Would you pay nearly $9,000 for a puzzle?
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Would You Pay Nearly $9,000 for a Puzzle?
Christine Murphy has more than 150 puzzles in her collection at home in Portland, Maine. She has one in progress at all times, and works on it every day. “My God, those are multiple mortgage payments. It’s like a couture puzzle.”
The 42-year-old grant writer and novelist has more than 150 puzzles in her collection at home in Portland, Maine, approximately 50 of which are hand-cut hardwood. She has one in progress at all times, and works on it every day.
“If I don’t get to do it, I get a bit glum,” she said. “I would happily do nothing but massive, thousand-piece hand-cut puzzles.” But, she added, referring to their price: “My God, those are multiple mortgage payments. It’s like a couture puzzle.”
It’s not news that people enjoy solving things — be they games or true crime mysteries. But Ms. Murphy is part of a growing contingent of passionate puzzlers who love the heightened difficulty and tactile feel of handcrafted wooden puzzles.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/style/luxury-hand-cut-wooden-jigsaw-puzzles.html