Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Initially released in 2012, Topless Box is a favorite we never tire of recreating. The solution is tricky and surprising. Upon inspection Topless Box immediately presents a conundrum: with two lids and no top or bottom, how can it be opened? Where do you even begin?The mechanism may be deduced without the use of external tools. No bumping, banging, shaking, spinning, gravity moves, or excessive force is necessary or allowed. Once opened, the elegant mechanism is visible to the solver, and you'll...

Blinded II is Dee's newest sequential discovery puzzle box. Crafted from zebrawood, and walnut, with angled spline keys to reinforce the miter joints. Development required multiple prototypes, resulting in a refined and unpredictable puzzle.  It measures 3.5" wide x 5" long x 3.5" high.  Putting items inside will interfere with the opening mechanism.Note: Color fading is present from storage with attached magnet block, see photo for detail. ****************************************************...

i'm not sure where Jesse gets the concepts for his puzzles, but they often remind me of movies. this one reminds me of Pirates Of The Caribbean. (the first one (i mean the good one).) but if i'd been born half a century earlier it would probably remind me of Treasure Island. not due to any direct resemblance or reference, but due to the concept and intriguing solution path. on that note, when you have solved this puzzle, you may not have solved this puzzle. ♫:Â...

sold as 'Stickman Limited Edition Solid Oak Puzzle Box' back in 2002 when Robert was selling his work at craft shows and on eBay. drawers are lined with green velvet.  this one is number 12 of 100. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. ▪ payment via PayPal only. ▪ all puzzles in my co...

"Gentleman Crocodile" is, by far, the cutest Karakuri box I have seen!  It is crafted by the very popular Yoh Kakuda of the Karakuri Creation Group.  It was designed by Kakuda for his 2015 Karakuri Christmas gift, and then redesigned for a slightly larger size in 2022.  The box is made from 4 woods: magnolia, walnut, chanchin, and keyaki. "Gentleman Crocodile" becomes even cuter as one finds the solution!  The solver will understand why Kakuda said of his puzzle, "The crocodile is a gentlem...

Sakura Mochi (Japanese Cake) puzzle box designed by Akio Kamei (Karakuri)Beautiful puzzle box described on the Karakuri website: "This work was made for the exhibition with the theme Spring. The leaf of the cherry tree is wood inlay made by Haruo Uchiyama."I thought something was wrong with the box since I couldn't open it for the longest time.  Turns out, I misremembered the solution.  Box functions beautifully, very smooth, once you know the solution.-----Buyer is responsible for shipping. ...

These are 2 cubes made of 2x2x2 blocks. The goal is:A. For the 8 blocks coloring, to match the same colors on all sides.B. For the 8 blocks snake, to make the snake continue on all sides so that it becomes one continuous snake.Packaging: Each puzzle in a separate plastic boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 2 kg max. approx. $ 13.50 Europe 1: from 0 - 2 kg max. approx. $ 23.00 to Belgium, Germany, France, (incl. Corsica and Mona...

Don't be afraid...With patience, focus, and perhaps a bit of luck, you can find out what's lurking within. Spirit Box challenges the puzzler to discover the tricks keeping its ghosts locked up. With this fidget-friendly box, you will be possessed to keep pushing its addictively springy top long after you've realized it's not going to be easy to understand its secrets. Spirit Box's mysteries are kept in a beautiful 3" x 4" x 2" box. Its two-toned design features European beech set off with a gran...

"R Cube" (KW-52) was the 2024 Christmas gift of the master of the cubic puzzle box, Hideaki Kawashima, of the Karakuri Creation Group.  It is the first in Kawashima's series of three "R" cubes, and specially designed to maximize it's storage space. The box is made from magnolia and American black cherry.  The overall size of the box is 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm.Naturally, the box is precisely made, and my copy (first photo; second photo is from the Karakuri web site for additional...