This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Juozas Granskas for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: Place 5 pieces into the tray, leaving uncovered only three empty cells and IATA code letters of selected airport.   Background: History of IPP was my inspiration. Since there were 36 events , 6x6 tray was the best choice. Cities, names….. just too many letters they have. My colleague Rüta Kazlauskaité suggested using IATA codes of airpo...

From 3D to 2D is a tray packing puzzle designed by Mitsuhiro Odawara and crafted by MINE. The goal is to put the 9 pieces into the tray with the grain directions aligned.

Letter Box is a very tricky packing puzzle. The 1x2 unit opening restricts the nine identical pieces which fill the 3x3x3 box. With multiple rotations, discovering the level 38 solution (1.2.2.16.4.3.3.4.3) will keep you occupied for some time. This is an excellent design well-suited for the solver seeking a true challenge.We constructed Letter Box from some of our finest wood stock. The solid walnut box shows excellent striping and deep color. Each of the nine pieces was milled from solid sto...

Goetz Schwandtner wrote about it:“Euklid for Kids is one of those packing puzzles that first seems easy with 3 beautiful wooden cuboids, to be packed into a box with a restricted opening, how hard can that be? Quickly, it turns out to be impossible, after some first tries and then even taking measurements of pieces, box, and opening. This puzzle was a challenge by Dr. Volker Latussek to me, as he wanted to design a puzzle that I would not solve within 15 minutes or so, and I must admit: He suc...

We received several requests to remake this classic design by Stewart Coffin, featured as design number 185 in the Ap-Art book and challenged by the author to "Try your luck on this one - or test your patience!" As a follow up to the previous Blind Slot Machine release in 2005, this edition features a clear acrylic window to view your progress during the solve and a removable top panel which will turn the puzzle into a "Blind Slot Machine" which significantly increases the difficulty. Slot Mach...

Dr. Latussek had this to say about the design.“With FERMAT I wanted to learn how triangular parts interact with one of my typical boxes. When I talked to Eric Fuller about this, I came up with the idea of dividing a cube into six triangular parts and placing this cubic dissection in one of my typical boxes as well: FERMAT MEETS FULLER was born. Pelikan Puzzles had a lot of patience with me, because it took several prototypes to implement a very exciting solution for me. Now I wish you the same...

The goal is to align the two keys at a 90 degree angle and guide them through their highly challenging interlocking paths simultaneously until their handles meet. It's much harder than it looks.

Tenyo set of packing puzzlesThese 2D packing puzzles have been packaged under different themes or labels.  These four are from the "Mystery in the Case" edition and include a weak storyline on the back of each puzzle.  The four puzzles are M's Tragedy (Tenyo No. 6 hexiamonds), Unsolvable Snow (No. 24 heptiamonds), Labyrinth (No. 8 pentominoes plus a 2x2), and Outcast Witness (No. 600 hexominoes).All four puzzles in this set are new and still sealed in plasticwrap.-----Buyer is responsible for ...

"Where's the Dog" is a stacking/matching puzzle, exchanged at IPP23 (2003) in Chicago by Tokyo puzzle shop Torito owner Meiko Kimura.  The puzzle consists of 5 clear octagonal plastic discs, each depicting a picture of a different bird.  The see-through sheets must be stacked upon each other so that the bird parts form an image of a dog!The puzzle comes in its original mini-CD case, complete with original instruction card, all paperwork, and solution sheet, as presented at IPP23. I will ship w...

NYD by Tye Stahly (Nothing Yet Designs). Acrylic restricted 2d packing 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 ...

Black Box for Tertominoes is a packing puzzle designed by Hajime Katsumoto and crafted by MINE. The goal is to put five tetrominoes in the box and have the lid close completely.

Tetromino Case is a set of 3 puzzles designed by Hajime Katsumoto and MINE and crafted by MINE. The goal is to pack all the pieces into the thin box. Each box has a different drawer to restrict motion.

Houston Fish Puzzle was an exchange gift from Marti Reis at IPP 41 in Houston. The goal is to pack all of the fish into the tray.

A well-packaged exchange puzzle with multiple challenges. Great intro to cylindrical burrs! The puzzle comes with a printed stand to assist in assembly.

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Sjaak Griffioen for the International Puzzle Party 28 held in Prague, Czech Republic 2008   About Puzzle:   The complete set consists of 12 different pentangles with all possible combinations of inside and outside curved long sides. Pentangles with all identical curved long sides are excluded. Each piece “a” is the mirror image of the corresponding piece “b”. Flipping is not allowed. Always the URL must be on stop. Although ...

Rombox is clever and beautifully made packing puzzle from Yavuz Demirhan. The puzzle was a hit at the IPP Design competition and won a Top 10 award from the voters.

Cold Duck Time is an innovative packing puzzle from Stephan Baumegger. The pieces are able to transform, providing a fun challenge when packing them into the box with restricted opening. It recieved a top 10 vote award at IPP 42 for the design competition.

Minima Egg by Fredric Boucher. Pack the pieces and eggs into the 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 48%.Buyer will pay shi...

Inelegant Squares Pack puzzle by Haym Hirsh. Crafted by Woodwonders. Pack the 6 pieces into the box. I accidentally bought 2 of these. The puzzle is brand new and never solved. 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 th...

Glingle is a classic and tricky put together puzzle. It comes apart into many identical pieces and is a challenge to put back together.