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Posted: June 17 2009 at 9:48am | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
Suzanne beat me to it...I thought I remembered that the only **real** difference we could find was that Kid Advance puzzles have the plastic knob and Alison's had the wooden.

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They are probably all made from the same crazy Chinese manufacturer anyway . Kind of like dishwashers....same manufacturer, just a differnent name slapped on them


I'm thinking this is true.

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Posted: June 17 2009 at 9:51am | IP Logged Quote Meredith
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I haven't inspected Meredith's Alison's puzzles closely, but from afar,


Well, come on over!! The knobs are wood and yes, I have had to glue down some of the knobs, but overall, the quality is excellent from Alison's. You also get three control maps with each puzzle which is nice.

One other thing to keep in mind is your shipping costs as this is a large item, I think I paid around $80 for shipping from NY to ID (when we were living there). So if you're closer to CA (which I believe is where Kid Advance is located) that might be the best option for you. Just my little side note

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Posted: June 17 2009 at 3:35pm | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
I have seen that some companies have the same puzzles and some of QUITE different ones - mostly in size of the map itself, thickness, types of knob, that sort of thing... The size differences though can be frustrating.

If for example you do what I did to start with and buy the world puzzle map and North America puzzle map, then purchase another a couple of months later (to reduce the monthly expense...), and it is such a different size it doesn't fit in the cabinet made to fit the first two... well, it's a problem

Fortunately I was able to sell both sets to two different schools that happened to use those particular sizes/shapes - and I purchased a complete set (I think from Kaybee).

ALSO, the Nienhuis knobs need to be glued on to - so don't let the knobs throw you off! It's not price - it's just happens!

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ALSO, the Nienhuis knobs need to be glued on to - so don't let the knobs throw you off! It's not price - it's just happens!


That's so weird! But it does make me feel better.

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