Ever since I can remember I’ve loved building jigsaw puzzles and, thanks to my dad, I’ve also loved The Beatles. Entertainment Earth recently started selling a two-sided puzzle of the “Let It Be” album cover and I had to check it out.
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UPDATE (4.16.2024): For the first time in over 50 years, the 1970s documentary about the making of Let It Be will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting May 8th. With this happy news, we’re revisiting a puzzle review of the Let It Be album cover!
Earlier this month, our friends at Entertainment Earth generously invited us to browse their selection of in-stock merchandise and choose some items to feature and review. Being the big Disney fans that we are, we jumped at the chance and came away with an awesome assortment of collectibles that we think will appeal to you too. Let’s take a look!
For this Entertainment Earth Spotlight we’re checking out The Beatles “Let It Be” 1000 piece, two-sided jigsaw puzzle from Factory Entertainment. Laughing Place typically tries to keep our attention on Disney related brands, merchandise and collaborations, so opting for a Beatles puzzle is a bit of a stretch. However I justified it as the “Let It Be” album was the real world end result of the The Beatles: Get Back documentary series which debuted on Disney+.
The Beatles Let It Be Puzzle
I’ve built dozens of puzzles, some several times over, but I’ve never assembled anything from Factory Entertainment. I was happy to discover that the thickness and quality of the pieces was on par with popular brands like Ravensburger, Buffalo and Aquarius. One side presents the band’s 1970 album cover (their last studio project) with portraits of John, Paul, Ringo and George; and the other shows more pictures and the Side A and Side B tracklist. The puzzle is square in shape, measuring 25 inches x 25 inches and recommended for fans 14 and up.
While I’m still in the middle of the sorting process and won’t have this beauty complete for a few more days (too smug?), I noticed right away that the front and back sides of each piece are very distinct. There’s a rounded shape to the “front” and the “back” is very flat. I’m not saying this will make assembly easier, but each piece will provide a little clue for which side is which. Considering the dual sided aspect, this puzzle has great rebuilding opportunities for fans who want to challenge themselves to complete both sides—and not flip it over like I’m going to do for pictures! Check back soon for an update on the completed puzzle.
It's hard to tell from the picture, but the top pieces are the "Back Side" and the bottom row are "Front Side"
It took me about five days to sort and complete the puzzle working on the front side. The portraits were easy enough, but the black portion was tricky. I ended up further sorting by piece shape and basically tried everything until something fit. It was tedious, but I didn’t hate it.
Front side with slightly rounded top pieces
Back side and pieces are flat
As you look at the completed puzzle you’ll notice that one piece is missing. I hope that it’s just hiding somewhere in my apartment and will turn up eventually. You’ll also notice a wonky piece compliments of my dog, Rigby. Fortunately we were able to rescue the piece before too much damage had been done, and it still fits!
One missing piece, I think it has to be in the apartment somewhere; also my dog tried to eat the puzzle!
The Beatles Let It Be 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle is currently in-stock on Entertainment Earth and sells for $24.99. If you shop with our code LPFAN (see below) you can save 10% on in-stock items.
The Beatles Let It Be Double Sided Album Art 1,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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