Did you have fun with the jigsaw puzzle in my previous post? Okay, if you have lots of time on your hands and really want to have fun with the real thing, let me know. That is, if you are living in the Klang Valley area.
I have this 5,000 piece, yes, FIVE THOUSAND piece jigsaw puzzle that's waiting to be done.
I have this 5,000 piece, yes, FIVE THOUSAND piece jigsaw puzzle that's waiting to be done.
Actually, it's about half done. Why? Well, I was only half way through solving the puzzle when I received the keys to my new apartment. Then almost all my free time was taken up running around getting things done and fixing up the apartment. Well, you know how it is. Then, it was time to move house. Not something one looks forward to. Well, at least not the packing and then the unpacking. So, the half completed puzzle had to go back into its box.
Flashback to around 1997...
I took up a new hobby - doing jigsaw puzzles!
Not unusual for me to stay up till the wee hours of the morning just enjoying the challenge. Completed 4 puzzles that range from 1,000 to 1,800 pieces.
They decorate the walls of my apartment now.
I started with this one - 1,000 pieces.
Next was this painting of a beautiful English garden
- also 1,000 pieces.
Funny thing, after I finished, I found an extra piece!
Just wondering if there's a piece missing from another box. Someone may be having a puzzle with a hole in it! Glad it's not me. How frustrating it would've been!!
Then came this 1,500-piece jigsaw of a colourful
Batik painting of a kampung scene.
The fourth is my favourite. It's a painting of the Nativity scene. This 1,800 piece puzzle is from Italy and is of excellent quality. No two pieces are cut alike, unlike the locally produced ones above.
After these 4 puzzles, I was itching for something more challenging. So, when I saw a 5,000 piece puzzle on sale at a tempting 40% discount, I just grabbed it!
Now, fast forward to 2007...
Eight years later, this 5,000 piece puzzle is still in the box. Is there anyone keen enough to take over and finish the puzzle?
It's a painting titled "The Return of The Prodigal Son" by French artist James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902).
No, I'm not kidding. It is 5,000 pieces.
The completed puzzle would measure approximately
157cm by 99.5cm (61" by 39").
However, be warned!
Once you get started, it can be addictive.
So, any takers?
6 comments:
Thanks for the compliment. Glad you like it. Will check out your blog sometime.
eddy
Hey, Eddy, I really like the look of the batik painting jigsaw. Where did you buy it?
I used to enjoy doing big jigsaws when I was younger. Wouldn't dare start doing one in my apartment now, though!
The truth is, I can't recall where I got it from! Yes, you would need space to do a big jigsaw. And I don't have that in my apartment.
Since I'm heading to the gym, let me see if Jigsaw Puzzle World in Midvalley has anything like that.
Would be interested in the puzzle if you still have it. As a puzzle fan it looks very intriguing
Maybe you can help this guy out :)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278837/Pensioner-spends-seven-years-doing-5-000-piece-jigsaw-puzzle--finds-ONE-bit-missing.html
I know I'm pretty late to the party, but if you still have that thing, I'd definitley be interested.
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