The founding Karakuri craftsman, Akio Kamei, began producing fine wood puzzles in the 1970's in Japan.  A museum quality example of Kamei's early work, this is an original artist's piece produced in the early '80s, not a later reproduction.  Kamei puzzles of this vintage rarely come up at auction, don't miss this and other Kamei listings this season!Objective is to take apart this unusual Oak 22-piece burr.  Finishing and movement are excellent.  Includes original box labeled "K-8  #8  O...

From Cubicdissection site:Burr with Ring is a clever assembly from award winning designer Hajime Katsumoto. It's a standard six piece burr with the addition of six rings, each fixed to the end of one of the burr sticks. The final assembly is nearly cubic, and with a level 5.5.4 solution it's challenging but doable.Construction of this puzzle is sublime; tolerances are dead on and the finish is beautiful. This one really turned out well.Note: Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winni...

From WoodWonders website:Another of Chris’s designs that I loved was this beauty. I loved the idea of the three captive pieces. The goal is simple. Remove the two steel balls from the box. The wood pieces inside the box do not come out. The acrylic sides help you to see what is going on and I used three contrasting woods for the pieces in the box to help distinguish them from one another. Note: Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid and shipping after auction closes.

A 4 × 4 × 3 block composed from six dissimilar non-symmetrical serially interlocking pieces.This Stewart Coffin design (STC 213-x-1) was produced by Jakub Dvorak in ash and maple hardwoods as an exchange puzzle for IPP28 in Prague in 2008.  The contrast of the selected woods is excellent.One of seven experimental designs which form a six piece interlocking dissection of a 4x4x3 rectangular solid. Finely crafted from Ash and Maple with symmetrical patterns on all six faces this puzzle is a joy...

Abel Garcia designed this original packing puzzle and presented it at IPP31 in Berlin.14 planar pieces and box crafted in walnut by Leslie Hoskyns in 2011.Shipped disassembled; however, you will find it is both packabel and packable.  Solution available on request.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the auction closes. Ple...

*rare* 2005 handcrafted masterpiece from Endo.  This piece is a beautiful display piece that is unlike any other packing puzzle I know of.  Kind of looks like a Star Wars tie fighter?Takeyuki Endo doesn't produce many puzzles - in fact, usually just enough for puzzle exchange.  His designs are always enigmatic and aesthetic, and are highly collectible, playable and just plain fun.  Puzzle frame and pieces are handcrafted from different exotic woods to demanding tolerances.9 pieces fit into a...

Lee Krasnow high-precision laser cut miniature version of the Egg design by the infamous Oskar.  A gem of a puzzle, pieces are in excellent condition.  Only 50 made.  PPW logo is engraved on the front of the key piece, "Made in USA 2008" on the reverse.  Materials: 7-ply maple core / maple top hardwood laminate (outside pieces) and cherry core / cherry top (inside pieces), engraved and finished to a level of detail that is, well, incredible.Originally, Lee posted: "Over the past year, the ...

Beautiful puzzle construction by the master puzzle crafter Hidekuni Tamura.Aesthetics excel in both the color contrast and shape of this puzzle.  10 pieces, with unique interfaces that only go halfway through the puzzle, form a burr shape.  Original cello wrap and detailed solution papers included.  One piece inscribed "Burr III 5-1 H. Tamura".Mahalo!NOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the ...

Sequential discovery puzzle “slammed car” made by Juno.2019 Puzzle Design Competition “jury grand prize” winner.This is hands down my favorite puzzle that I have ever solved. Juno’s words:This is Juno’s second sequential discovery puzzle that he initially designed to become so. The first one was Sequential Discovery Burred Box though he has also designed several puzzle boxes that have tastes of sequential discovery. This puzzle requires lots of steps, around 15 to 20 depending on ...

Sequential discovery board burred box made by JunoAnother amazing SD puzzle by Juno. Absolutely love this puzzle.Words by Juno:As you can easily imagine, the concept of the puzzle is the same as our former product, Sequential Discovery Burred Box. The puzzle looks like a 6 board burr and it actually behaves like ordinary burr puzzles. Once you start playing with the puzzle, you will soon be aware that the puzzle is quite extraordinary. Several tools are used to reach the goal of the puzzle. The...

Sequential discovery puzzle.Goal is to open the fairy door.Also, a great SD puzzle that was rather difficult for me.Winner to pay shipping cost. I will message you after the auction to provide you with shipping cost. 5-10 USD inside the USA and 25-35 USD outside of the USA are the typical shipping cost

Six equal quadrilateral faces.  A second unique design, still not a cube.Technical craftsmanship is Wayne's specialty, and it shows in this puzzle.  Difficult to even imagine the jigs required to produce this interesting "quadrilateral dissection".  Presented in 2010 at IPP30 in Osaka as an exchange puzzle.Six pieces, in chechen or jatoba, with neodymium magnets.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winnin...

1982 design, 36 pieces by the infamous Oskar.  A gem of a puzzle, pieces are in excellent condition.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the auction closes. Please see many other HoneyBadger listings featuring puzzles from the Garcia Family Collection, including top designers and makers from US, Japan and Europe.  

Six equal quadrilateral faces.  But not a cube.Technical craftsmanship is Wayne's specialty, and it shows in this puzzle.  Difficult to even imagine the jigs required to produce this interesting "quadrilateral dissection".  Presented in 2009 at IPP29 in San Francisco as an exchange puzzle.Six pieces, in bloodwood or padauk, with steel dowels.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% ...

A one-of-a-kind art masterpiece and complex puzzle cube, this Kcube Designs puzzle makes a stunning display piece that will amaze and confound.  Kim Klobucher makes a small assortment of puzzles in extremely limited runs, and each puzzle is uniquely crafted to maximize aesthetic appeal with beautifully finished hardwoods from around the globe.  Kim has produced fewer than 150 total puzzles for sale over the past 10 years, but his attention to detail and hours of workshop time show.  The pu...

An offering from Naef, always enjoyable to handle and play with these.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the auction closes. Please see many other HoneyBadger listings featuring puzzles from the Garcia Family Collection, including top designers and makers from US, Japan and Europe.  

A one-of-a-kind art masterpiece and complex puzzle cube, this Kcube Designs puzzle makes a stunning display piece that will amaze and confound.  Kim Klobucher makes a small assortment of puzzles in extremely limited runs, and each puzzle is uniquely crafted to maximize aesthetic appeal with beautifully finished hardwoods from around the globe.  Kim has produced fewer than 150 total puzzles for sale over the past 10 years, but his attention to detail and hours of workshop time show.  The pu...

GORGEOUS puzzle, this is a pristine example of this 2003 design by Peter Knoppers.  Note the special piece construction.  Very difficult puzzle.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the auction closes. Please see many other HoneyBadger listings featuring puzzles from the Garcia Family Collection, including top designers and...

A one-of-a-kind art masterpiece and complex puzzle cube, this Kcube Designs puzzle makes a stunning display piece that will amaze and confound.  Kim Klobucher makes a small assortment of puzzles in extremely limited runs, and each puzzle is uniquely crafted to maximize aesthetic appeal with beautifully finished hardwoods from around the globe.  Kim has produced fewer than 150 total puzzles for sale over the past 10 years, but his attention to detail and hours of workshop time show.  The pu...

10 pieces, from IPP24 Tokyo.  2004 puzzle.  Original instructions included.Mahalo!International Shipping AVAILABLE - see Shipping tab for detailsNOTE - Winning bidder will be invoiced the total of the winning bid amount plus 4% payment processing fee (PayPal) plus shipping fee AFTER the auction closes. Please see many other HoneyBadger listings featuring puzzles from the Garcia Family Collection, including top designers and makers from US, Japan and Europe.