Thunderthighs (or anyone else from woot), could you please confirm that the pictures/descriptions are accurate for the set of 3 animal puzzles (not the fish one)? My experience indicates that they are not.

I ordered this last time and got 3 different puzzles than what was pictured. I found the replacements less attractive. The pictures and piece counts were different. Woot was nice about it and shipped out replacements, but what I got was the exact same as the first time I ordered. I'm not sure if all the puzzle sets are incorrect but definitely some are.

The same puzzles are $19.99 for a set of 3 on Amazon.

ThunderThighs wrote:I'll check but it'll be tomorrow morning as they'll have to call the warehouse to get a stock check. I don't see any comments about problems in the thread from the previous sale.

Thanks. The puzzles I got twice looked like this:


Maybe some people will like them as much or better

Here it was the first time

I actually blinked when this popped up, For some reason I was watching my "average night on woot" video and this was one of the products I was looking up that night. Funny that it pops up again <24 hours later

My kid loves these, thinking of grabbing more for kid #2 when she's old enough as kid #1 keeps destroying them with water. But mostly the ABC and 123 ones, not sure if the animal ones are all that useful.

avrom wrote:Thanks. The puzzles I got twice looked like this:


Maybe some people will like them as much or better

These are the ones I received as well when I purchased this for my daughter. I am very happy with them. Both the puzzles and the storage rack are very well made and can stand up to what my toddler can dish out

There are many sets of 3 Melissa and Doug puzzle bundles on Amazon, but they do not appear to have the wooden container:

http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Storage-Case-Painted/dp/B00004R8M2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1346155762&sr=8-8&keywords=wood+puzzle+bundle

Here is a sample of the puzzles:
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Classic-Puzzle/dp/B000KWJSKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346155876&sr=8-1&keywords=wood+puzzle+bundle

I had the same problem, and got the ones you pictured here. Didn't like them as much as the puzzles pictured in the product description. Only the animal puzzles were different.

avrom wrote:Thanks. The puzzles I got twice looked like this:


Maybe some people will like them as much or better

I bought my son a few different Melissa & Doug wooden items this past Christmas. All of them have since fallen apart under normal play conditions. One of the items only lasted 3 months. He even got splinters from the M&D blocks.

I'd strongly recommend to avoid their wooden toys & find another brand that sells wooden puzzles. Save your money. You'll need it to replace these in a couple months.

ssand23 wrote:I bought my son a few different Melissa & Doug wooden items this past Christmas. All of them have since fallen apart under normal play conditions. One of the items only lasted 3 months. He even got splinters from the M&D blocks.

I'd strongly recommend to avoid their wooden toys & find another brand that sells wooden puzzles. Save your money. You'll need it to replace these in a couple months.

I worked at a store that sells Melissa and Doug products, and in my experience, their products are very well made for mass-produced wooden toys.

They are also a solid company when it comes to replacing defective products. If you (or friends) had issues, an email to M&D could very well have resolved it.

I'm a fan of their puzzles, and when I got to play with the storage box, I was impressed by its sturdiness.

I'd probably grab one if I had a kid to buy it for. (Alas, I just worked with them.)