RELEASED:8.14.2014PRODUCED:44 CopiesDESIGNER:Goh Pit KhiamCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Rosewood, Ipe, Walnut, Bubinga, Paduak, Maple, AcrylicCOMMENTS:Pit sent me this design and I really liked it. It's a tricky packing puzzle that uses a new type of motion. With five identical pieces (but different wood types) and an acrylic cover, it's a lot of fun to play with and figure out. Moderately difficult, you can feel comfortable handing this off to a non-puzzling friend. Fit is very good, should not...

RELEASED:11.3.2015PRODUCED:39 CopiesDESIGNER:Goh Pit KhiamCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple, Walnut, Yellowheart, Paduak, Bubinga, AcrylicCOMMENTS:Another one by Goh Pit Khiam, Fusion is the successor of RetroFit. As you would expect from how tricky RetroFit was, Fusion takes it to another level. The goal, to fit the five polyominoes into the partially covered tray, is MUCH trickier than it looks. Here is what Goh has to say about it: This is a redesign of my Crossroad puzzle. In that puzzle, ...

RELEASED:6.18.2015PRODUCED:46 CopiesDESIGNER:Terry SmartCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut, Bird's Eye Maple, AcrylicCOMMENTS:I'm trying to include at least one interesting packing puzzle in each update, and the A-Pack absolutely overdelivers in that regard. The concept is unique and brilliant, and I'm very glad I made it. There are two sliding shuttles which are captured in the acrylic frame. The goal is to pack the pieces completely in, and it's very very difficult. Right off the bat you're ...

RELEASED:4.15.2015PRODUCED:39 CopiesDESIGNER:Jerry LooCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Maple, Acrylic, Various Exotic HardwoodsCOMMENTS:I like *some* packing puzzles, and this one made the cut. It's a set of pentominos and a simple box, yet there is only ONE solution to packing them all in. A truly extraordinary achievement! I interpreted this one with a lot of panache, using 12 different woods for the pieces (Canary, Bubinga, Yellowheart, Peruvian Walnut, Paduak, Wenge, Shedue, Mahogany, Ipe, Boco...

RELEASED:4.15.2015PRODUCED:20 CopiesDESIGNER:Oskar van DeventerCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Various Exotic HardwoodsCOMMENTS:Every five years or so I make a small batch of this puzzle. I'm proud to be able to offer it at a very low price this time due to economies of scale with the Matchbox Play Six. Oskar's Matchboxes has always been one of my favorite designs. In terms of originality, interesting appearance and overall kickassness (yes I just made that word up) very few puzzles come close. No...

RELEASED:2.13.2013PRODUCED:40 CopiesDESIGNER:Yavuz DemirhanCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Walnut / RosewoodCOMMENTS:When I saw this design (along with "Core") I knew immediately I wanted to make it. I like packing puzzles, but the old "put the pieces in the box" can get old. Begonia definitely has a twist to it - the "box" has three axes! The most interesting part of the solution is figuring out how to deal with the corners where the plane switches. Tricky but not insanely difficult, and a lot of...

RELEASED:7.26.2013PRODUCED:32 CopiesDESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Bloodwood, Maple, Bubinga, Wenge, Chakte Viga, Yellowheart, Purpleheart, Paduak, MahoganyCOMMENTS:The half hour puzzle is a Stewart Coffin classic, and if you don't have a copy in your collection you really should. Although this puzzle is fun and approachable by anyone, it's far from simple. The pieces were deliberately chosen to be as tricky as possible, and there is only one solution. Mr. Coffin has this t...

RELEASED:1.31.2015PRODUCED:47 CopiesDESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:Ash, SapeleCOMMENTS:One of Stewart's earlier works, Pyracube is a puzzle I've always wanted in my collection. I figured since I was going to make one, my customers might want one too. So here it is! Stewart has this to say about Pyracube:Pyracube introduces a large family of puzzles made by joining polyhedral blocks together different ways, in this case by using edge beveled cubes (or to put it another way, ...

RELEASED:11.29.2012PRODUCED:42 CopiesDESIGNER:Stewart CoffinCRAFTSMAN:Eric FullerMATERIAL:PurpleheartCOMMENTS:Designated STC #116, this Coffin puzzle was Allen Rolf's IPP29 exchange contribution. Mr. Coffin himself doesn't seem to have many records of it, stating in his book that he only made a few and had no records of ever selling any copies. I'm not sure how Allen revived the design, but I'm glad he did because this is a very interesting puzzle. Thanks to him for giving me permission to make ...

Framed, Non-planar, Symmetric Hexacubes, by Primitivo Familiar Ramos and made by Brian Menold. Pack various combinations of ten of the sixteen pieces into the frame. 16 different woods used for the pieces. Presented in a black "felt" bag with printed combination instructions. Frame is made from black palm and holly.

Framed, Non-planar, Symmetric Hexacubes, by Primitivo Familiar Ramos and made by Brian Menold. Pack various combinations of ten of the sixteen pieces into the frame. 16 different woods used for the pieces. Presented in a black "felt" bag with printed combination instructions. Frame is made from holly and bloodwood.

IPP17 exchange puzzle. Pack the four pieces into the tray. Solution included with the puzzle but not shown on the auction website.

Eric's Description: I recieved a copy of this puzzle this year at IPP in Finland as an exchange gift from Mr. Iwasawa. I did not have time to solve it until I got home, but what a pleasant surprise it was! The goal of the puzzle is to fit the six angled pieces as well as the two cubes into the box. The shape is easily assembled outside the box, but when you attempt to insert them, you're in for more of a challange. The solution is elegant and entertaining. Once solved, removing the pieces become...

The puzzle contains of four pieces

8 unique pieces pack to form a cube. This puzzle is mentioned in Stewart Coffin's book: The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections, page 162.

Eric's Description: This puzzle was Henry Strout's exchange puzzle at IPP 29 in San Francisco. I enjoyed solving it a lot, and decided to make a run of them. To solve the puzzle, all the pieces must be put in the box. Easy enough, except for two things. One, they must all go thorugh the 1x2 slot in the side, making the order of insertion quite important. Two, the yellowheart piece is stuck inside the box, so you have to plan a...

Eric's Description: Another one by Goh Put Khiam, Fusion is the successor of RetroFit. As you would expect from how tricky RetroFit was, Fusion takes it to another level. The goal, to fit the five polyominoes into the partially covered tray, is MUCH trickier than it looks. Here is what Goh has to say about it: This is a redesign of my Crossroad puzzle. In that puzzle, the pieces are complex and the cover of the box requires eight protruding tabs. This has been greatly simplified in this design w...

This is a great looking version of the “Singmaster Packing Puzzle" twenty-five-piece packing puzzle made from American Walnut. If you haven’t experienced this yet, why not? It was originally designed by David Singmaster in 1970.The objective? Simply pack the twenty-five identical shaped pieces into the box. It is beautifully made with some nice slip feathers on the side and a sliding lid.Shipping cost will be calculated after the end of the auction. Winning bidder will pay the actual postage...

This is a great looking version of the “Blockhead" four-piece packing puzzle made from American Walnut, Aramsia Walnut, Wenge and Pine. If you haven’t experienced this yet, why not? It was originally designed by Bill Cutler in 1983, and the puzzle won the Grand Prize in the Hikimi Wooden Puzzle Competition in 1986.The objective? Simply pack the four unusually-shaped pieces with some very odd angles into the box. It is beautifully made with some nice slip feathers on the side.Shipping cost wi...

Take apart and put back together. IPP23 exchange puzzle.