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Cambrian
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 12:24 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've got a 13 yo that likes jigsaw puzzles. Question is where to buy different types? Three D types, or 1000 piece flat types Any place in the city?
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 12:54 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Dollar Store, The Thrifty Store,...
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The_ed
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 1:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sharper Image has a couple
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 1:16 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Almost all puzzles are made in the U.S.
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Patrick
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 1:45 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Whistle-Stop in SCS might have specialty puzzles..
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is this the sort of thing you're looking for. Not necessarily the conventional puzzle per se?

This is from a Buy It Now site on ebay and he has several others listed. Just a lead....


http://cgi.ebay.com/Tyrannosau rus-3-D-Wood-Puzzle-Great-for- Gift-and-Fun_W0QQitemZ28008069 9230QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2595QQt cZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
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Cambrian
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 2:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Neat! I had one of those T rex Skeleton puzzles when I was a kid. Those have been around a while. She liked the american flag puzzle we saw at the Grand Rapids OH Mill gift shop, so maybe a 3 d puzzle of Mount Vernon or something?
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh yeah, I used to have one of those dinosaur puzzles. I think I got it from the DIA or Cranbrook gift shop.
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Cambrian
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:07 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here's a sweet one!

http://wonderclub.com/puzzles/ wrebbit/3dpuzzles/capitol.html
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.puzzlesusa.com/cgi- bin/item/114669

Venice!
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Cambrian
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 4:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I called the company, wrebbit, and they said Toys R us carries their line.
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Eriedearie
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 8:24 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here's another source - there's some neat stuff on this site:

http://www.etoys.com/Results.h tml?_e=473d9&_v=473D9590DAYVaB 102471E137&formFirstTime_hdrse archEThead=Y&textSearch=1&Firs tSearch=YES&place=ajnv&previou s_keywords=&D=3+d+puzzles&form State=&formInfo=T%7CD%7C0%7C25 5&formMap=
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Cambrian
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 8:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cool Erie!

I went to Toy Saurus last night and picked up a 100 pc 3D sponge Bob puzzle. If she flies through that I'll get her the Sears Tower.
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56packman
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 8:43 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Doll Hospital and Toy solider shop in Berkley has many non-Chinese and educational toys. Not a cheap place to shop, but we're slowly learning that you get what you pay for.

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