- come visit on March 22, 11am-5pm at the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex! #getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #puzzler #puzzlelife #puzzlefun #michigander #michiganbusiness [2/2]

Eventually, we'll be out of fake spring and onto the real deal! Until then, come see us at the Spring Fling Craft Market in Plymouth, MI. We'll be there with our puzzles and our smiles - [1/2]

She released an autobiography that she dictated to a friend, Olive Gilbert, to support her work. She moved to Harmonia, MI in 1857, and made that her home until her death on November 26, 1883. You can visit her grave at Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek, MI #getsopuzzled #puzzlefun #michiganbusiness

Born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, Sojourner Truth escaped slavery and stayed with a Quaker family until the New York State Emancipation Act was approved in 1828.

She chose her name in 1843, when she started traveling to push for emancipation of the enslaved. #michigander

Hey Friends, it's Women's History Month! As we did in Black History Month with black Michiganders, we are going to highlight Michigan women and continue throughout the year!

First up is a name you know, but you may not realize that she had made Michigan her home. #womenshistoryisamericanhistory

Your #getsopuzzled fam as bebes - the two of us wear many hats, so you get a few pictures of each of us! #michiganbusiness #michiganders

Puzzles and books, books and puzzles! They just work so well together, so for Reading Month we had to highlight #SmittenintheMitten and #TheStoriesofJoshMalerman! Jenny likes to listen to books while puzzling - what do you like to do while you puzzle? #getsopuzzled #smallmichiganbusiness #puzzlefun

So Puzzled will be @ Spring Fling Craft Market in Plymouth in one month! Mark your calendars to come visit. Whether it's your 1st time seeing us in person or your 7th, we're always happy to see you! 🧩🧩🧩 #getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #puzzler #puzzlelife #puzzlefun #michigander #michiganbusiness

Please check them out, they are an awesome company! #getsopuzzled #michigander #michiganbusiness #blackhistoryisourhistory #smallbusiness (5/5)

We discovered Puzzles of Color a few years ago, right around the time we were talking more seriously about starting our puzzle company. We did "Comfort & Joy" by Paul Kellam, a 500 piece holiday puzzle and enjoyed it immensely. We have several others of their puzzles in our "to do" pile! (4/5)

beautiful works of art and becoming the artist themselves as they recreate those images piece by piece. In selecting our art, we have a guiding light of imagery that authentically celebrates a full range of expression for people of color." (3/5)

that there is a serious lack of diversity in puzzle imagery, starting the company to help combat that issue.

From their website, puzzlesofcolor[.]com: "We wanted to solve the issue of diversity in puzzles while giving people imagery that is worth framing. Our customers get to study (2/5)

Happy Monday! Today we have another fantastic puzzle company we'd love to share with you - Puzzles of Color! Puzzles of Color is a family owned company, owned by siblings Ericka and William, lifelong puzzlers. They found (as you well know) (1/5)

Happy Valentine's Day, Puzzlers! If you're feeling a new romantic puzzle, check out our Smitten in the Mitten puzzle in 500 & 1000 pieces on our website. 8 different MI Romance authors are featured in our saucy puzzle ❤️🧩 #getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #puzzler #puzzlefun #michiganbusiness

Hey United Wholesale Mortgage employees! Jenny out is at your Valentine's Day Vendor Show until 4:00 PM. Come on over to talk puzzles!

#getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #puzzler #puzzlelife #puzzlefun #michigander #michiganbusiness

He has reprised his role of Zack Taylor recently, in the Netflix TV Movie, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once and Forever in 2023. #getsopuzzled #michigander #michiganbusiness #blackhistoryisourhistory #smallbusiness

Walter Jones, who played Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, is originally from Detroit. He's also known as Tre Emanuel, and has also been in Family Matters, Step by Step, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Moesha, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more.

These posts aren't just for us to share Michigan's history with you, we learn things too. For example, just this week we learned that the original US airing of the TV show Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (a show from Jenny's childhood) included a Michigander!

Apostrophe Puzzles

If you are looking for another company with absolutely incredible puzzles, you have to check them out! Their website is apostrophepuzzles.com! #getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #blackhistoryisourhistory [6/6]

We discovered Mandi and @apostrophepuzzles in early 2021 and immediately fell in love with her energy and the incredible puzzles she puts out there. The artwork is fantastic and the feel of those puzzle pieces are *chef's kiss* [5/6]

…" ownership (Bearden’s legacy). Our name draws its inspiration from this usage, fully articulating our desire to fill the void of diverse representation in the puzzle space, and to exhibit our pride in the creativity and contributions of contemporary artists of color." [4/6]

…"We believe that art appreciation is not only for the wealthy, and that the future of art consumerism is one in which everyone can participate. In punctuation and grammar, the apostrophe symbol is used to illustrate where there has been an omission (o'er), and to indicate possession or "… [3/6]

From their website: "Our puzzles aim to bridge the gap of accessibility to fine art, and were created with the knowledge that the work of artists of color is valuable, desirable, and profitable. [2/6]

Apostrophe Puzzles is a #blackownedbusiness working to fill a diversity void in the puzzling industry by featuring black art and artists, making representative fine art accessible to all. We love their hashtag #piecetogetheryourartcollection 💜 [1/6]

The group was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014. #blackhistoryisourhistory

Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, and more.

Demps was born in NY, but raised in Detroit; Hicks & Barrow were both Michiganders from birth, born & raised in Detroit. Marlene Barrow passed away on February 23, 2015.

Motown Museum | Home of Hitsville U.S.A. Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards—former Motown Records executive and sister to Motown founder, Berry Gordy—Motown Museum is home to iconic Hitsville U.S.A., Studio A, and an extensive array of ...

They only ever released one single as themselves and rarely (if ever) made concert appearances. However, The Andantes are estimated to have sung on more than 20,000 Motown songs (according to motownmuseum.org)! That is a LOT of songs, which included hits by almost everyone at the label including

First up for (Michigan) #BlackHistoryMonth - The Andantes! This trio made up of Louvain Demps, Jackie Hicks, and Marlene Barrow were the in-house vocal group for Motown Records. They only ever released one single as themselves and rarely (if ever) made concert appearances. #getsopuzzled

Remember: a piece of American History is often overwritten - #BlackHistoryMonth shines a light on what has been swept under the rug. Dive into MI's history w/info on Black Michiganders who made hx this month! #getsopuzzled #jigsawpuzzles #puzzler #puzzlelife #puzzlefun #michigander #michiganbusiness