The "Remove the Key" puzzle dates from 1902  — as discerned from its given U.S. Patent number 695059 (See first photo) — thus making it 125 years old!  The card is in EXCELLENT condition; I would rate it as "museum quality."  The object is to remove the key from the card without damaging any of the three puzzle pieces.  The key could then be turned in as a down payment for a variety o...

RCF - rosewood torus (2008) i know very little about this puzzle, and sadly i have even forgotten the name of the maker, and the auction in which i acquired it several years ago has been deleted by the seller.  i'm not even completely certain about the solution, though it is clearly a disassembly puzzle.  all i know is that it's hand-carved from rosewood. it's engraved: #47 RCF 08 (see last photo). if anyone is familiar with this, whether you're bidding or n...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Carlo Gitt for the International Puzzle Party 34 held in Londen, United Kingdom 2014  Goal: Disassemble and reassemble with orange boards between yellow boards.  Packaging: 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 Monaco), Italy (excl. San Marino and Vatican City)...

“Galileo’s Globe Puzzle” This wooden Globe Puzzle is linked to Galileo Galilei. Part of Professor Puzzle’s Great Minds puzzle series, which is linked to great thinkers from our history. The wooden puzzle keeps your hands busy and your mind active, every day. Enjoy quiet moments while sharpening your problem-solving skills. Every turn reveals new ways to become smarter.   Packaging: Original CardboxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   ...

For you keychain puzzle collectors out there!  I'm offering three keychain puzzles — two different designs of trucks — for a very low bargain starting bid.  As you can see from the illustration, each puzzle is complete with its original box and original instruction paper.  Based on when (some 30+ years ago) and where (an antique store) I purchased these puzzles, I'd estimate them to be at least 40–50 years old, if not older.  Yet, they, their boxes, and their instruction papers, are i...

“Entanglement Dilemma’s”   These are 3 of the 4 Entanglement puzzles. 1) Entanglement Dilemma: Fireworks - Level 9 2) Entanglement Dilemma: Crown - Level 9 3) Entanglement Dilemma: Fountain - Level 10   Objective: Remove the loops   Packaging:     1) Original cardboard box                         2 and 3) Zip lock bagsPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 2 kg max....

Bill Cutler - Crooked Box I (1975) per Bill Cutler: 'This design is really equivalent to Stewart Coffin's Hectix/Hexsticks design. The inside of the box is a rhombic dodecahedron.' this is an old puzzle, and may or may not be a prototype. the cuts are precise and the pieces are sturdy, but the wood is a little rough.this will be sent disassembled for safety in shipping unless the buyer requests otherwise.  i will provide an assembly diagram. ♫:  ...

“5x PUSSY Tangram Puzzles”   With these original Tangram puzzles from “PUSSY”, you can create an infinite number of different symmetrical and metric shapes. Each puzzle comes with a leaflet containing examples, allowing you to recreate and assemble the shapes yourself. Of course, you can also use your own imagination and create new shapes yourself.   Packaging: Original plastic boxesPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: fro...

This puzzle consists of two intersecting rings, consisting of a number of colored balls. The rings of balls intersect in two places, thus sharing two balls. Each ring of balls can be rotated, so that the balls can be mixed.   The Hungarian ring puzzle consists of 38 balls of four colors, with the intersections 5 apart (so with 4 balls in between). Two colors have 9 balls (blue and black) and two colors have 10 balls (red and yellow). After solving, the balls of each color must for...

This puzzle is a exchange puzzle by Carlos Oliveira for the International Puzzle Party 28 held in Prague, Czech Republic 2008   Goal: Exhaust all the water, with small, medium or large portions being poured into this vessel (no tilting!)   Packaging: Cardboard 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. Corsic...

This puzzle is more than just a pretty shape...it's also got a very interesting feature. Included with the six burr pieces is a small rectangular piece which can be added to the inside of the puzzle. Solved without the internal piece, Tulip has a level 16 solution. When the internal piece is added, the solution changes to a level 9.14...double the trouble for your money!The construction of this puzzle is excellent, with each piece milled from solid cherry stock. Fit is excellent, a little loose ...

FunLock is a puzzle lock designed by Boaz Feldman, son of the renowned late Dan Feldman, inventor of the famous and iconic Danlock.  Boaz designed FunLock as an introductory puzzle lock, ideal to introduce beginners or non-puzzlers to the world of trick mechanism locks.  But even if you're not a beginner, FunLock is an excellent mechanical puzzle to share with visitors or friends.  Despite the mechanism being a classic in the puzzle lock world, Boaz rates the average solve time as 2 hours!  ...