Tag: Kansas City Puzzle Company

Skip shopping and shipping: Your guide to last-minute, KC-made gifts you can still get in stores

By Tommy Felts / December 17, 2024

Forget naughty and nice: one Kansas City-pieced business has a puzzling present for each person on Santa’s “weird and mellow” list. Locals can still find them on KC-area store shelves — while they last. Birdie — a sister company to Stefanie and Tim Ekeren’s popular Kansas City Puzzle Company — packs each eye-catching box with…

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Shop Small: 5 gifts for someone who needs a little self-care — even if that’s you (KC Gift Guide)

By Tommy Felts / November 22, 2022

Editor’s note: This feature is the second in Startland News’ five-part holiday gift guide showcasing Kansas City makers and their products. Check out the featured maker below, then keep reading for five gift ideas to get started. Christmas Eve was always a childhood favorite for Matt Bramlette. The Bear Soap Company and Mid Coast Modern…

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Close-up of the Kansas City illustrated map by Mario Zucco, Kansas City Puzzle Company

Their KC company didn’t sell a single puzzle during the pandemic; today the best-sellers need restocked ASAP

By Tommy Felts / December 14, 2021

The puzzle finally fits together this holiday season for Tim and Stefanie Ekeren as the couple discovers the missing pieces that kept Kansas City Puzzle Company boxed on the shelf for more than a year. The small business, based in Mission, Kansas, offers a line of 10 puzzles, most featuring Kansas City-area landmarks or illustrations…

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