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Magic Puzzle Company – The Magic is REAL!
This is a NO SPOILER review for The Magic Puzzle Company puzzles as the entire concept of completing the puzzle is about the mystery of it all.
What Are Magic Puzzles?
Magic Puzzles are a new kind of 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle with beautiful, original art, a magical surprise at the end, and over 50 “Easter eggs” to find.
I chose The Secret Soup puzzle, which is from Series 3.
Are Magic Puzzle Company Puzzles right for you?
In this article I’ll review the features and benefits of Magic Puzzle Company Puzzles.
Magic Puzzle Company Jigsaw Puzzles Images & Themes
Image Quality and Resolution
The images on the puzzles are original artworks and each is listed on the back of the box. The Secret Soup artwork is done by Margaux Peltat. I cannot say enough about how many details there are in this puzzle. It is BEYOND amazing. Beautiful and varied illustrations over every inch. Gorgeous!!
Magic Puzzle Company Jigsaw Puzzle Theme Variety and Originality
All the artwork for the puzzles is original. There is a great variety in style and color and I chose The Secret Soup as the colors and illustrations were the first to catch my eye.
The Magic Puzzle company puzzles are available in series. They can all be purchased on Amazon individually or as a set.
Series One Includes:
Series Two Includes:
Series Three Includes:
Just The Deets For Magic Puzzle Company Puzzles
Inside The Box:
- Piece Cut: Unique
- Piece Fit: Loose
- False Fits: Possible
- Piece Gauge: 1.9 mm
- Puzzle Finish: Low Gloss
- Reference Poster: Yes
- Dust Level: Low
Outside The Box:
- Box Quality: Sturdy Cardboard
- Box Size 1000 Piece: 11″ x 11″ x 2.5″
- Finished Puzzle Size 1000 Piece: 28″ x 21″
- Made in China
Puzzle Sizes and Piece Count Breakdown
All of the Magic Puzzle Company puzzles are 1000 pieces.
Magic Puzzle Company Materials and Cut Style
Cut Style
Magic Puzzle Company puzzles boast a unique cutting style that sets them apart from traditional jigsaw puzzles. Magic Puzzle Company employs a cutting process that introduces an unexpected element to the puzzle-solving experience.
Instead of having straight edges on all sides, the pieces have a more irregular and flowing shape and do not always meet at all four corners.
Materials
The Secret Soup has thick and sturdy pieces made of high-quality chipboard and precise interlocking pieces with a satin finish image sublimated on the chipboard.
Benefits of Doing Jigsaw Puzzles
There are so many benefits to doing jigsaw puzzles. They’re great for keeping your brain sharp. I use them for concentration, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination.
In addition to those skills, they help teach pattern recognition, shape sorting, color recognition, problem solving, and even patience.
Jen Recommends!
I definitely recommend the Magic Puzzle Company puzzles. The packaging is very high quality and unexpected at the price point.
They include 2 poster inserts so the puzzle can be worked by more than one person at a time without having to share.
The included “Easter Eggs” list is a heck of a challenge on its own, which I thoroughly enjoyed! I used both the puzzle image and the included poster to find everything, along with a magnifying glass.
The Magic Puzzle Company website has a nice section (at the bottom of the page) of answers to questions they have anticipated one might ask, two of which I had and both of which were answered. Definitely check out their website if you have questions!
The only issue I had overall was that the puzzle piece fit was loose enough to be slightly frustrating. Moving smaller sections, even just 4 pieces, without the aid of a tool meant that the entire section needed to be rebuilt. Definitely keep a tool handy if you like to work in segments.
This is not a puzzle I would preserve to frame as by it’s nature it’s meant to be shared. Magic Puzzle Company even provides a repackaging guide.
To keep this review spoiler free, I’m only showing a photo of the included poster as the majority of that image is already on the box. I hope you’ll get your own puzzle and if you’ve already done one, please do comment about your experience in a non-spoilery way!
2 Responses
My friend and I are trying to complete the Crystal Caves puzzle, but our box doesn’t seem to have the main reference poster it’s meant to come with. We’ve scoured the internet, but we can only find the completed puzzle, which we don’t want. Would you mind sharing a picture of the first poster?
Hi Cate, I don’t have the poster for this puzzle. I suggest contacting the company via their website.. they may be able to send you one.