Galison 9780735367159 Jonathan Adler Safari 750 Piece Shaped Foil Puzzle

Not for the faint of heart. We’re one week in and it’s painful 😓 I’ve nearly given up a few times but my partner likes to execute! It was a gift from me and I find myself apologizing.HOWEVER-I have never been so delightfully challenged! lol! I bought all the Adler (3 of them) puzzles but I think we will only have enough bandwidth for one per year. It’s gorgeous and highly recommend for puzzle lovers. I came on here to check what others have said and it is in deed hard. Hopefully the completed pictures can help be a cheat sheet. I never right reviews - this one forced me to. Thread carefully…. I hope to complete it and that it doesn’t ruin me and my partner. lol. I am ecstatic when a piece fits and furious when one doesn’t. Enjoy the roller coaster. Next- I’m going to google benefits of puzzle solving. 🤪

It took days just to put the edge pieces together. I’m usually pretty quick with puzzles but this one is a beast. I still haven’t finished it. I’m trucking away at all those identical looking tiger stripes.That said, the colors are gorgeous. The pieces are great but I wish the locked together a little better. The gold is a gold foil so it really is beautiful. There’s no enlargement of the puzzle to look at. The best image to look at for reference is the one on the box because it shows the actual puzzle shapes. It’s been a helpful guide for figuring out if I’ve put the correct pieces in place.I will definitely buy more Jonathan Adler puzzles. But just be aware of how difficult it is.

This puzzle was the most difficult thing I have ever done so here are my tips:- separate each color and start with the edges, then the white- separate each piece type (2 prong, 3 prong, no prong, 1 prong)- use the front of the box to study each placement to find the piece shape/look- Host a puzzle party so your friends are miserable too- Do not do this puzzle if your only motivation is satisfaction. You won't have the heart to take it apart.You can blame me for cheating, this puzzle needs it. Took me 6 months but very proud when it's done. Happy to close this chapter of my life.

The black and gold was hard, which is a quality I like in a puzzle. Overall the puzzle pieces were good quality and the colors too. My only complaint is that some gold did rub off, but I already knew about this from another review. (Did not bother me). Love this finished puzzle.

Great puzzle minus the quality issues that really made the experience more annoying than fun. Multiple pieces were separated from the back side. Once I finished it, I noticed the broken pieces were all by each other. Not sure what happened but lost a lot of satisfaction in this puzzle.