Bits and Pieces The Original Puzzle Board with Drawers, Large 1000 Piece

The Bits and Pieces XL Puzzle Board is great! Used it for a 1000 piece puzzle and the drawers came in really handy to collect pieces and put them together. It is supposed to be for 1500 piece puzzles too, but I haven't yet found a 1500 piece puzzle that will fit. It would be nice if Bits and Pieces made an even bigger puzzle board.

Everything about this is just perfect! Hubby wanted to get me a puzzle table as a gift, but knew I would be super picky. Glad he asked me, as the one he picked out wouldn't have worked for me. I avoided these tables since I didn't want to rest my forearms on that raised wooden border. This one has 2 open edges so it is comfortable. The surface is smooth, easy to slide the pieces and brush puzzle dust off! The turntable is large, very stable, drawers are easy to use. Very well made and finished product. TIP: when looking at the size you need, the descriptions of all these tables (for all the brands I looked at) seem to be of outside edges, not the working surface. I work 1000pc puzzles with slightly larger pieces (WM brand) and none of the 1,000 pc tables would fit that size, be careful! It's nice to have a little space around the puzzle to lay the pieces too. Very happy with this purchase.

Love my board

The one they sent me accommodates a 30" x 21.5" puzzle. This is great because so many of today's fun puzzles are too large for common puzzle-board surfaces. I have 2 dislikes: It's quite heavy... too large for your lap, and not comfortable to prop it on your lap against a table. I'd give this 5 stars if it were made out of a lightweight material instead of pressed-board. The 2nd dislike is that mine is missing the trim on the right edge & on the top... almost appears as if it were designed that way, but is incredibly irritating to not have 2 of the 4 edges secure. Puzzle pieces can fall right off. I'm happy to have this and will keep using it, but didn't expect something so heavy.

I have seen similar products selling for $125 or more so I was intrigued by this one. I'm very happy with it! My husband and I frequently do 1,000-piece puzzles that would take up our entire dining table. Inviting friends over required carefully planning our puzzles to be finished before an event or rushing to finish them. If we did puzzles with a tablecloth on the table, the pieces always jumped around. If the tablecloth was OFF the table, I worried about scratches or my husband putting a wet glass on the wood. With this board, we can puzzle whenever we want and move the puzzle in progress off the table when it's needed. No need to remove the tablecloth, either. The drawers of this board slide all the way out so you can move them from one side to another or pass them around. They close smoothly. There is a rim around 2 sides of the main board to keep pieces in place, while the other 2 sides are open (I guess if you want to slide the finished puzzle off to laminate/frame or something). The entire board is solidly built. If you bump it, pieces won't jump around. It's easy to slide pieces when you want, but they don't slip and slide. We purchased the large, 26x34-inch size to handle 1,000-piece puzzles. I was worried that it would be TOO big to move; however, I managed to maneuver it through two doorways and down a hall without having to tip it or bumping anything. (If you are elderly or petite, you might need another pair of hands.) You also need to consider where you have space to put it down flat. For storage, we stand it on end and slide it behind a bookcase in our family room when not in use. You could also slip it under a bed. While storing and moving this board can be a bit awkward, it's well worth it for the ease it brings to doing jigsaw puzzles. The only issue I can see is if you were trying to do a tan-colored puzzle, it would blend in with the wood. Highly recommend!

This is a sturdy and well made puzzle board. I like the larger drawers and I just put a wood block under the top for a slight tilt. Works perfectly. A great purchase for the value.

We recently rediscovered the fun of working puzzles and decided to set up a puzzle station so we could have a puzzle going most of the time - for us and for guests - one we could put away when we need the extra space for seating. We don't plan to travel with the board. We shopped & decided this item best met our needs with respect to size, appearance and functionality. Straight out of the box, with no modifications, we loved it. Because our family room isn't brightly lit, we picked up a clamp-based magnifying lamp and clamped it to the frame of the board. Then, we got a swivel TV stand Convenience Concepts 191034 XL 2-Tier TV Swivel Board for Flat Panel TV's up to 32-Inch or 60-Pounds . When it's just us working the puzzle from a couch, we use only the (very convenient) swivel base. But, when we have a group working the puzzle, we put the top shelf on to raise the puzzle (about 9") - making it comfortable for those sitting in chairs. We had a little wooden easel in a closet and it works perfectly to hold the box lid so we can see what we're trying to make. Even with the modifications, in matter of seconds we can dismantle the station and tuck it away under a couch or bed. Finally, while the drawers are perfectly functional, we've found it's better for us to put smaller "trays" in the drawers so we can share color/shape/area sets without having to pull the large drawers out, completely. The "trays" are the lids to some collapsible organizing boxes (CD sized) we had on hand. Oh - this board isn't big enough for some of the oddly shaped puzzles or most puzzles over 1000 pieces, but, it ships with an easy fix. It's packed between two fairly sturdy corrugated sheets. We taped the two sheets together on the long edge - giving us a working area of about 52" x 35". We slide it into the edged-corner of the puzzle board for support and have plenty of space to work almost any puzzle we'd want to work - then we fold it and slip it behind the couch when we don't need the larger space. We are very pleased with this purchase.

If you like jigsaw puzzles, this is a great way to keep everything together and organized. I love the four drawers for sorting the pieces and storing them when I’m not working on it. It’s not too heavy to move if needed. It’s big enough to do a pretty large puzzle.

I love my Bits & Pieces Board, the only problem I guess is only 2 sides have a wooden border had to put a border on the other 2 sides

After looking at these for months wondering whether to buy one or not, I decided to try it. I bought the larger one and it has plenty of room for the 1000 piece jigsaws I like to do. The drawers are handy and come out when you are working on those pieces stored there. Nice and sturdy if a bit heavy but I don’t mind that as I leave it on the table until the jigsaws is completed. So far I am enjoying using the plateau and would recommend it.

This well made jigsaw puzzle board exceeded my expectations. Sturdy base and has 4 slide out shelves makes this product excellent value.. Fits under the settee when not in use. Highly recommend.

Helped organize my puzzle pieces well and the quality of the board is good. It is easy to store away and a good surface to keep my in progress puzzle.

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