This is the first puzzle I've tackled from that great haul a few weeks ago, and it made for a quick and easy completion. The collection of art is vibrant, and I quite like the art style used. (Though it does make me wonder how in the hell I missed out on virtually all of these things when I visited the park years ago!) This is a rare case of me completing the edges last, as most of the border pieces were made up of mostly-blank light beige. I always enjoy irregular cuts with wonky piece shapes, and this puzzle has quite a few of those, though it stops short of actual whimsy pieces. The image appears to be slightly offset, as the right border is noticeably wider than the left one.
The pieces are thin but sturdy, and on standard grayish board. The finish is slightly glossy. There was quite a bit of puzzle dust in the bottom of the box, and a fair few pieces that had not been completely cut apart, despite the puzzle having been worked previously. (The original owner didn't pass up those freebies!) The fit is loose, and I couldn't slide even a few connected pieces into position without them falling apart. Not a bad quality level, but unspectacular. Given how much TSPC charges for their puzzles, all this came as a bit of surprise. Since I only paid a dollar for this, however, I was perfectly fine with the piece quality. You just won't catch me dropping $30+ on one of these!
There was a bit of damage, as one piece had been chewed on at some point. It still fit into place just fine, so no real harm done! Despite the apparent presence of a pet, there was no pet hair in the box. The pieces were clean and had no odor, a definite win for a dirt cheap secondhand puzzle! I have five more True South puzzles, so expect to see them pop up throughout the year!
