Pin Block Case is such a fun puzzle! One you may find yourself solving over and over when you discover its secrets. This is what Cubic Dissection says: "Pin Block Case is a unique and very interesting packing puzzle. It's not terribly high level, nor super difficult, yet there's something satisfying about the solution that makes it a wonderful puzzle. We made a Signature series run that sold out immediately and many were asking for more, so we decided to make a run of artisan quality puzzles as ...

The classic matchbox puzzle by Oskar van Deventer from Eric's 2015 release.  His comments are at Oskar's Matchboxes (2015) - Cubic Dissection – Cubicdissection

Like Euklid For Kids but with a slight twist which you will have to discover for yourself.  Pelikan's comments at Euklid For Kids 2nd Revised Edition – Pelikan Puzzles

I did not understand how this could possibly work at first and it took me a long time to find a solution.  Pelikan's description is at Shrinking Soma – Pelikan Puzzles

Tricky packing puzzle from Osanori Yamamoto.  Pelikan's description is at Neptune – Pelikan Puzzles

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:“Not content with giving us one 3x3x3 cube in a box puzzle (Belt Cube 3), Osanori and Pelikan have released another, even more difficult version, rather descriptively named W-Windows. The name clearly comes from the fact that it has a nice cubic box with 2 windows in it (not the usual diagonally opposite holes) and two of the pieces have a definite W shape to them. With this puzzle, the pieces don’t keep falling out when you play with them which you will come to a...

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:“I have to say up front that I am totally addicted to Alexander's designs! There is something truly special about them. He has taken the type of puzzle designed by Osanori Yamamoto and added a whole new dimension of fun to them. This consists of an Acacia box which has a plus shaped opening on the top and a minus shaped opening on the opposite side and 4 rather interesting but fairly simple shapes (made from Wenge) to be placed inside such that the opening is comple...

Kevin Sadler wrote about it:“My copy of Tulip 1 is made from a vibrant red Padauk and contrasting Wenge. The name seems to allude to the shape of the opening in the box. At first glance, it appears like a standard 2x2x2 shaped gap but after a moment of play with the puzzle, it rapidly becomes clear that the opening is severely restricted by a diagonal segment covering 2 of the interior corners. Osanori has used this method of constraint quite a lot over the last year or so and it really ups th...

“Isaacs’s Iris”   This is a puzzle by Stan Isaacs   Objective / Description - Put the pieces together and form a disk like the iris of an eye. Once you’ve done that, put it together again alternating the colors.  - How many solutions are there for the disk? How many are there with alternating colors?  - Each piece has a number or a letter on it. What do those numbers represent?   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from...

“NOB’s Diabolical 3x3”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Nob Yoshigahara for the International Puzzle Party 23 held in Chicago, USA 2003   Objective / Description: Arrange the 9 squares in a 3x3 array so that the 12 pentominoes are created on the square intersections.   Packaging: Cardboard boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 2...

“Punch Cards”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Tom Lensch for the International Puzzle Party 23 held in Chicago, USA 2003   Objective / Description: Insert the five ‘punch cards’ into the wooden box.   Packaging: Wooden boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany,...

“TriSquare Enigma”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by William Waite for the International Puzzle Party 23 held in Chicago, USA 2003   Objective / Description: Put the 6 pieces together in the tray. Do not fill 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 $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Green...

“Hermaphroditic Blocks”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by George Miller for the International Puzzle Party 23 held in Chicago, USA 2003   Objective / Description: Assemble the 8 pieces into a cube.   Packaging: Cardboard boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg approx $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, Fra...

“Esponja de Binimelis (Binimelis Sponge)”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Albert Violant i Holz for the International Puzzle Party 23 held in Chicago, USA 2003   Objective / Description: Put the 20 pieces of the puzzle together joining pins and holes to form the first iteration of the Menger sponge (i.e. a 3x3x3 cube with the center of each face and the center of the cube empty), so that all the pins renain in the interior of the structure.   Packaging...

“Put the Snake in the Grass”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by J. Dalgety for the International Puzzle Party 29 held in San Francisco, USA, August 2009   Challenge: Similar to the title of this puzzle.     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 $ 21.00 to Belgium, Denmark (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germany, France, (incl....

“LT-puzzle”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Brain Young for the International Puzzle Party 22 held in Antwerp, Belgium 2002   Description: 1: Use all seven pieces to make the letter L 2: Use all seven pieces to make the letter T 3: Use all seven pieces to make the L and T same time   Packaging: Zip lock bagPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: from 0...

“Easter Island Dominoes” This puzzle is a exchange puzzles by Pavel Curtis for the International Puzzle Party 27 held in Australië 2007 Four challenges:1. Place all 12 pieces flat in the tray. (250 solutions)2. Like #1, but without a straight-line crack all the way across or down the puzzle. (83 solutions)3. Like #1, but without any set of pieces forming a perfect Square or rectangle. (6 solutions)4. Satisfying both constraints #2 and #3 at once. (3 solutions)   ...

“Yy Double Decker”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzles by Yoshiyuki Kotani for the International Puzzle Party 27 held in Gold Coast, Australië 2007   Pieces: Five red pieces and six dark ones above. How to play: Make the first floor with red pieces and the second floor with the dark ones, to make them identical.   Packaging: Cardboard boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   ...

“Trisquare Castle”   This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Norman Diamond for the International Puzzle Party 24 held in Tokyo, Japan 2004   Objective / Description 1: Remove the 10 pieces from the main area of the tray, scramble them, and then put them back, Rotations and flips are allowed. 2: Omit one of those 10 pieces, use the remaining 9 pieces and the “castle” piece from its upper separate spot, and put them in the main area of the tray. Rotations and fl...

From Wood Wonders - "I have been wanting to make this one ever since Alex sent me the design. He has just been producing so many cool designs lately, it took me a while to get around to it. Pillar is four pieces that must be inserted into the unique box and they fill the openings completely.I had acquired some very nice holly and wanted to set off the face of this box with it. The woods used for this box are especially nice. I really love the Pistachio wood. I managed to sang a few small pieces...