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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · 12d

Did we make a good decision in working with this artist who approached us with their paintings?

Woodland Gathering
1000 Piece
Wava Jacobchick
New blog post 👇
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A blue bird sits perched upon a twig in a Woodland Forest. A bunny rabbit is nestled in the grass amongst red toadstool mushrooms and autumn coloured flowers. Is the sun setting or rising? A 1000 piece puzzle assembled.

Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is a fun one because, well, gnomes. But it also has monthly themed vignettes, so for those who like to do their puzzles "in season", this one works any time. It's called A Happy Gnome Life by Mary Lake-Thompson. Which month has your favourite scene?

#cobblehillpuzzles #gnomelife #puzzlecollage

A completed puzzle featuring gnomes for every month by seasonal theme.

A Cobble Hill puzzle box on top of a completed puzzle called A Happy Gnome Life featuring gnomes for every month "in season". For example, a Christmas gnome for December, a gnome on a pumpkin for October and November.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 23

The "Berry Sweet" image is from Jane Maday. It's an Easy Handling 275 piece puzzle with large sized pieces that are easy to grasp and have a lot more detail per piece. It's a great solution for those who find small pieces too challenging.

#cobblehillpuzzles #easyhandlingpuzzles #puzzles

The center of the puzzle features a white teacup and saucer filled with strawberries. Surround it are wildlife creatures - a bunny rabbit, chipmunk, and some mice, plus butterflies. They are shielded by pink and yellow flowers.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ready for a wild weekend? Add "Approaching Storm" to your list of things to do! Two fierce lions face off against the gusty winds as the grey sky indicates the approaching storm. A challenging land and sky wildlife puzzle.

Artist: Steve Burgess
Piece count: 1000 🧩

#cobblehillpuzzles #1000piece

Two lions battle the wind in a green field with storms above. It's an assembled jigsaw puzzle by Cobble Hill.

Two lions battle the wind in a green field with storms above. It's an assembled jigsaw puzzle by Cobble Hill. The puzzle box is on top of the assembled puzzle showing that it's a 1000 piece Cobble Hill puzzle.

A lions face with eyes that are yellow and staring head on with its mane blowing in the wind. The sky is grey as if a storm is approaching.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 21

Known for its medieval architecture with cobble stone streets, arches, and stone houses - this scenic view is real & found in Haute de Cagnes, located in France. Allons-y on prend un petit cafe! ☕ Oui oui?!

🖼️ Archway to Cagne
👨‍🎨 Sam Park
🧩 500 pieces

#cobblehillpuzzles #havepuzzlewilltravel

A completed puzzle of a view of Arch De Cagnes in France. It shows an archway covered in foliage that opens up to a view of a cobble stone street with boutique shops flanking it. The stairs lead down. And in the distance are buildings that look like homes with a view of the ocean and a snow capped mountain.

A close up view of Archway to Cagne jigsaw puzzle from Cobble Hill showing off the little boutique shops that are built from stone and have a European feel. There are floral baskets hanging from the upstairs windows and a cobble stone street.

A Cobble Hill 500 piece puzzle box on top of a completed puzzle of a view of Arch De Cagnes in France. It shows an archway covered in foliage that opens up to a view of a cobble stone street with boutique shops flanking it. The stairs lead down. And in the distance are buildings that look like homes with a view of the ocean and a snow capped mountain.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's impressive when one person does a pick up, but two people requires the exact amount of tension on both sides. Super #PuzzlePickupChallenge !🙌

👯‍♀️ Tammy & Yuen
🖼️ NEW Nom Nom Macarons
🧩 500pc
👩‍🎨 Cobble Hill Creations
📍 Portland Jigsaw Masters - Pairs Qualifier

#speedpuzzling #cobblehilpuzzles

Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 19

Three similar puzzles created three different ways. Check out our blog by Creative Art Director, Allegra, to see how Love You A Latte, Ice Lollies, and Nom Nom Macarons were created. ☕ 🍧 🍪

#cobblehillpuzzles #aiassistance #digitalart #jigsaw #puzzles

One of the ways Cobble hill tries to keep competitive, is to put our talented in-house creatives to work making our own images specifically designed to be great puzzling experiences.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 18

From A to Z, this alphabet puzzle is incredibly detailed and difficult! For a 500 piece puzzle, this one offers a good challenge with all the whimsical features of the foliage and animals that represent each letter.

Artist: Bonnie Lemaire
Piece Count: 500 🧩

#cobblehillpuzzles #ilovepuzzles

Puzzle box with alphabet letters in decorative squares with animals and foliage. It's laying on top of the completed jigsaw puzzle called A to Z.

A completed puzzle of alphabet letters A to Z with animals representing each letter.

Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 1

Great time!! ☺️ And, we may have known. ;)

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Jul 16

Excited to be co-title sponsors for the Portland Jigsaw Masters where five new puzzles will be revealed! Find all five here, July 18-20 👇🔗🧩
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#CobbleHillPuzzles #SpeedPuzzlesPlayed #PortlandJigsawMasters2025 #Puzzles #SpeedPuzzling #NewPuzzles

Portland Jigsaw Masters

Puzzle fast. Let loose. Come together. Whether you're a first-time speed puzzler or a seasoned pro, you're invited to join the puzzle party at the upcoming Portland Jigsaw Masters! This speed puzzling...

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Jul 4

Three puzzlers rolled a natural 20 at Origins!🎲
Solo winners tackled our brand NEW D20 Dragons puzzle fresh from the dungeon to the tourney table. 🧩🐉
Their prize? Prints from the artist himself, Jacob Walker!

#puzzles #d20dragons #originsgamefair #jacobwalkerart

Ashley, Hannah, and Kyle are holding prints of dragons by the artist, Jacob Walker. On the table is a completed Cobble Hill puzzle of D20 Dragons with a red dragon in the centre, curled up around a D20 die. Other dragons surround the frame with their D20 die.

Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you for spending time with Seaside [email protected]. If you enjoy it, we hope you check out its newest companion - Seaside Shops! Both puzzles are by Kim Leo.

#cobblehillpuzzles #puzzlelife #jigsaw #puzzles #1000pieces #seasidelife #cottagelife #summerpuzzles

msaudrey.bsky.social @msaudrey.bsky.social · Jun 28

Starting a brand new puzzle ❤️ @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social 🇨🇦#jigsaw #puzzles

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our puzzle brand 🧩 Cobble Hill does sponsor some puzzle competitions. Check this out. One of the competitions we sponsored was the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association Speed Run.

Iryna finished solo in 17 min 44 sec. The 4-person team Wicked Quick finished under 8 min. Amazing!

#USJPA #cobblehillpuzzles

A screenshot of a page on the Cobble Hill Puzzle website showing the fastest times to assemble Rainbow Cats (500 pc) puzzle at the USJPA.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Jun 2

We asked @davewhamond.bsky.social about his Reuben Award nom 🏆 and got behind-the-scenes insight from our owner @outsetgames.bsky.social & art director on how DoodleTown puzzles come to life! 🧩

🔗👇
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#CobbleHillPuzzles #DaveWhamond #DoodleTown #JigsawPuzzles

An Owner, an Artist, and an Art Director Walk into a Puzzle…

I started drawing as soon as I could hold a pen. My parents realized my passion early so they would hang giant rolls of newsprint in our hallway. I would fill it up with drawings, then they would take...

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Jun 2

A NEW spring release puzzle by artist Michelle Simpson called "Cats vs Plants". Check out the cheeky cat in the lower right corner behind the planter!

Which cat is your favourite? 🐈🎍🧩

#cobblehillpuzzles #catsvsplants #michellesimpson #jigsawpuzzles #catlover #plantlover #cartoon

Cats vs Plants 500 piece puzzle box on top of the finished puzzle. Features cats hiding in planters, knocking plants over, swiping at each other and other cat antics.

A close up image of Cats vs Plants featuring a cute brown cat with his paw on a planter, seemingly about to knock it down. To its right, there is a cat hiding behind a planter, with his paw sticking out ready to swipe at the cat.

A close up of Cats vs Plants where an orange cat has knocked down a plant in a yellow planter. Soil has spilled and the cat is staring at it. The image is comprised of random cut jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Cats vs Plants 500 piece puzzle, fully assembled showing all the random cut pieces and the complete image of 13 cats and their interaction with plants in planters/pots. Cats are napping in the planters, knocking planters down, swiping at each other, eating the plants, and they are all cartoon illustrations. Various colours of cats including white, tan, orange, black, and grey.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · May 23

Grandson is crushing the big pieces. Grandma's coaching the Blue Jays from the ottoman. Is it still considered a collaborative effort if she swoops in to help with medium and small pieces during commercial breaks? 📺🧩⚾

#cobblehillpuzzles #familypieces350 #jigsawpuzzles #healthyhobby #familytime

Puzzle box of Cobble Hill Family Pieces 350 puzzle called "Library Keeper" featuring a fantastical dragon guarding a library glowing in candles and ethereal things.

A young boy sitting on an area rug working on a Cobble Hill Family Pieces 350 puzzle. He is working on the big pieces. On the puzzle board there are a lot of small and medium pieces scattered. An older person is sitting to his left watching him. We only see their hands and feet.

A young boy is putting in a large piece of the Family Pieces 350 puzzle into the frame of the puzzle. He has large pieces of the frame completed on the left side and looks like he is working on the bottom left frame. A lot of puzzle pieces of varying size are on the puzzle board. There is a puzzle box at the top of the board and a reference poster of the dragon image to his right. He is sitting on an area rug.

Finished puzzle of Library Keeper showing large puzzle pieces on the left side, medium pieces in the middle, and small pieces on the right. A blue oriental dragon is on a table surrounded by an iridescent glow. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling in front of a floor to ceiling bookcase. It's a fantasy image.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · May 18

Another Cobble Hill puzzle on the go at my dad's retirement home 👍

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · May 18

Cobble Hill puzzles is sponsoring the Tournament of Pieces at Origins in Columbus #origins2025. All you puzzlers out there - if you want to participate, here is a link with more info.

We've got never-seen-before images being released for the competition.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · May 8

Congratulations to @davewhamond.bsky.social on his National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award nomination for his series of Cobble Hill DoodleTown puzzles! We are thrilled & rooting for his win on August 15th in Boston, MA!

Announcement 👇
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DoodleTown 1000 piece puzzle box of Dave Whamond's Cobble Hill Birdwatcher's Paradise featuring cartoon characters of humans and birds interacting at a park in a punny way. The scene is humourously chaotic with pun filled signs like "Starducks" and a bird at a coffee stand.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Apr 11

We're thrilled that you enjoyed the random cut pieces of our puzzle! Thank you! 😁

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Mar 30

Dropped my dad off after dinner at his residence. In the common area there was a Cobble Hill puzzle on the go. That was fun to see 😃

500 piece puzzle entitled By The Bay. Had to put in a piece before I left.

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500 piece puzzle from Cobble Hill Puzzles being assembled at a seniors residence.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Apr 11

Two cowboys. One artist, William Haskell.
Which one speaks to you more?
🔥 All Nighter - cowboy sitting quietly by the campfire
🐎 Amazement - cowboy traversing the vast desert

#cobblehillpuzzles

Cowboy by the campfire. Assembled puzzle called All Nighter.

Cowboy traversing desert. Completed puzzle called Amazement.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Apr 3

We were thrilled that Dave jumped into this puzzle tournament! Congratulations on 6th place! 👍🧩

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Mar 16

This was a pleasant surprise. Probably breaks every rule with the International Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Professional Governing Body Association (IJPCPGBA) but i got to compete in a puzzle competition at Terminal City Tabletop Con sponsored by Cobble Hill Puzzles 😄

#tctc2025
#cobblehillpuzzles

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Apr 3

Excellent work, Dave!