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Jigsaw puzzlers found their happy place, and their people, during the pandemic. Puzzling was already a thing, but soon more groups formed on social media, while popular puzzles disappeared quickly
Photo: Shutterstock 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). Advertisement Retailers can’t keep puzzles in stock, and manufact...