since there are multiple tigers.

@jassminhope4723 10 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy not try itvyet but i will get there

@meemeerandolph5119 6 ай бұрын

FYI Buffalo Games bought Ceaco in 2021........

@thepuzzledmandy 6 ай бұрын

Yes they did! I’m thinking about working on a comparison video between the more current sets and pre Buffalo buy out, and seeing if there’s really any difference.

@maryjaneellinger1783 11 ай бұрын

the largest puzzle I have done is Karen's Puzzle's 3000 pieces. I don't have a large table so I did it on 6 puzzle boards (24" x36"]

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Ooo I have Karen's 3000 puzzle as well! I'm really looking forward to completing that one at some point, gotta get through a 2000 piece first. I don't have a large table either. Thinking about using some foam boards.

@polarbearsims 11 ай бұрын

So far my highest count for a puzzle is 2k Anything larger is a bit intimidating for me lol I have 3k and a 9k that may not ever get done but who knows, maybe when I retire! :)

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I'm already scared about moving up to a 2000 for my next biggest one. I have a 3k, but I have no clue where to continue on from there. I don't know how my brain will handle such a massive undertaking. But I'll never know if I don't try right. What is your 9k set?

@polarbearsims 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy The amount of time it will take to do large puzzles is what is holding me back. The 9k puzzle I have is the Ravensburger Disney Museum puzzle. I absolutely love the image and had to get it even if I may not ever build it! :)

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@polarbearsims Oh my goodness, that Disney museum puzzle has been on my wish list for the longest! But my only issue is where/how will I display it! I have no wall space big enough for it. Something like that needs to be on display for everyone to see!

@polarbearsims 11 ай бұрын

@@thepuzzledmandy Yes it does! I always figured if I ever got it together, it would be put back in the box in sections but I could never glue or tape it. I have a hard time doing that to a puzzle and only the ones I will never do again but love the image do I ever glue. I have an Angel one by Josephine and a Ravensburger dragon puzzle that I have glued and displayed on the wall. Love the images but hated putting them together! :)

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

@@polarbearsims I'm planning to make this Disney Classics image my first glued puzzle and hang it on my wall. It's definitely an image I'd do again, but I feel like with this being my first 1500, I need to keep that completion special, if that makes sense lol.

@kevinpatrickcarey3741 11 ай бұрын

500

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Are you interested in stepping up to a bigger count, or do you prefer to stick with 500s? I really do like 500 counts, and I have quite a few Disney sets in that size.

@jassminhope4723 11 ай бұрын

Iv done a 1000 but iv got a 2000 one 6000one and a 24000 one

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Woah...what is the name of your 6000 and 24000 set??

@jodiaustin4604 11 ай бұрын

The biggest puzzle that I have done is 3000

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

Nice! I can't wait to finally get to a 3000 piece. I have Karen Puzzles 3000p set, and I'm really looking forward to working on it. But I got to tackle a 2000 first...I'm scared! 😂

@laurapayeur9751 11 ай бұрын

The biggest I have done is 2,000 piece puzzles. I like 1,500 piece puzzles but 1,000 piece puzzles have so much more variety.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

I have to agree. The selection of 1k counts almost seem endless. But 2k will for sure be my next step up. I'm not ready for it, but I am looking forward to it 😁

@ednareyes7826 2 ай бұрын

Can you send. Me that puzzle

@thepuzzledmandy 2 ай бұрын

It's taped and hanging on my wall. 🤷‍♀️

@MotiviqueStudio 11 ай бұрын

Sorting seems like a lot of time spent not doing the puzzle.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 ай бұрын

It certainly is a lot of time spent not actually putting the pieces together! I know sorting is not for everyone, and I never used to sort in the past. But now, I guess I feel like in a way, I'm still technically doing/solving the puzzle even when I'm just sorting the pieces. I used to spend ages just staring at a bunch of pieces piled in a box, and not actually doing anything, because I would just be so overwhelmed LOL.