Nobody has reviewed this puzzle yet, so I thought I would stop by and give it infinite thumbs up. Full disclosure, though: We don't actually own this puzzle. However, the kiddie room at our local library has it, and it is *awesome.* Our 18-month-old makes a beeline to the puzzle every time we visit the library. In fact, I think she views it as the library's main attraction.
I asked the librarians how long they had had this puzzle. Nobody could tell me for sure, but everyone agreed that it had been at least a few years. The library copy still looks fantastic. The colors are bright; the paints are not chipped or dulled; none of the pieces are bent or broken or splintered; and none of the knobs are loose or missing. Since this puzzle gets beat-up, played-with, thrown, gnawed on, dropped, and used as a weapon by dozens of toddlers, several hours a day, six days a week, fifty weeks a year I'm going to go ahead and say that the quality is excellent.
We have other Ryan's Room puzzles, and I could not be more pleased with them. I did a lot (a lot!) of comparison shopping, and we have puzzles from a few other brands. The Ryan's Room Small World puzzles knock the others out of the park in terms of quality of manufacture and interest for a young toddler.
I hesitated before I got the first Ryan's Room Small World puzzle, since the drawings seemed kind of goofy to me, and the puzzles for other brands looked more cool and stylish. For a toddler, though, the bright, primary colors and not-too-stylized drawings are just the ticket.
The puzzle is plywood and the knobs are plastic. I assume it is made in China like other Ryan's Room puzzles, but I am not 100% sure.My daughter loves this toy she has played with it every day since I bought it. She is 18 months old.
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