Compo 10,328 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Don't you just love it when folk put jigsaws into charity shops with pieces missing. Grrrrrrrr...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Gutted for you Compo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Bought a random bag of jigsaw pieces from the Charity Shop..so if anyone is missing: 'Buckingham Palace..' left tulip bed and flag. 'Tenby in July'.. stone rampart and road cone. ' Motoring Memories'..rear wheel of a Lotus Climax. 'Ostler of The Red Lion'...water trough,milk maids ankle. I can solve your frustrations. PM me LOL!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Also..' Barnstaple Bin Day'.. Girl in peter storm and cycle lady's wrist. 'Elipses'..pudding bowl rim( left). 'Battle for Quebec'...bayonet tip and flask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Was it just me, or did anyone else see Compo's jigsaw and think 'that's not very P.C'. a shop run by Chinks. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Kath..my PC radar is a little blunt..I thought the thread was "Rickshaws".. ..so Chinks seemed apt..LOL! Best Xmas wishes to you n yours xx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 And to you too Ian, in that beautiful green and pleasant land. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 The latest 1,000 piece offering, completed this morning: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 My neighbour, a little silver-haired old lady, called me and said, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle and I can't figure out how to get started." I asked her, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The little old lady said, "According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster." I decided to go over and help her with the puzzle. She let me in and showed me where she had the puzzle spread all over the table. I studied the pieces for a moment then looked at the box, then turned to her and said, "First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster." I took her hand and said, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," I said with a deep sigh ..... "Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box." 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Last time I saw that joke it involved David Beckham. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 It wasn't a joke with him though. It was deadly serious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 A friend of mine was killed in a freak accident after tripping over a jigsaw. The actual cause of death is unconfirmed as police are still piecing together the evidence. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well, this Xmas I was given a brand new jigsaw puzzle. Consisting of a thousand pieces, it looked an easy peasy puzzle. However, with so much red in the picture it soon became difficult to tell the difference between the various shades of colour under artificial light. It ended up taking me a day and an evening to complete but it is new finished 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,139 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well two of those vehicles I’ve had. The Mini and the Range Rover. One I’ve still got - the grey Fergie tractor! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 It's that time of year once again. Here's one I finished last night. My sister gave it to me - after two days of work I could see why! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I'm afraid I only do jigsaws from an app these days... I find them quite satisfying, and the smaller ones pass half an hour or so... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Why is it that if you even think about buying an anorak, people start buying you train related things?! Here's an Xmas present that I made earlier: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Last Friday we went for a walk around Bridgnorth and surprisingly the charity shops were open. Our main source of JigSaw suppliers. Chris found a good buy. A Gibson 500piece 'Christmas with Granddad 'theme. Just about my barrow. Looking forward to completing it. I couldn't get a good picture to post but anyone interested, it can be found on the internet. Cost us. £1.50. Well done Compo. It dunt tek you long Miduck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 The problem I've often found with second hand/charity shop jigsaw puzzles is that there is frequently a piece missing which, obviously, is not found out until the puzzle is almost complete. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 That's one of my pet hates, Jonab. Folks who put toys and games that are incomplette or broken, into charity shops. Some seem to think that a charity shop is an alternative to the dustbin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Simple answer. Keep out of charity shops. I detest them, but donate loads for the less fortunate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 There used to be such things as second-hand shops bu tnow it's hard to find one. I know of a good one in Edinburgh but that's close on 300miles south of where I live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 In all the years of buying Jig Saws from Charity Shops, we have only ever had one with a missing piece...two actually. We usually pay up to £3.50, and if a piece is missing it goes straight in the bin when we have finished so no one else has the misfortune of buying it. At around £15 for a new 500 piece Gibson Jigsaw, we are happy to take the risk at the Charity shop. We have quite a pile now and always take a couple on holiday for when we feel like relaxing. I dare say they will end up being donated back one day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ValuerJim 277 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 I was bought the John Speed historical county jigsaw of Notts for my birthday this year. What a shoddy product, and not cheap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Fully interlocking puzzles are becoming hard to find, Jim. There seems to be a trend towards oddly shaped pieces that only interlock when you put several together and surround them with interlocking pieces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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