Missouri Spirit 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The illustrations of Missouri landmarks are charming, and Nancy Patrick Carney's design has so much going on that I kept finding new little details. The pieces lock together with a satisfying snap, no fraying corners like my old puzzle.

The 1,000 pieces took me about a week of evenings, and the landmarks scattered through the border kept me guessing right up to the end. Pieces snap in crisply with no frayed edges, which matters when you're assembling on a card table.

The illustrations by Nancy Patrick Carney are so charming that I didn't mind how long the sky sections took me. All 1,000 pieces fit together crisply, no frayed edges or false fits. It's now framed above my desk.