Buffalo Games - Steve Read - Hummingbird Garden - 1000PC Puzzle

This is the first 1,000 piece puzzle I've ever done. I just recently got into puzzles and when I saw this one knew that I would definitely love the subject of the puzzle if nothing else! It took me a weekend to complete and I just have to say that this puzzle is gorgeous! It's fun, bright and stunning. When completed my mother demanded I frame it for her to hang! The pieces are nice and sturdy, they snap together so I didn't have problems with multiple pieces fitting in the same spot. I just can't say how much better the puzzle looks when completed compared to the picture on the box. My mother and I love this puzzle so much that when buying a frame (for this puzzle at Michaels) we stopped by the puzzles and she automatically took another vivid collection puzzle for me to make her! Definitely worth every penny! Fun to put together and an even better gift!

This is the first Buffalo puzzle I’ve ever done. Saw some of the other problem reviews, & these are budget-quality puzzles, which made me a little wary. However, that being said, I was pleased with this one & it was fun to do. This is my first 1000 piece puzzle, so it took more time than usual, but it was very engaging. Loved the bright colors & I’m a fan of the subject matter. The pieces were sturdy enough, & while a few had some minor layer separation issues, it did not affect their use nor mar the final picture. There were a handful of pieces that did seem to fit in a space, but you later learned they did not. This was not such an issue as to be frustrating, but rather a challenge to be more observant....I thought it added another slight element of skill to the game. There was a good picture on the box, as well as a paper picture guide included. I had no missing pieces, but glad they have their puzzle piece guarantee. I’ve bought several other Buffalo puzzles now & look forward to enjoying them as well. Happy puzzling!

My original review is below. I thought I was missing 8 puzzle pieces, until I did my laundry. Unbeknownst to me, the missing puzzle pieces were in a pocket. So I am changing my review to 5 stars, and retracting my first review. My apologies. The puzzle was vivid and colorful. Beautiful. 1,000 pieces is perfect for me. Unfortunately, 8 pieces were missing. Frustrating, as you get to the end, and there are holes! Sometimes if the puzzle is beautiful, I save it under a glass table top to admire, but can't with this one.

This puzzle has a lot of positives and I am really enjoying it. As advertised, the pieces snap together cleanly. The only downside to this is that when two pieces get attached in the loose pile, it is difficult to separate them without damage (you have to gently rotate them). This is not a complaint. There was only a trace of dust in the sealed bag of pieces. The paper copy is large enough to find all the details easily. The colors are vibrant. The same colors appear multiple places, with subtle hue and pattern differences, adding challenge and interest. One change that would push this puzzle to the next level would be more unusual shapes and pieces that don't all line up at the corners. This may have been intentional. There was one thing I would change on the packaging. The box says it is sealed. It is REALLY sealed. It has two glue spots on all four edges between the cover and inner box that takes a knife to open.

Most all my puzzles come from buffalo games because of the price point and the quality of tight interlock. One problem is there always seems to be missing a couple pieces. The only puzzle I've done which was not missing a piece was from another company. But I continue ordering buffalo games puzzles because of vivid colors and the great interlock it has. I can move sections of the puzzle without it falling apart.

This 1000 piece "vivid" puzzle lived up to it's name. The colors are quite vivid and beautiful. The pieces are well cut meaning there were only a few times I had a wrong piece in place because it looked like it fit. Very little dust with this puzzle. Actually sent the same puzzle to my sister so we could do it at the same time in different states since it was so well priced at the time. I would consider buying more puzzles of this type.

We have a place in the mountains where we often entertain family. I had been thinking about getting a puzzle for the cold, rainy days and decided to buy this one a couple of weeks ago. I've never completed a puzzle as an adult (and I turn 50 this year!) so I had no idea if I would enjoy it or how challenging I'd find it. I started it by myself one night hoping my family would be interested in helping me the next day. Well 5 adults ended up addicted to this for the better part of the week-end! We had so much fun and found it challenging but still doable and we didn't stop until we finished it! We weren't missing any pieces and although some folks have commented that some pieces seem to fit together that don't, it's generally pretty easy (sometimes you had to look at pieces from the back side) to see that they don't quite go together. I thought this was a high quality fun puzzle and while 1000 pieces may have been a bit ambitious for my first puzzle, we enjoyed the challenge together!

I bought this for my Nan she is in her 80's and loves doing puzzles. She put this together in a matter of hours she said it was fun easy and colorful and it wasn't missing any pieces which made her happy cause sometimes the puzzles miss pieces but that's not the case here. I mean you get a pretty puzzle for a great price and get to make your Nan happy win win in my book.

A bit challenging, but it looked amazing once it was completed. 😊

Me encanta el diseño de este rompecabezas. Se lo regalé a una amiga para la Navidad y a ella le encanto.

I’ve only just started this but it’s going to be so pretty. The colours are stunning! The quality is great too.

This puzzle is gorgeous when complete. The colours are bright and very vivid. The pieces have some unique cuts, making just the right amount of challenge. The cuts are good and the quality of the board is nice as well. I am very much looking forward to more puzzles in this collection. This one is a keeper!!

Super beau très belle couleur et très bonne qualité pas trop difficile en plus 😊