I discovered the world of old wooden puzzles 3 years ago when I found a vintage vera at a flea market for 1 euro. Since then, my collection has grown little by little. At first, I only had French puzzles, but now I have producers in other countries: England, of course, but also the USA, Switzerland, Germany and Spain.

I'm not a big fan of laser cutting, much preferring the old scroll saw method. I recreate missing pieces when there are any, and my ambition is to learn to cut puzzles myself. For the moment, I'm training with existing puzzle models.

When it comes to solving puzzles, I like intermediate-sized puzzles ( 250 - 800 pieces ), as I don't have much time for the really big ones, which I reserve for vacations (I've got a stockpile waiting for me). I also like small puzzles with cutting surprises.

My favorite subjects are artists' paintings, landscapes, plants or animals, but I'm pretty eclectic.

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