Surprised that we got it, that it was a real thing, and that it makes total sense - and yet - we struggled soooo hard to get it.
I was surprised it was so hard. I gave out a lot more hints than I thought I would need to.
I think the decorative answer threw us. I personally would never call a puzzle decorative
Yeah I’m trying to pinpoint the why but it’s not totally clear to me. I feel like I immediately think of a small robot when I read “moveable components” and it’s a long trek from small robot to puzzle - particularly when my next thoughts are, but it’s light, and unbreakable?!.. also TEMPORARY?! WHAT COULD THIS BE!?
I’ve considered framing completed puzzles. I’ve also considered doing an entire wall with puzzles. Puzzle wall, think about it.
Nice job President! And yes, I’m not sure why that was so hard. I guess there’s just a lot of random stuff in a house.
I honestly tried to think of every single toy my kid has, but I clearly forgot to consider the ones she doesn’t like. 
I struggled with that one, and I did issue a clarification:
People usually buy puzzles because they like the picture. So it seems wrong to say “no” to decorative, but I was afraid that would be misleading, too.
btw, in case anyone actually wants a puzzle, I randomly suggest this brand.
https://www.libertypuzzles.com/
I’m not into puzzles, but my brother got us one of these and it was as great as a puzzle can be. Of course they’re probably 10 billion back-orders because of covid.
Yes, I think they are the top brand in the US right now. I’ve “sold” so many Liberty puzzles by sharing them with friends that the company has given me a couple.
Artifact Puzzles
have nice art, and have a variety of styles of cut, but use a lower quality plywood that sometimes has awkward cavities making for a weak piece.
Nervous System | Generative Jigsaw Puzzles (n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com)
has some of the most interesting puzzles out there, and their technical quality is superb, but they are REALLY hard, and most of them are too small for it to be easy for people to work on them together.
I used to like
Springbok Puzzles - About (springbok-puzzles.com)
because they had reliably good quality cardboard and had more interesting shaped pieces that most puzzles, but they’ve been resold and rebranded a few times. I’m not sure what they are selling today.
Unidragon - 3d Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles and Maps
is a brand I stumbled upon recently. I like Liberty more, but there seem to be a bunch of companies “going out of business” who were re-selling unidragon puzzles, and they were clearing their inventory at very low prices. Some of those deals may still be out there.
There are a bunch of people who hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles, but that’s prohibitively expensive.
yay we got it!
Lucy gave a lot of freebie hints of course.
I’ll pass on the next turn.
Ooh, can I do one? I haven’t done much guessing, and been wrong when I have, but I got a an idea…
Go for it!
Since there were no dissenters - I’ve started a new thread:
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