This is one of the Dan Fast puzzles.  It is 2 of 3

This is number 3 of 3 of the Dan Fast puzzles.  It is made of aluminum and brass.

The Famous Banzee Island Checkerboard Puzzle is one of the more prolific designs listed in Jacques Haubrich's "A Century of Checkerboard Puzzles."  However, this particular advertiser, Lyle. D. Ewing Realty, is not among the thirteen envelopes listed, and is thus new to the puzzle world!  The puzzle dates from the 1940's or 1950's.  Each square is 1/2 x 1/2 inch; the puzzle consists of 12 thin cardboard pieces, and has 11 solutions.  The winning bidder will receive an UNOPENED (sealed envelo...

"TrisquareEnigma" is a frustrating tray-packing puzzle by the prolific puzzle inventor and perennial Puzzle Exchange participant William Waite.  It is beautifully laser cut by popular puzzle craftsperson Walt Hoppe, and used by William as his exchange puzzle at IPP23 in Chicago in 2003.  The six pieces are made up of equilateral triangles and squares, and must all be placed flat in the tray, which actually has enough extra space for the area of over nine more triangles!The puzzle come in its o...

Kevin Holmes was the force behind Trench Puzzles.  He created many polycube puzzles (among other puzzles), which he sold regularly in a London market.  Eclecticube was Kevin's exchange puzzle at IPP22 held in Antwerp in 2002.  The puzzle consists of 9 pieces which must be put together to form a 4x4x4 cube.  The solution is unique, and rated as difficult.  Each of the 9 Eclecticube pieces was chosen from a different polycube puzzle of Kevin's design, hence the "eclectic" nature of the puzzle...

This is a very nice puzzle that's made of Aluminum and Brass.  It is 1.2" x 2.4"

This is a very nice little puzzle box.  It is made with Morado and Quartersawn Sycamore.  It is 2 x 2 inches.

This is a very cute Puzzle. 

We were surprised when JinHoo contacted us with his latest design, Taco Cube. JinHoo is a very successful puzzle designer with multiple creations manufactured by the esteemed Hanayama company. He honored us by choosing Cubicdissection to craft his latest puzzle from wood!Taco Cube is a tricky and fun assembly. This interlocking puzzle is made from two identical frame parts combined with two sets of identical pieces. While not overly difficult, the solution is exciting and satisfying.This batch o...

Mittan designed and produced by Junichi Yananose / Pluredro.A fantastic SD puzzle box with multiple steps, tools to find and use, and objectives to achieve.Pristine condition, measures 4.25 x 2.375 x 3.75 inches, and has been stored in an air-conditioned, smoke-free home.Buyer to pay the actual shipping cost to be determined after the auction.

"Pole Dancer" is one of Derek Bosch's "helical burr" puzzle designs, 3-D printed by Steve Nicholls, and exchanged by Steve during the IPP35 Puzzle Exchange at the Ottawa International Puzzle Party in 2015.  The object of the puzzle is to rotate and slide the two helical pieces from off the white pole, and then place them back on the pole, using a series of rotating and sliding movements.  The latter task is VERY tricky!  The puzzle is as it was received at IPP35 in 2015 in Ottawa.  I will pr...

The "New Departure Puzzle" is an extremely colorful puzzle used to advertise New Departure bicycle coaster brakes, a General Motors Corporation product.  This EDGE MATCHING PUZZLE is from 1953, 70 YEARS OLD!  According the the instructions, the card is to be cut along the white lines into nine squares, and the cards rearranged into a 3x3 square so that the colors match at each set of common edges.  This advertising puzzle is in nearly pristine condition and displays very colorfully.The "New D...

This is a 14-Piece checkerboard puzzle, likely from the 1930's, produced by the D&S Novelty Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  The pieces are to be punched out of a sturdy cardboard folder, and each square is 7/16 x 7/16 inches (10 x 10 mm).  The puzzles are intact and in NEAR MINT condition.  THE WINNING BIDDER WILL RECEIVE TWO COPIES OF THE PUZZLE --- one to keep intact for collecting purposes, and one with which to play.  Both puzzles come with their original glassine envelopes!  The ...

French antique puzzles from the 1850-1930 time frame are famed for the beautiful illustrations on their cardboard box covers.  "Jeu des Manifestants" ("The Game of the Protesters") is none other than the famous 8 Queens Puzzle in a slight disguise.  The object of the puzzle is to arrange the eight heavy cardboard pieces into a square array so that none of the eight red spots share a common line, horizontally, vertically, diagonally.  This is equivalent to placing 8 queens on a chessboard so t...

“Lyrical Loop Puzzle”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by William Waite for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: Fit the pieces together to make a continuous circular loop.   See attached photo   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. Far...

 “Slidy 7.a.1”   This is a sliding puzzle with 7 sliding game pieces and a curve in one corner. The curve has 2 functions. First, 1 game piece will have to be parked in the curve to be able to slide the other pieces and secondly, the pieces can rotate 90 degrees relative to each other through the curve.    Objective: Rotate all the pieces 90 degrees and rearrange them from 1 to 7 in the length of the puzzle. See attached drawings.   Packaging: Plastic b...

2LIT is a fresh packing puzzle concept by Kris Antibus and Matthew Hochberg. The goal is to fit five pieces into a rather unique box. The opening to the box is a sliding panel with a notch, and a block fixed on the inside. The movement of this panel creates a changing state which significantly complicates the solving process. With no external tools allowed or required, you'll have to summon all your creativity to defeat this clever opponent!We manufactured 2LIT with a Maple top and bottom combin...

Letter Box is a very tricky packing puzzle. The 1x2 unit opening restricts the nine identical pieces which fill the 3x3x3 box. With multiple rotations and more than 50 steps, discovering the solution will keep you occupied for some time. This is an excellent design well-suited for the solver seeking a true challenge. We constructed Letter Box from some of our finest wood stock. The solid walnut box shows excellent striping and deep color. Each of the nine pieces was milled from solid stock ou...

“Sliding Maze”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by Kirill Grebnev for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: Slide the yellow square from the bottom right position (start position) to the bottom left position (goal)   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...

“Dondrian Square”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by Stan Isaacs for the International Puzzle Party 37 held in Paris, France 2017   Objective: Place all seven pieces into the square frame.   Background: See attached photo   Packaging: Paper envelopePreliminary 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 Is...