Rant Review: Target Ornament and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Mini Jigsaw Puzzles, 50-100 Pieces

This collection of mini holiday puzzles caught my eye during a shopping trip earlier this month, and they were in my basket nearly before I realized it! The trio of ornament puzzles came from Target, and ran $2 each. The quality was about what you'd expect, with very thin glossy pieces. There are a few shapes, and while false fits were possible with virtually every combination of pieces, the designs made it easy to avoid them. There was no puzzle dust.

The Christmas Vacation puzzle was $5, and the quality was a bit better. The thin, glossy pieces have an almost plastic feel, and the unique piece shapes prevented false fits even in the darker areas. As with the Target trio, there was no dust. 

None of these will set the puzzling world on fire from a quality standpoint, but I picked them up as quick, fun little diversions on a rather hectic Xmas eve, and they served that purpose admirably! 

Winter, Badges, and Hot Cocoa, 50 pieces each (Target, artist uncredited)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 100 pieces (Ceaco, Art by Thomas Kinkade Studios)