Puzzle Parade
Resources for the Puzzle Community
This is a growing list of resources for the jigsaw puzzle community. If you would like to add your company, YouTube channel, event or other puzzle related resource, please send an email to puzzleparade@gmail.com. Check back often, as this list will continue growing. If people find this useful, I will make it prettier and easier to navigate.
- Instagram Live Streams
People Who Puzzle
Watch it @jigsaw_junkies, Fridays @ 5PM (Pacific).
Collaborations, interviews, reviews and great conversation.
Buzzle Prunch
Watch it @buzzleprunch, Saturdays @ 8AM (Pacific)
@puckingfuzzles and @rachel28star do puzzle things, and some other stuff.
- YouTube Channels
Subscriber counts updated on 07/08/2022
Karen Puzzles - (168K subscribers)
Addicted 2 Puzzles - (2.27K subscribers)
Maxine the Puzzle Queen - (1.29K subscribers)
Jigsaw Jubie - (1.11K subscribers)
Puzzle Wacko - (534 subscribers)
Puzzle Bees - (448 subscribers)
For the Love of Puzzles - (192 subscribers)
Andre F - (6.35K subscribers - INACTIVE)
Puzzle Dude - (595 subscribers - INACTIVE)
Puzzled Puzzler - (118 subscribers - INACTIVE)
- Twitch Streamers
Subscriber counts updated on 07/09/2022
I Just Love Puzzles (9.5K subscribers)
PuzzletiniTime (207 subscribers)
just_Linah (new streamer)
- Videos
- Puzzle Factory Tours / How Its Made
All Jigsaw Puzzles Factory Tour (maker of the Wasjig and Jan van Hassteren puzzles)
- Puzzle Art and Design
Beyond Solitare Podcast 48: Adelyne Rizzo on the Fine Art of Puzzles
- Benefits of Jigsaw Puzzles
What Do Puzzles do to Your Brain? A Neurology Expert Explains
- Podcasts
Living the Puzzle - Piecing Together Jigsaw Puzzles and Mental Health
Hosted by Christopher and Danyelle Sivillo of Over-Bored Puzzles, this podcast is all things jigsaw puzzles, while also focusing on mental health awareness. It's chalked full of interviews and guest appearances from puzzlers in the community/industry. Mental health advocates will also be highlighted to discuss the many benefits jigsaw puzzles provide to our overall mental health. If you or somebody you know loves puzzles, this is the podcast to listen to, as we're all truly Living the Puzzle.
Available on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-the-puzzle/id1601353982
- Personal Blogs
- Company Blogs
- Reddit
- Facebook Groups
Member counts as of 07/09/2022
- General
- Unspecified Region
Jigsaw Puzzlers (23.9K members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiasts (18.7K members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Addicts (10.0K members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Enthusiasts (2.3K members)
Strictly Vintage Jigsaw Puzzles (528 membres)
- Australia
Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association (5.8K members)
- Trade / Sell
- USA / Canada
Jigsaw Puzzles Sell or Trades USA/Canda (8.8K members)
Jigsaw Puzzles For Sale or Swap USA (5.8 members)
San Diego Jigsaw Puzzlers - Puzzle Swap (311 members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap - Raleigh, NC (125 members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Clevand, TN (37 members)
Las Vegas Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Group (41 members)
West Hartford Jigsaw Puzzle Swap / Exchange (138 members)
Round Rock, TX Jigsaw Puzzle Swaps (47 members)
- UK
Jigsaw Puzzle for Sale or Swap UK (9.5K members)
Jigsaw Puzzles for Swap UK (1.3K members)
UK Jigsaw Puzzles for Sale of Swap (2.1K members)
- Australia / New Zealand
Brisbain Jigsaw Puzzle Swap & Trade (104 members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Buy/Sell & Swap NZ (627 members)
Jigsaw Junkies - Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Australia (2.3K members)
- Unspecified Region
Puzzle Exchange Group (11.6K members)
Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Group (7.5K members)
- Books
- Available on Amazon
Dissectology: Life Lessons from Jigsaw Puzzles (2021) -- by Jill Marie Thomas
The Jigsaw Puzzle: Piecing Together a History (2004) -- by Anne D. Williams
Master Pieces: The Art History of Jigsaw Puzzles (1999) -- by Chris McCann
Cutting a fine figure: The art of the jigsaw puzzle (1996) -- by Anne D. Willians
The Pattern In The Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws (2010) -- by Margaret Drabble
British Jigsaw Puzzles of the 20th Century (2006) -- by Tom Tyler
- Out of Print
Jigsaw Puzzles: An Illustrated History and Price Guide (1990) -- by Anne D. Williams
The Jigsaw Puzzle Book (1982) -- by Linda Hannas
The one, the only, the original jigsaw puzzle book (1983) -- by Louis Sabin and Francene Sabin
- Events
Puzzle Parley The Puzzle Parley is the premier biennial meeting of wooden jigsaw puzzle collectors, designers, cutters, restorers, and enthusiasts in the USA.
Jigsaw Puzzle International Convention An annual convention for puzzle enthusiasts and brands, that held its inaugural event in July 2022.
- Competitions
- International
World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is a skill competition that recognizes and rewards the most skilled puzzle assemblers in the world. It is sponsored by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation, an organization made up of Associations and fans from more than 50 countries.
- Local
- Southern California
Pacific Puzzlers (San Diego and Orange counties) Organizes sponsored puzzle competitions at local venues, about twice monthy. Check out their schedule and register, as some events sell out.
- Texas
Hope For Three Jigsaw Puzzle Competion (Surgarland) An annual competition hosted by Hope For Three, a non-profit advocay group, that provides resources an support for families living with autism.
- Minnesotta
St. Paul Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest (St. Pual) This annual competition is billed as "The Nation's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Competition".
- Organizations
World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation
The World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation is an international organization dedicated to jigsaw puzzles. It follows the Olympic standard, and brings together puzzlers from around the world for World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship (WJPC). Goals of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation are to organize and supervise the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship (WJPC) and to achieve the acknowledgment of jigsaw puzle competitions as a sport.
Established in 2020, the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide community for jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts, establishing a framework for competitive jigsaw puzzling events, and acting as the United States representative and official liaison with the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association
Brings the jigsaw puzzle community of Australia together by organising, supporting and promoting events and activities across Australia. Throughout every year, the AJPA runs and hosts the National and State Jigsaw Puzzle Competitions bringing jigsaw puzzlers closer together. The AJPA is the Australian branch of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
- Jigsaw Puzzle Brands
- All Brands
- Wooden Puzzles Brands
- Black Owned or Founded
- Woman Owned or Founded
- Native American Owned or Founded
- Made in Canada
- Made in England
- Made in Germany
- Made in USA
- Puzzle Retailers
- Online Retailers
- Brick and Mortar Retailers
- Woman Owned or Founded
- Puzzle Accessories
- Puzzle Boards
- Jigsaw Puzzle Apps / Games
- Mobile Apps