Are Miniature Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles Fun to Work?
Puzlet Gems are very fun to work! Certainly miniature puzzles and pieces present a unique challenge to puzzlers, but nothing too difficult. Our customers and reviewers have included senior citizens, as well as pre-teen children. All ages agree that Puzlets are highly workable and very enjoyable so long as they are assembled [...]
How to Turn Puzlet Gems into Hanging Ornament Puzzles
Any Puzlet Gem can be made into a hanging ornament puzzle for Christmas or gift-giving. Here’s how:
1. Using an Xacto knife and stiff clear plastic sheeting (overhead mylars, report covers, scrap x-ray film, etc.) cut out two ornament cover pieces (front and back) in the shape of the assembled Puzlet, measuring 1/8th inch extra around [...]
Mini Gift Puzzles – Here’s Some Unique Ideas!
Here are some fun and unique ideas for gift-giving with Puzlet Gems:
Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Special Occasions
- Hang a Puzlet as an ornament off a single long-stemmed Rose
- Slip a Puzlet inside a special card
- Wrap a Puzlet in your own note of affection or poetry
Christmas Ideas
- Puzlets make great stocking stuffers
- Hang Puzlets [...]
Puzlet Gems Edition Limits, Investment Value
Puzlet Gems range in price from $35 to $65, and edition limits start at 60 plus proofs, and may go as high as 1000 plus proofs for any given cut and image. We’ll just have to wait and see how broad of a collector’s base develops in the coming years.
The nice thing about collecting [...]
FAQ’s/Links
Q: How many pieces are in an average Puzlet Gem?
A: Puzlet miniature puzzles average 90 pieces
Q: How long does it take to work a Puzlet?
A: It takes an average of 1 and 1/2 hours to assemble a Puzlet for the first time.
Q: What is the age appropriateness for Puzlet Gems?
A: Puzlets are collectible puzzles for [...]
First Palm-size Wooden Collectible Puzzles to Feature Whimsies
Puzlet Gems are a 1:12 miniature version of the famous 1920’s and 30’s wooden jigsaw puzzles .
Over the last 20 years there have been attempts to develop miniature puzzles of wood as a marketable product, but every attempt has been short lived. Their development is somewhat problematic even without old-fashioned whimsies; with whimsies they [...]
Puzlet Gems developer and designer, Carrie Franzwa