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Boulder Jigsaw-Puzzle
company Makes Big Fans of Baby Boomers
A of History
Call it a comeback, a yearning for the simpler days, or a rebellion: Americans weary of staring at glowing
computerized screens are trading in their smartphones and iPads for more time-tested forms of enrichment —
such as good, old-fashioned jigsaw puzzles.
While too much tech time can lead to lack of focus, isolation, and stress, family activities like game nights
and puzzles can benefit executive functions, fine motor skills, and patience, a dichotomy that helped inspire
Chris Wirth's Boulder-based Liberty Puzzles. Now, after almost a decade of success, the company opened its
first brick-and-mortar store on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.
by Sarah Protzman Howlett
Piece
Examples of Liberty's
character-shaped
Whimsy pieces found
in each puzzle.
