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Buying Guides

Venice on 1000 Pieces: Ravensburger or Clementoni?

We hold five different 1000 piece Venices from two brands, and there is a $10 gap between them...

10 min read · 2 Sep 2026
Brand Guides

The Complete Guide to Clementoni Puzzles

Founded in Recanati in 1963 by Mario and Matilde Clementoni, and still there. Clementoni is an educational toy...

10 min read · 30 Jul 2026
Buying Guides

Ravensburger vs Clementoni: Which 1000-Piece Puzzle Should You Actually Buy?

Two giants of the puzzle world, two different philosophies. We put piece thickness, cut, print and price head...

2 min read · 19 Jul 2026

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