Michèle Wilson pieces
I have purchased 2 Michèle Wilson puzzles recently. My other one (to be revealed at a later time) had flawlessly cut pieces with no fraying on the back side, but this one has quite a bit as you can see here. There is also one piece (at center) which had one ply of the 3-ply wood backing come apart (the other half nowhere to be found). This piece is thinner than the other ones and I even wonder whether it goes with this puzzle, as the pieces are sorted out by color after being cut in a stack, and the bare wood could easily have been mistaken for yellow. I'll try to patch it, but it is a bit annoying considering the price.
My hunch on the frayed pieces is that this puzzle was at the bottom of the stack and not cut as cleanly, whereas my other MW may have been toward the middle.
Michèle Wilson pieces
I have purchased 2 Michèle Wilson puzzles recently. My other one (to be revealed at a later time) had flawlessly cut pieces with no fraying on the back side, but this one has quite a bit as you can see here. There is also one piece (at center) which had one ply of the 3-ply wood backing come apart (the other half nowhere to be found). This piece is thinner than the other ones and I even wonder whether it goes with this puzzle, as the pieces are sorted out by color after being cut in a stack, and the bare wood could easily have been mistaken for yellow. I'll try to patch it, but it is a bit annoying considering the price.
My hunch on the frayed pieces is that this puzzle was at the bottom of the stack and not cut as cleanly, whereas my other MW may have been toward the middle.