Buffalo Games Photomosaic: Lincoln

by Buffalo Games

Product Features

• Lincoln is still one of America's most popular presidents
• Unique Photomosaic technology from Robert Silvers
• Features thousands of tiny images
• 100% made in the United States
• Bonus poster inside

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 3.1 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000K0F8
• Item model number: 506
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,132 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Puzzles are a highly educational, fun challenge--perfect for a rainy day, for a child or adult who enjoys very focused activities. Or, iff space allows, they can sit on a table for weeks while being added to slowly. Photomosaics are puzzles made up of hundreds of small pictures arranged in such a way that the overall image is of one picture. The concept of mosaics dates back some five thousand years. Rob Silvers, famous for creating digital mosaics (some of which hang in museums), created the Lincoln mosaic from thousands of black-and-white photographs. Each piece (1,000 total) has a finely etched picture that ultimately makes up part of Lincoln's face. This puzzle is not for beginners; it's for the devoted puzzler who likes to be distracted by details along the way. --Sandy Hirsch

Product Description

So incomparable are the images created through this new medium, that Photomosaics have been the focus of national media attention. Each puzzle features 1000 pieces and measures 27"x20".

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still not hard enough!, March 15, 2008

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YupYup - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffalo Games Photomosaic: Lincoln (Toy)

Photomosaics are definitely my favorite puzzles by far, and this one does not disappoint! It's tough but very doable if you are a true puzzle fan looking for a challenge (it only took me a few concentrated days to complete during a break from work/school). The civil war photos are detailed, educational, and thought-provoking. I highly recommend this puzzle...if you think you can handle it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun because it's hard, December 17, 2005

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Ariel M. Hansen (Hailey, ID) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buffalo Games Photomosaic: Lincoln (Toy)

I liked this puzzle for reasons similar to why the previous reviewer didn't like it. It was very hard, because the tiny photos are all black and white from the civil war era. The satisfaction of completing it was that much better because of the difficulty, and unlike many puzzles it makes great wall art because of the photomosaic image.
Then again, I'm perhaps a little masochistic when it comes to puzzles; I like the ones where the image is just a blue sky. If you're easily bored or frustrated this isn't for you; otherwise it's a blast!
I gave it 2 stars for durability simply because puzzles by nature aren't very durable if they're made of cardboard, and 3 stars for educational because the civil war images are a very interesting supplement to more complete history found elsewhere.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive and Boring, December 2, 2005

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Katydid79 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Buffalo Games Photomosaic: Lincoln (Toy)

As cool as I may think photomosaics are, I have discovered that they are no good for puzzling (at least if you think like me). This photomosaic uses the same photos over and over again, and the whole thing is in black and white, so as you could imagine it gets quite boring quite quickly. I never solved it, because it was too difficult (due to its repetitive nature), and it was too difficult because it was too boring. Don't bother with this one.