About
Mission
All sorts of puzzles for all sorts of people!
We want to spread the love of jigsaw puzzles, while also highlighting the diverse humans who make, sell, and assemble them. We believe that representation is important, so specifically seek out puzzle companies to celebrate that are owned by those that don't get the limelight as often as they should.
Founders
Janell Amely
Hi! I'm Janell, co-founder of Puzzle Jam Inc.! I have a deep interest in building community, and as a USMC vet, I take volunteering in my community as a requirement to make the world a better place. I served 4 years on the Puzzle Parley Steering Committee, leading the charge to bring the Puzzle Parley tech into the 21st century, with a new website, registration method, digital organization, presenting, and setting up guides to run the Pagey Elliott Puzzle Exchange and the Collector Card program. All that experience and more has been used to make Puzzle Jam Inc. a grand puzzle community that is fun for everyone!
Along with my 3 cats, we run 3 Cat Max, a curiously peculiar puzzle company, where I create stunning art puzzles -- many layered, brightly colored, and all sorts of materials! I love to cackle evilly over the shoulder of anyone having a difficult time assembling one of my puzzles, and celebrate with them when they place that final piece!
Terra Rodgers
I am the owner of Chestnut And Hemlock, where I sell mainly puzzles, but also my hand turned bowls, wooden toys, and carved spoons. I’ve been hand cutting puzzles for about 5 years. I love to cut tiny, tricky pieces and challenge the assumption that jigsaw puzzles are flat!
I also collect and research Pastime Puzzles which were made in the US between 1908 and 1958. I’m trying to learn how to repair puzzles, but it’s much harder and laborious than it would seem. A project that I spearhead is the USA Puzzle Makers Index, gathered by me with the help of the Facebook puzzling community.
