# Mahogany Mountain Puzzlers The Topographic Puzzle Will Have You Assembling Intricate Wood Pieces By Jason Soy | Published 2011-06-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topographic-puzzle References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/06/06/hand-carved-mahogany-topographic-puzzle/) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/listing/40789177/topographic-puzzle) Don't let the deceptively similar pieces of this Topographic Puzzle fool you into thinking it's easy or poorly planned out. In truth, this 18" X 13" block of wood may take up to hours to solve because the pieces are visually so indistinguishable from one another. The Topographic Puzzle comes to us courtesy of [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrabble-coffee-table) seller Artios, who charged $445 for the [mahogany marvel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-board-game). The puzzle itself was made to resemble a mountain range and is held inside a maple frame. Those looking to buy the Topographic Puzzle for themselves will be disappointed to learn that Artios already sold the [one-of-a-kind jigsaw](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-jigsaw-puzzle) to a very fortunate buyer, but admirers of the puzzle can still look at the pictures or better yet try to build one on their own. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Topographic Puzzles:** The rise in popularity of puzzles with intricate and visually similar pieces, presenting an opportunity for puzzle manufacturers to create unique and challenging puzzles for consumers. - **One-of-a-kind Puzzles:** The demand for unique and individualistic puzzles, reflecting an opportunity for puzzle makers to create puzzles that are tailored to individuals or limited edition pieces for collectors. - **Custom-made Puzzles:** The trend for personalized games and puzzles, producing an opportunity for puzzle makers to offer customized puzzles with unique designs or personalized messages. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Puzzle Manufacturing:** The growth in demand for unique, challenging, and custom-made puzzles presents an opportunity for puzzle makers to expand their product range and cater to specific market segments. - **Online Marketplaces:** The rise in popularity of unique, one-of-a-kind, and personalized puzzles provides an opportunity for online marketplaces like Etsy or Amazon Handmade to offer a wider variety of puzzle options for consumers. - **Woodworking:** The growing trend of wooden puzzles that are visually unique and complex offers an opportunity for woodworking companies to create and sell custom made decorative puzzles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Kinetic Optical Illusion Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-woodflow.md) - [See-Through Piece Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-jigsaw-puzzle.md) - [Wooden Holiday Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-puzzles.md) - [Challenging Animal Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wendy-gold-endangered-species.md) - [Edge Piece Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-piece-puzzle.md) - [Computer Generated Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baffling-bubbles.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Challenging Precise Layered Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakura-puzzle.md) - [Frameable Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frameable-jigsaw-puzzle.md)