New York Puzzle Company Passionate Puzzlers Club

What's in the box: The site does not spell out box contents, but members can expect jigsaw puzzles from the company's own catalog of illustrated and licensed designs.

New York Puzzle Company is a US puzzle maker known for illustrated jigsaws, and its Passionate Puzzlers Club is the subscription side of that catalog. The main draw is the range. The company sells licensed collections from The New Yorker, Vogue, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, MTA Transit and Harry Potter. It also carries work by illustrators such as Janet Hill, Victo Ngai, Jenny Kroik, Loré Pemberton and Bill Mayer. Puzzles in the store run from 100 piece minis up to 1500 pieces, so there is room for quick evenings and long weekend projects alike. The weak spot is transparency. The site promotes the club but does not clearly say how often puzzles ship, which piece counts members get, whether you can pick titles, or what it costs. Check the club page or contact the company before you commit. The brand also runs a points-based loyalty program and pledges 1% of each puzzle sale to environmental nonprofits, which some buyers will like. New seasonal designs, such as fall and Halloween themes, come out regularly, so there seems to be a steady supply of new art. If you already like the brand's style, the club is a reasonable way to keep new puzzles coming. If you want clear terms up front, compare it with clubs that spell out their details.