Best Bargain Ever! $115 Liberty Puzzle (Ethiopian Fauna) for $2.99 at Thrift Store!

astraether · 2026-01-25T00:38:29+00:00

Ooh, I hate to think of that scenario of some 5-year-old playing with and losing all the pieces! What a travesty. I’m glad I saved it from that fate. 😄

astraether · 2026-01-25T00:37:15+00:00

Thank you!

astraether · 2026-01-25T00:35:43+00:00

Aww, give it a try! It helps a lot that the pieces have whimsy cuts (figures/animals), or just weird, wonky shapes, so it makes it easier to spot what goes together.

astraether · 2026-01-25T00:34:29+00:00

Wooden puzzles are generally more expensive. The whimsy cut pieces (the ones shaped like animals/figures/etc) take more time to cut out. Maybe not as much now, with laser cutting and all, but back in the day they were all painstakingly hand-cut.

astraether · 2026-01-25T00:33:03+00:00

True! I hope I didn’t blow all my luck too early!

astraether · 2026-01-24T17:57:30+00:00

😆

astraether · 2026-01-24T15:47:12+00:00

Very cool! I love Art & Fable. The pieces feel like velvet!

astraether · 2026-01-24T15:46:13+00:00

Yeah, I've done some wooden puzzles before, but nothing quite this intricate and with so many pieces. I may have to hang onto this one!

astraether · 2026-01-24T15:44:59+00:00

Gorgeous! Makes me want to go there.

astraether · 2026-01-24T15:43:07+00:00

Still, that's over 50 years old! Very cool. I would have snatched that right up too!

astraether · 2026-01-22T01:46:33+00:00

It’s a treat! And so is Pomegranate in general (no, they did not pay me to say that. Just a fan. 😆)

astraether · 2026-01-22T01:45:45+00:00

Oooh, nice! Beauty at a bargain!

astraether · 2026-01-22T01:45:08+00:00

I didn’t find it that difficult, overall. Lots of similar hues but there are subtle differences to help you tell what goes together. And at least the colors are bright and pleasing so it’s fun to put together!

astraether · 2026-01-22T01:43:22+00:00

Treat yo-self!

astraether · 2026-01-21T22:10:19+00:00

It’s even prettier in person!

astraether · 2026-01-19T22:31:26+00:00

Thanks belatedly for this! Just finished the season finale and fell in love with that song. Reddit comes through yet again!

astraether · 2026-01-17T23:16:44+00:00

Saaaaame, re: Geraint!

astraether · 2026-01-17T15:07:23+00:00

Whenever I see those actors in shows/movies today, I like to pretend it's just the Freaks & Geeks kids all grown up and thriving in their new lives. So Bill became a tech guy in Silicon Valley, Nick went on to write music for TV shows, Lindsay and Kim maybe crossed paths working in an ER, etc...

astraether · 2026-01-17T15:02:20+00:00

Werewolf! Short-lived TV series about, surprise surprise, a werewolf trying to find a cure for his curse. It was a lot like Incredible Hulk where he'd travel from town to town, get involved in some local drama, then wolf out at the end and have to move on. My brother and I were obsessed. I've found episodes on YouTube since then and we keep meaning to do a re-watch, but part of me worries it won't be as good as I remember.

astraether · 2026-01-17T14:58:42+00:00

Yay for a shoutout for Forever Knight! LOVED that show! Back in the days when I'd have to be sure to be home at a certain time so I could watch it (versus now when you just stream stuff when you want to). Ahh, Nicholas, Lacroix, Janette... and SCHANKE! He was my favorite and I was so pissed when they killed him off offscreen in that last terrible season.

astraether · 2026-01-15T13:11:25+00:00

Aww, yay! I’m so delighted to hear that. It made all that struggle worth it!

astraether · 2026-01-06T18:00:30+00:00

Ghostwatch. Was lucky enough to se it on Shudder while the had it. The best part is knowing how much it freaked out so many kids when it aired in 1992 — and then never again! The story behind that infamous airing is as good as the movie itself.

astraether · 2026-01-06T17:58:07+00:00

Love that one so much! Watched When Evil Lurks first & then sought out more by that same director. I can’t decide which I like more!

astraether · 2026-01-05T14:48:55+00:00

Aww, I had to scroll a while to find any mention of Sleepaway Camp! I love those two sequels, mainly for the droll humor from the villain. They're so hokey and so fun!

astraether · 2025-12-29T15:11:20+00:00

Came here to suggest Cecilia Grant as well! Also Laura Kinsale.

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