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Ring Box, IPP29 (2009) Exchange Puzzle by Gary Foshee

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USD 418.00

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M****K 29	USD 418.00	11/15/2025 17:42:59

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Gary Foshee was a luminary of the mechanical puzzle world for the past forty years. He was one of the early innovators of "sequential discovery" and "blind solve" modern puzzles. He was commissioned to build the host gifts for Norman Sandfield and Bill Cutler, the hosts of IPP23 held in Chicago in 2003. His very recent untimely death saddened many in the puzzle world and all that new him, including me. I will always carry a warm spot in my heart for the "mock" law suit Gary brought against me stemming from the head butt I gave him at IPP26 in Boston in 2006 (instigated by Gary repeatedly calling me Zidane, the soccer player infamous for head butting another player).

Gary's contribution to the Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange at IPP29 — held in San Francisco in 2009 — was "Ring Box." The objective of this clever mechanical puzzle is to simply remove the ring from the cylindrical box. "Ring Box" comes as received at IPP29 in its original felt pouch with attached solution and original box.

I will ship within the US as an insured priority mail package from between $11.30 and $16.60, depending on postal code. I am happy to ship internationally at cost — which I estimate to be around $30 — but I cannot always guarantee that overseas packages can be insured or tracked. Please do not send payment until postage cost is determined. Note, sadly, that tariff wars may be in effect for packages received in certain countries.

Please let me know if you have any questions about Ring Box.

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Specifications

Designer: Gary Foshee
Craftsman / Manufacturer: Gary Foshee
Material: Aluminum
Unit of Measurement: Inches
Size: 2 in tall x 1 in diameter
Grade: (A) Collector: Flaws must be very minor, subtle, and difficult to identify.
Cosmetic Issues: None
Function: (1) Perfect: Neither loose nor tight, no binding or alignment issues, moves smoothly.
Functional Issues: None
Repairs: No
Packaging: Yes
Documentation: N/A
Assembly: Disassembled
Smoke-free home: Yes

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Payment Methods: PayPal

Postage & Shipping

Item Location: 49006-3265, Michigan, United States
Ships To: Worldwide
Shipping Instructions: I will ship within the US at tracked insured priority mail pricing for between $10.90 and $15.70, depending on postal code. I will cover insurance costs above the $100 limit that comes with priority shipping. I am happy to ship internationally at cost, but I cannot always guarantee that overseas packages can be insured or tracked. Please do not sent payment until postage cost is determined.

Returns Accepted: No

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