HikerMiker

What made you leave the butlering business if you are former?

For many people that do a lot of puzzles, they are about the feel of the pieces first and content of the puzzle second. I won't do a puzzle if the pieces don't feel good in the hand or fit together well and uniquely and are not quality. So you tend to stick to a manufacturer you know and like (mostly Ravensburger). How would you rate what you are doing compared to other makers like Ravensburger?

What about safety and toxicity? Nano-sized particles can get really deep in the lung when inhaled....

I have little idea what the people who end up doing puzzles actually think about when buying a puzzle

We have a large table at my work place. People will often bring in puzzles and they get worked on over time by anyone around. We also have friends we vacation with and there is always a puzzle sitting on a table in the living room that gets worked on when we are there. Sometimes that puzzle will sit there a loooong time if it is an especially difficult one. I also think most puzzlers buy their puzzles by size because they know how long it will take to do them. I would really look toward 1500, 2000 or higher puzzles for that market.