Hot take: Thrift store puzzles vs. dollar store puzzles which is better?

Had a debate with my buddy Dave at the Goodwill in Portland last week. He swears by dollar store puzzles because they're sealed and intact, but I pointed out that thrifted puzzles cost way less per piece and you might find vintage Ravensburger for like a buck. Meanwhile Dave got a dollar store puzzle that had a missing piece right out of the box anyway. So which side do you guys lean on for cheap puzzles finished or a gamble on the unknown?

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dakotal169d ago

Wait til you find a thrift puzzle with a half smoked joint inside. True story.

the_miles10d ago

Found a vintage Springbok at a thrift in Boulder for fifty cents once... all 1000 pieces were there. Dollar store puzzles feel flimsy and the image always looks kinda washed out to me. I'll take the gamble on thrifted ones every time since you can usually spot if the box has been taped shut.