Saturday, March 28, 2026

Rant Review: Starry Hattiesburg 80 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle (Manufacturer and artist uncredited)


I grabbed this at a local business a few months ago, and I had a bit of business downtown this morning that led me to walk past the Saenger. That brought this puzzle to mind, so I decided to tackle it when I got back home. It was sold pre-assembled, so I crumpled it up, mixed the pieces, and had it together again within minutes. The pieces are thin and hard, akin to Galison, but with a hard, glossy finish. Each piece fits with other pieces, but the low piece count and the art made it easy to avoid false fits. It holds together pretty well after assembly, and with the help of the piece of cardboard that came packaged with it, slid back into its wrapping without issue. This art was painted on one of the utility boxes downtown at one point, and this puzzle is a photograph of that. That's the cause of the handle near the center, and the edge and shadow near the top. A bit of artistic license is at play, as there are no mountains in Hattiesburg, unless I'm far less observant than I realized. We do, however, have displays such as this in the night sky if you imbibe the right stuff.

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