Bordergrams is back! Bordergrams has a new series of puzzles with a new story. And we met the Macmillan team at NY Now and have a new puzzle book to review, as well. It’s called Murder Rewind: Death at Blockbuster by S.K. Doyle. Hopefully, it’ll be a new series, too. I can just imagine all […]
Puzzles
Andy Warhol Christmas Countdown Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @galisongift @NYNowMarket @TheToyAssoc #AndyWarhol #FineArt #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #adventcalendar #ChristmasinJuly #gifted
The next advent calendar in our Christmas in July series is Andy Warhol’s Christmas Countdown from Galison. Andy Warhol, the King of Pop Art, was an artist and filmmaker, who is famous for not only his celebrity and advertising art, but also his famous quote (prediction come true?): “In the future, everybody will be world […]
Fine Art Christmas Advent Calendar Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @europuz #ChristmasinJuly @TheToyAssoc #ToyFairNY #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #adventcalendar #gifted #AFF
It’s time for Christmas in July 2026! We love advent calendars so much! Counting down the days to anything is exciting, but the Christmas calendars this year are stunning. You’re going to love these. And our first review is a crossover with our fine art in toys series! The Fine Art Christmas Advent Calendar from […]
Jonathan Adler Rainbow Hand Jigsaw Puzzle Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @galisongift @NYNowMarket @TheToyAssoc #TFNY2026 #JonathanAdler #toyfairlife #pride #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #gifted #AFF
We’ve got a new Fine Art in Toys review. Jonathan Adler’s Rainbow Hand is another wonderful puzzle from Galison. Jonathan Adler is famous for his pottery and interior design. His Rainbow Hand jigsaw puzzle is not only an expression of modern home décor, but it is also a great Pride Month gift for yourself or […]
Christian Lacroix Heritage Collection Love Who You Want Jigsaw Puzzles Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @galisongift @NYNowMarket @ToyFairNY @lacroixofficiel #christianlacroix #PrideMonth #pride #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #gifted
Pride Month continues on in all its glory! Our next Pride Month review is of this gorgeous puzzle from Galison. Christian Lacroix’s Love Who You Want jigsaw puzzles are absolutely fabulous and the message is perfect for Pride Month. And who better than queer icon Christian Lacroix to represent Pride Month! Galison, a fine art […]
Hape Toys and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Toy Collaboration is Brilliant! By Guest Writer George Gensler! @hapetoys @metmuseum @TheToyAssoc #TFNY2026 #fineart #toys #toyfairlife #puzzles #puzzle #AFF #gifted
Hape Toys and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Toy Collaboration is Brilliant! Hape Toys and the World-Famous New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art collaboration on Fine Art toys is brilliant! The MET Museum in NYC is located entirely in Central Park. A destination for almost every visitor to NYC, they come from all over […]
St. Martin’s Press Minute Cryptic Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @StMartinsPress @macmillanusa @LRxword @minutecryptic #puzzles #affiliate #gifted
As you all know from the previous review of Killer Puzzles and Bordergrams (see it here), I love puzzles. In case you haven’t seen that review, I’ll repeat I love all kinds of puzzles and I do puzzles all day long, both on my phone and in puzzle books. St. Martin’s Press sent me […]
St. Martin’s Press Puzzle Books Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @StMartinsPress @macmillanusa @gregkarber #puzzles #trivia #affiliate #gifted
As you all know, I love puzzles. All kinds of puzzles. You might not know that I do puzzles all day long. My phone is full of puzzle apps, and I usually have several puzzles books going at once. So, of course, I was thrilled when St. Martin’s Press sent me three very different […]
Flipsi Pirate Ships Jigsaw Puzzle Series Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @flipsipuzzles #nationalpuzzlemonth #jigsawpuzzle #jigsawpuzzles #puzzle #gifted
It’s National Puzzle Day! For our final National Puzzle Month puzzle review, we are happy to bring you another Gay NYC Dad favorite puzzle master. Flipsi Puzzles have a pirate ship series! You may remember our reviews of Flipsi Puzzles’s Enchanted Places series, and their Christmas series, but for first time readers, I’ll describe them […]
The Wonderful Bookshop Jigsaw Puzzle Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @PeterPauperPres @NYNowMarket #nationalpuzzlemonth #PeterPauperPress #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #gifted #affiliate
National Puzzle month continues! Our next puzzle is from Peter Pauper Press. You might remember our mention of Peter Pauper Press in our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides. We included their scratch art books in our Arts and Crafts gift guide and our Nostalgia gift guide. Peter Pauper Press, in addition to their many craft activities, […]
Murdle in the Hedge Maze Jigsaw Puzzle Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @ChronicleBooks @StMartinsPress @nynowmarket @gregkarber #nationalpuzzlemonth #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #affiliate #gifted
Our second National Puzzle month showcase is on Murdle in the Hedge Maze from Chronicle Books. We are reviewing jigsaw puzzles all month long, so stay tuned. Murdle in the Hedge Maze is one of the best types of puzzles: two in one. First you solve the jigsaw puzzle, and then you solve the murder. […]
Disney Portraits Jigsaw Puzzle from Ravensburger Review by Guest Writer George Gensler! @RavensburgerNA @TheToyAssoc @toyfairny @disney #nationalpuzzlemonth #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle
It’s January and that means it’s National Puzzle month! We’ll be reviewing puzzles all month long. We’re starting out with a Gay NYC Dad favorite: Ravensburger. If you haven’t seen Ravensburger’s Jigsaw puzzle advent calendar yet, check out my review here and you’ll understand why we love them so much: https://www.gaynycdad.com/2025/12/christmas-around-the-world.html.. As with everything Ravensburger […]
Diamond Art Club 2026 Calendar Review by Guest Writer George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @diamondartclub #diamondartclub #diamondart #calendar #2026 #Affiliate #gifted
Have you heard of diamond art? It’s a paint-by-numbers craft, but, instead of paint, you affix colored “diamonds” to the canvas, creating a sparkly effect. It’s not quite 3-dimensional, though they have 3D kits, but it does add a nice texture to the picture. For the 2026 Calendar, Diamond Art Club has created an adorable […]
