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America’s jigsaw puzzle consumption has increased wildly in the era of physical distancing. People stuck indoors with nothing to do have turned to tiny, brightly colored, irregularly shaped slices of cardboard to provide them with a sense of control over a chaotic world. For evidence, look to the ongoing Kickstarter for the (admittedly very cool sounding) Magic Puzzles from the Magic Puzzle Company, which has raised an astonishing $2.5
million and counting (full disclosure: I’m a three-puzzle backer).
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Retailers can’t keep puzzles in stock, and manufacturers can’t keep up with increased orders; according to NPR, leading puzzle publisher Ravensburger saw sales spike by 370% year-over-year in the last two weeks of March. A cursory exploration of the adorably quaint websites of various puzzle-makers the world over reveals that pretty much all of them are reporting shipping delays due to increased pandemic-induced demand. Hell, Ravensburger i