A dexterity game with "umping beans" -- weighted plastic capsules with ball bearings inside the make the capsule "jump" as you try to move them and get them into the holes. This is from the early to mid 1900s, manufactured by Doremus & Schoen & Co., New York.Photo of the box cover detail has been enhanced to show the illustration -- please check the other photos for a more accurate look at the condition.I ship internationally. All payments from outside the U.S.A. should be paid in euro t...

It looks like a standard dexterity puzzle, but it isn't. The object is to get the 3 black balls to one side and the 3 red balls to the other side, which of course is difficult or impossible since the balls from one side will move to the other side when you tilt the puzzle. However. there's a trick in the device. The black balls will stick to one of the two sides, after which you can tilt the puzzle the other way to get the red balls to the other side without the black balls moving. It's magic!I ...

Nice flying saucer theme and illustration in this 1957 ball dexterity 3" x 5" puzzle. There are 5 red and 5 white balls, and 5 spaces ("seats") on the spaceship, with 5 spaces surrounding it. Instructions say you can play it as a two-player game, each player taking a different color and moving until all seats in the flying saucer are filled, then score based on color.I ship internationally. All payments from outside the U.S.A. should be paid in euro to the PayPal address shown in the invoice (if...

R. Journet puzzle with a piece of cardboard, three holes in it, sitting on fulcrum. Objet is to get the 3 metal balls into the 3 holes, which is tough because of the see-saw effect of the cardboard. Wood box with glass top; underside shows list of "33 Popular Puzzles" from Journet (London, England).(Note - You can pay in dollars or euro, by PayPal or bank transfer, or by $ check in the U.S.)

Four Disney dexterity ball puzzles : Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald Duck.(Note - You can pay in dollars or euro, by PayPal or bank transfer, or by $ check in the U.S.)

This is a hard to find item designed by the mysterious and enigmatic Roger.The goal is to get the propeller to rotate freely.

this very attractive puzzle was Simon's exchange and design competition entry for IPP29 in San Francisco...The object is to roll the small ball to the top of the spiral... Easier said than done. More than just a dexterity puzzle,there is an interesting rebus at the base of the puzzle that may help in solving...I'm selling these puzzles because I no longer have space to store or display them :(buyer is responsible for money transfer fees (ie 3.5% for paypal), packing and shipping expenses...

Use the pieces of wood to suspend the bucket with the metal ball in it below the table. - Buyer pays shipping + $3 handling for the first item and $1 handling for each item after that. Thanks for bidding!

A puzzle from the mysterious designer known only as Roger. No instructions come with thepuzzle but the objective would appear to be to rotate the key in the lock 360 degrees.

No Dexterity, designed by Oskar van Deventer and crafted by Tom Lensch. The objective is to move the ball through the maze by turning the maze side-to-side: without lifting the box off the table. Quite challenging.

Not really a "dexterity" puzzle, more of a "balance" puzzle. Designed by Oskar and Wayne Daniel, made by Wayne Daniel. I never solved this. It's an odd little bit of geometry (one piece) that you are supposed to hang off the edge of a table, selecting a side/position where it is certain not to fall off. It says it has 12 possible orientations, but only balances in one of them. "Oskars's original had 24 orientations, only one of which balanced, and was called 'Cliff Hangar'." He designed a later ...

Pick'Em UpThis puzzle is from the Nob Yoshigahara glass puzzle collection made by Toyo Glass. The object of this puzzle is to attempt to pick up the two ball bearings. The glass has an optical illusion image stamped into it, and depending on the orientation of the glass you will see two different characters. See photos for the characters. The puzzle is in new condition with no damage, and comes with the original box, the box has a few creases in it.Shipping will be calculated at the end of th...

Four marbles that you have to roll into little indents in the wood, though other grooves in the base interfere with this effort (took me about 2 minutes); nothing too unique here, except that it's old. No name on it, just says "Made in Japan" on the back of the box. Estimate maybe around 1950 for the age. Top cover is plastic, not glass. Overall condition of the puzzle is very good.

These three plastic puzzles (two are duplicates with different coloring) were from a series of 12 dexterity puzzles made by Pussy in Germany. One of the three has a picture of all 12 puzzles on the back of the puzzle, numbers 2501-2506 and 2224,26,27,29,30 and 2232. Judging by the gaps in the numbering, there may have been more. Anyway, this is only 2 of them (with 1 duplicate), numbers 2227 (2) "Point" and 2505 "Corner". Clear plastic on top is a bit scratched up, hard to see in the photo. The...

Labyrinth, or as it says on the box, Labilinth. This is a cylindrical wooden maze; you put a ball on it (it comes with 4 balls; 2 plastic, 2 steel) and try to maneuver the ball around the outside of the cylinder while rotating the cylinder. It's quite difficult. Basically just a dexterity puzzle, though. Made by Schaaf Spielzeug in Germany, in original box (which is torn on one side).

This dexterity puzzle consists of two dice that you have to get into two square slots in the right orientation. Not too bad; took about 5 minutes to solve. Glass covered, generally good condition but the box has tears on two sides, presumably from the removal of tape. See pix. Made by R. Journet, London, England. Don't know what year, maybe 1950's?

This odd little dexterity puzzle has a hand-made look to it (in fact, the label on the back says, "Hand crafted in Greenwich by Leisure Dimensions" Copyright 1972. The label also shows the object of the puzzle. The wooden frame of the puzzle has a green stain on one edge and a couple of other small white marks on the sides, and is a bit soiled from handling.

This is a batch of 24 assorted cube-shaped dexterity puzzles. Some duplicates, which I've grouped together in the photo. One cube is scratched up, the rest are in very good condition. One has glitter embedded in the plastic (came that way) to make it more appealing to people who don't like dexterity puzzles. Each cube is 1.5" in size.

Alles Roger Aluminium puzzle. Object is to release the small ball bearing. Postage worldwide likely to be around $8 ($6 within Europe)