ELF Works

Hi, my name is Elizabeth Wanzor.  I live in Duluth, Georgia.  My initials prior to getting married were ELF which is where the name of my company came from, ELF Works.  I have been making puzzles since 1988.  I started when my mother's preschool hired me to make wooden ornaments for each child in the school.  I was using my great grandfather's old saw when my father bought a new one which came with a couple of puzzle books.  I made a few of the puzzles, people saw them, bought them, and I made more.  This eventually turned into my company ELF Works.

Our Mission

To make superior crafted wooden puzzles that are safe, durable, and that provide fun and progressive learning for children as they grow.

Who We Are

ELF Works is comprised of my father (Dade Foote) and me (Elizabeth Wanzor).  I make the puzzles and he makes the toys.  At the craft shows we enlist the help of my husband (Scott Wanzor), daughter (Shelby Wanzor), my father's wife (Bebe Foote), my sister (Kathryn Aven), and sometimes one of my brother's (Henry Foote).  It has become a family affair.

ELF Works is a company that I have always said I will continue to run as long as it remains fun. Once it stops being fun, I will stop.  We are still having fun, so the company continues.