Frederic Boucher designs some of the most unique puzzles around. His work often surprises and confounds even the most experienced solver. Anti-Gravity Box+ is no exception. This brilliant packing puzzle stands alone in both concept and creativity.We long-delayed production of AGB+ due to the complexity of prototyping and manufacture. The construction of this seemingly straightforward puzzle was, in fact, quite difficult, requiring many days of prototyping and calibration.The goal of AGB+ is to p...

Often preferring to break new ground, we don't always re-release designs. We even more rarely continue to revisit a design over the long term. Only the most exciting and entertaining puzzles are consistently remade, and BonBon fits that description. It is the perfect blend of difficulty, intrigue, and display beauty.BonBon is also just a ton of fun. The set of five tetrominoes must be fully inserted in the rectangular box, and there is only one particular way to do it. The solution requires over...

Stewart Coffin designed the venerable Half Hour puzzle in 1975, so named because he thought it would take most people about that long to solve it. This variant of Half Hour, STC-29B, is a spin on the classic design. The box features a removable top panel that dovetails into the restricted opening for storage of the solved puzzle. Solving the Half Hour cube will only get you partially there, as the "T" shaped restriction limits the assembly to one solution.Previously existing as a prototype made ...

Pack The APPLE by Osho (Naoyuki Iwase). Pack all the apple pieces into the restricted box. A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately ...

Pack The MOUSE by Osho (Naoyuki Iwase). Pack all the mouse pieces into the restricted box. A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately ...

Back by popular demand, 4L is one of our favorite designs. This diabolical packing puzzle seems simple, yet the solution is anything but - 4L is FAR trickier than it looks. The goal is to pack the four L-shaped pieces into a very simple box. There are two different types of L pieces (fat and thin) and several possible configurations. The solution is creative and devious and earned Mr. Hashimoto an honorable mention at IPP 2015,************************************************************For multi...

Framed burr puzzle. Xs and Os designed and printed by Fortunate Son Puzzles (James Fortune)A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately 48...

Petit Pack by Osanori Yamamoto. This copy is made by Pelikan Puzzles.A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately 48%.Buyer will pay shipp...

Hippo by Fortunate Son Puzzles. Zoo Burr puzzle.A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately 48%.Buyer will pay shipping and will be calcu...

Heart by Tim Alkema. Printed in 3D PLA by Rex Rossano Perez. Fun burr puzzle.A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately 48%.Buyer will p...

A wooden box with a restricted opening on top and six pieces in 2 different sizes. Can you put all pieces into the box? This puzzle was invented by Dr. Volker Latussek (Germany) and was planned as IPP-40 exchange puzzle for Jerusalem. Made by Yavuz Demirhan.

This puzzle was invented by Ferdinand Lammertink from the Netherland. There is a box with space of 2x4x5 and 11 pieces with multiple cubes but only one cube with two pieces. There are 16 possibilities to pack all pieces in the box so the 2-cube-piece is every time in another position inside the boy.

Dice Cube LogsMake a die out of 9 3x1 sticks containing pips.  Fun little puzzle that took me longer than I thought it would to solve.  Nice, logical progression after thinking about the sticks for a bit.  I'm not sure who made this copy, but the version from Creative Crafthouse is sold out.-----Buyer is responsible for shipping which should be less than $10 for small puzzles (within USA, first-class).  Priority mail (and heavier puzzles) might be $3 to $6 more.  I charge only exact shippin...

Houses and Factories, designed by Dick Hess, produced by Bits and PiecesGoal of this puzzle is to pack the two houses and three factories into the square frame.  It's a nice looking metal puzzle and a fair challenge.  The puzzle was an entry in the 2004 Design Competition and also an exchange gift at IPP24.  A brief review can be found:http://mechanical-puzzles.blogspot.com/2010/05/puzzles-at-museum-of-science.htmlPuzzle will come with its original solution sheet.-----Buyer is responsible for...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Peter Knoppers for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: Fill the 6 pieces into each outline.   More instructions: see attachments.   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg, approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg, approx $ 23.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, Fran...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Jerry Loo for the International Puzzle Party 34 held in London, England 2014   Goal: Place the 3 Heptominoes fully flat into the tray.   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg, approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg, approx $ 23.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, France, (incl. Corsica and Monaco), Italy (ex...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Nigel Croot for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: 1 – Any 2 of the hexacubes can form a symmetric polycube (unique solutions) 2 – You can also make a solid box (2x3x4) out of them with a unique solution.   Packaging: Nylon bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg, approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg, approx $ 23...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Grant Smith for the International Puzzle Party 31 held in Berlin, Germany 2011   Objectives: Place the P’s and the L’s in the frame so that only “IPP31” is visible when completed.   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg, approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg, approx $ 23.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), G...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Rikishi Yamada (Lixy) for the International Puzzle Party 31 held in Berlin, Germany 2011   Objectives: Make a loop road around each pond.   Packaging: Plastic boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg, approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg, approx $ 23.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, France, (incl. Corsica and Monaco), Italy (...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Bernhard Schweitzer for the International Puzzle Party 28 held in Prague, Czech Republic 2008   Goal: Use the 3 identical pieces to construct the shape of a six piece burr.   About the puzzle: Osanori Yamamoto is a well known Japanese puzzle disigner of mostly packing promlems or interlocking cubes; in the last years he designed some very interesting pyramids and some burrs all composed of 3 pieces; I have to thank him for the kin...