Jigsaw Puzzle Manufacturers

Piatnik jigsaw puzzle

The following list of all known publishers of jigsaw puzzles, past and present, with specific brands of jigsaw puzzles where appropriate, is provided as a service to members of the American Jigsaw Puzzle Society. We hope you find it helpful, and welcome your comments and suggestions.

21st Century Jigsaw Puzzles
Allied (USA). Manufacturer of Springbok puzzles.
Artifact Puzzles - wooden jigsaw puzzles.
Battle Road Press (USA) - 500-piece jigsaw puzzles, plus Brown Box Wooden Puzzles (400 pieces) and Wood Box Wooden Puzzles (30 pieces)
Bepuzzled - see University Games
Blue Opal (Australia)
A Broader View
Built-Rite.
Buffalo Games (USA) - publisher of the following brands:
- BGI Collectibles
- City Character Jigsaw Puzzles
- College Sports Jigsaw Puzzles
- Cyberealism Jigsaw Puzzles
- Hautman Brothers
- Lost in a Jigsaw
- Mystery of the Pyramid Jigsaw Puzzle
- NFL Jigsaw Puzzles
- Norman Rockwell Puzzles
- Panoramics Jigsaw Puzzles
- Photomosaics Jigsaw Puzzles
- Quiz Jigsaw Puzzles
- World's Most Difficult Jigsaw Puzzles
- Vintage Posters Jigsaw Puzzles
- 3D Spherical Jigsaw Puzzles
- 3 Layer Jigsaw Puzzles
CEACO
Chateau-Jumbo, Inc. PO Box 348 Agawam, MA 01001. A U.S. manufacturer of educational games and specialty puzzles.
Clementoni Jigsaw Puzzles - high-quality puzzles from Italy, including the current "world's largest jigsaw puzzle," at a whopping 13,200 pieces.
Cobble Hill Puzzles
Consolidated Paper Box Co. (USA) - Publisher of the following brands:
- Big Star
- Big Ten
- Perfect Double Puzzles
- Perfect Picture Puzzles
Daze Jig Picture Puzzle (USA).
Decipher - manufacturer of Armchair Detective Mystery Puzzle Game, now discontinued.
Detroit Gasket & Mfg. Co, Detroit MI - publishers of the Dee-Gee Picture Puzzle.
Educa Jigsaw Puzzles - high-quality puzzles from Spain.
Einson-Freeman Specialty Puzzles. Publishers of the following brands:
- Crime Club
- Eye Witness
- Mystery-Jig
- Problem Puzzles
- Radio Stars
- Surprise Bag
Elms Puzzles - Handcut wooden jigsaw puzzles.
Eurographics Jigsaw Puzzles
Every Week (USA) - publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's.
Fairchild. Publishers of the following brands:
- All-Fair
- Chevron
- Fairco
- Finesse
- Genesee
- Master
Falcon Jigsaw Puzzles
Fort Wayne Paper Box Co, Fort Wayne, IN. Publishers of the Wayne Jig-A-Jig Puzzle.
F X Schmid - see Ravensburger, below.
Great American Puzzle Factory (USA)
H. P. Gibson & Sons (United Kingdom)
Hasbro
Heritage
Heye Jigsaw Puzzles (Germany)
Hoyle (USA) - much better known for their playing cards than for jigsaw puzzles (they're the Rules According to Hoyle people), Hoyle has followed Piatnik's lead a bit in also manufacturing jigsaw puzzles. At this point, a limited selection designed more for mass merchandising than for true jigsaw puzzle aficionados. Hoyle is now owned by US Playing Card Co.
Jig of Jigs (USA) - publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's.
Jig of the Week (USA) - publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's.
Jumbo Jigsaw Puzzles
Kingdom Puzzles - Puzzles with images of nature and the animal kingdom.
Liberty Puzzles
MasterPieces Puzzle Company
Mill Street Puzzle Company
Milton Bradley (USA) - publisher of the following brands:
- Chatham
- Marlboro
- Mayfair
- Piccadilly
- Strand
- Stratford
- Windsor
Movie Cut-Ups (USA) - publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's. "A Weekly Puzzle of your Favorite Movie Stars in coming attractions."
The Muddle. publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's. Creators of the slogan: "Get in a huddle and try The Muddle."
Nathan Jigsaw Puzzles (France) - manufacturers of high quality jigsaw puzzles, ranging in size up to 6,000 pieces. Includes fine art jigsaw puzzles, historical English puzzles, and metallic print jigsaw puzzles.
Nordevco (USA)
Piatnik Jigsaw Puzzles (Austria) - manufacturers of high quality jigsaw puzzles, ranging in size up to 6,000 pieces
Picture Puzzle Weekly (USA) - publisher of weekly jigsaw puzzles in the 1930's.
Platinum Puzzles
Pomegranate Jigsaw Puzzles
Raritan Valley Mfg. Co., Somerville NJ. Publisher of the Relaxation Picture Puzzle, with the slogan: "A Picture Puzzle a Day Keeps the Doctor Away." Catchy, eh?
Ravensburger Jigsaw Puzzles
- F X Schmid Jigsaw Puzzles - now owned by Ravensburger.
Regent DeLuxe Picture Puzzles (USA).
Ricordi Arte, from Italy
Saalfied. Publisher of the following brands:
- Blue Ribbon
- Fine Arts
- Quiet Hour
Schmidt Jigsaw Puzzles
Selegiochi Jigsaw Puzzles
Serendipity Puzzle Company
Sierra Picture Puzzle (USA).
Spilsbury Jigsaw Puzzles
Springbok - Previously a division of Hallmark, now owned by Allied and once again back in production.
SunsOut (USA) - SunsOut offers jigsaw puzzles ranging in size from 300 to 2,000 pieces.
TDC Games
Tessellations
- Morph Magic anamorphic jigsaw puzzles
Thomas Holdsworth & Sons (New Zealand)
Trefl Jigsaw Puzzles
Tuco Work Shops, Inc., Lockport, NY. By 1933, one of the three (along with Milton Bradley and Consolidated Paper Box Company) dominant publishers of jigsaw puzzles.
University Games (USA) - publishers of the following brands:
- Agatha Christie Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles - now discontinued, but they were nice puzzles.
- Bepuzzled Jigsaw Puzzles
  - Buried Blueprints jigsaw puzzles - discontinued (sadly) in 2001.
  - Classic Mystery Puzzles
  - Impossibles 750 piece (plus 5 extra piece) borderless jigsaw puzzles
Viking Manufacturing Co.
Warren Industries - a RoseArt Company. Manufacturer of the following brands:
- Coca-Cola Puzzle Collection
- Hometown Puzzles
- Kodacolor Puzzles
- Magic Effects Puzzles
White Mountain Jigsaw Puzzles
Whitman. Publisher of the following brands:
- 20th Century
- Blue Ribbon
- Corker
- Currier & Ives
- Deluxe Gold Seal
- Guild
- Masterpiece
- Zane Grey
Wilkie's. Also published Everybody's.
Woozy-Jig Picture Puzzle

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