( 14 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 14 2009
This puzzle case fits the Melissa and Doug small peg puzzles I have, which was my biggest goal. It is pretty ugly and cheaply constructed for the price.
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Posted: Jul 7 2009
Received this today and am very disappointed. I was planning to put it on a shelf in our family room/living room which has a natural wood grain, but it looks like it's made of cardboard... very ugly & cheap looking. Definitely not the light wood color from the photo. Is this a new development? I only see one other review (from yesterday, in fact) that mentions that it's particle board. I could understand particle board with a laminated layer or something, but the particle board looks unfinished and like it might start to peel/flake. I don't know where the "Deluxe" fits in either. I'm trying to decide whether it's worth keeping and painting, or whether I should just return it. It's also dented on the back. I always thought Melissa & Doug had better quality than this. I've always liked the puzzles.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 6 2009
I was surprised and disappointed to find that this is made of particle board, (the fine particle board that feels cardboard-ish) not wood. So if it gets wet, it will warp, and it will crack much easier than real wood. In fact, mine arrived with a small, but long crack all along one edge. It was fixable with glue, but does not bode well for the durability of this product. However, I will waterproof it, and hopefully that will prolong its life. It will, however show dings and damage more readily than real wood. However, I am happy to have a shelf to keep my kids tabbed wooden puzzles on. I just thought that it would be wood, as it says it is, and so would look nicer in the family room.
