Set of 4 Wooden Puzzles:Wooden Ball Four pieces interlock in this puzzle measuring approximately 2.25 inches wide.Diagonally Intersecting notched sticks measures about 3 inches wide.Small Snake Puzzle 27 wooden cubes connected by an elastic cord can only be positioned one way into a 3 x 3 x 3 cube. Measures approximately 2 inches to a side. Includes cardboard box.Small Pagoda made of interlocking notched sticks approximately 3.25 inches wide.

This lot has 3 plastic puzzles. 1) Composed of 6 pieces the largest puzzle measures approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter and has a slot so it can be used as a coin bank.2) The same design as the one above but smaller, about 1 3/4 inch diameter. Instead of a coin slot it has two small holes that could be used to hang the puzzle from a string.3) A different design from the other two. This one also measures about 1 3/4 inches in diameter and has holes for hanging.BONUS) Not a puzzle, but a squis...

Tiger Triple Teaser was Abel garcia's exchange puzzle at IPP 19 in London, 1999.The Tiger Triple Teaser consists of the 3 Tiger puzzles designed by Mr Stotts, who was blind from childhood.Each tiger puzzle requires you to move a tiger (square piece with colored dot of wooden inlay) to the corner marked by the white spot, and to trap the tiger there with the fence pieces (rectangular pieces with colored wooden inlay fences). Start and end positions are given on the instruction sheet without spoi...

The modified Tri-Square puzzle was Dick Hess' exchange puzzle at IPP 19 in London, 1999.It is a modification of the tri-square puzzle invented by Bob Wainwright.All 178 challenges involve building geometric figures from subsets of the 11 triangular pieces.Challenges range from very easy to terribly dificult. this can keep you busy for many hours!It comes with an extensive booklet that specifies the challenges in writing, mentioning the number of possible solutions.It also provides graphical and ...

Framed Snake was John Ergatoudis' exchange puzzle for IPP19 in London, 1999.This puzzle is also known as "snake pool"The goal of the puzzle is to fit the 11 cuboids in the frame. To complicate things, the cuboids are on an elastic string. The solution requires some dexterity because the elastic string does not help to keep cuboids in place!

Sam Loyd's cube was Jerry Slocum's exchange puzzle for IPP19 in london, 1999.Samuel Loyd patented this design  on 11 april 1871.Allen Rolfs produced this copy for Jerry's exchange mor ethan a century later!Assemble all 8 pieces in the cubic transparent box. There are only 2 piece types, 2 of one and 6 of another.Math experts may already take a guess at the type of solution after readun gthe above sentence.The puzzle is not difficult, the pieces are so well made that is it hard to put anythin gi...

This is Vesa Timonen's two keys lock puzzle, 3d printed from his Shapeways webpage (The two box pieces are in "White Premium Versatile Plastic" while the two keys are in "Yellow Processed Versatile Plastic"). Solved once, and originally purchased for $86 (including Shapeway fees shipping tax).

Description from kelly snake facebook :"Granny's Tea Box - Granny's Hammer. Inspired by my Granny who was instrumental in my growing puzzle passion, I in turn dedicate the GTB series to my Granny (R.I.P.). Like the tea, puzzle elements have been added to this vintage souvenir chest, steeped in challenging design elements. Though the box itself is a simple production copy with the colourful design adding oodles of charm. Price $65 each plus shipping. Please message to my inbox if intereste...

The goal is to stack the pieces of cheese together in the cage so that you can drop the grape (ball bearing) into the top slice and have it pass through all the slices and fall out the bottom. Much more difficult and challenging than it sounds, with several aha moments to be had! I really enjoyed this one!https://brunopuzzlemaker.blogspot.com/2020/02/swiss-cheese-and-grape-first-release.htmlActual shipping cost will be calculated at end of auction. Buyer pays Paypal fees.

Little Misfit was Summerday's exchange puzzle for IPP17 in San Francisco, 1997.There are two challenges to fit 9 out of 10 pieces in the box.The third challenge is to fit all 10 pieces into the box.The ultimate fourth challenge is to fit all 11 pieces into the box, but that seems impossible!This is more than just a packing puzzle, you will need to discover a secret to solve the ultimate chalenge...

From the original description :...This is a weird puzzle and you won’t expect the movement and the mechanism of the puzzle. It requires perfect harmonies of the quartet members to solve the puzzle. Bashing, tapping, and centrifugal force are unnecessary. It can be solved by gentle operation....There are about 30 magnets used in the puzzle. Some of these magnets are used to enhance the good feeling on the hands when you play with the puzzle. ...The complete description page is here : https://...

open the box, close it and try to understand how it works.the solution is different from Push Box 1After the end of the auction the final shipping cost will be calculated.SEPA bank transfer is accepted (EU countries) and free. The PayPal fee will be added to the final price (4%).

This auctions is for both #3 and #4 of Juno's 6 Board Burr series. Both are in excellent condition and show no signs of wear. Both have been solved and reset by me.Note from the designers site:#3This is the third version of Juno’s grooved 6 board burr series puzzle which requires 34 insane moves to remove the first piece from the assembled shape. The difficulty of the puzzle is extreme and even disassembling is quite challenging. You can easily be disoriented and lose the idea whether you are...

The Loculus of Archimedes puzzle was Allan Boardmans exchange puzzle at IPP 19 in London, 1999.The design is possibly the oldest puzzle known to man, a tangram-like 14 piece square dissection. The production by Allan is amazing, as most of his tiny puzzles are.The Padauk pieces thickness is only 1 mm.The Ash box with sliding lid holds the puzzle and the original leaflet, and it is still only 8 mm high...

Classic packing and non-interlocking assembly puzzles: "Pack it in" by John Conway (famous mathematician who just passed away), "Fifth chair" by Dale Walton, "Missing T" first appearing in an 1898 package of Lash's Bitters company, "Double square" first appearing in a 1934 catalog of Johnson Smith company.These were part of Thinkfun's old series which was discontinued. Paradoxically perfect for both yourself and your kids.[Actual shipping cost will be calculated at close of auction. Buyer is res...

This lot consists of three different metal take-apart puzzles:Yin Yang Metal Puzzle three-dimensional Yin Yang symbol. Designed by Doug Engel. Measures approximately 2.5 inches in diameter. Solution included.Uncage the Puzzler goal is to remove the spiked sphere from the cylindrical cage measures 3 x 1.75 inches.Heart Bypass small wire puzzle with a goal of removing the heart shape.

Mystic Cubes was James Dalgety's exchange puzzle for IPP19 in London, 1999.The goal of the puzzle is to place all four sleeves one inside the other to make a perfect die.The sleeves have dots and holes that align in the solution shape.

A fun puzzle box from the Karakuri Creation Group in Japan. Part of the 11th Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest from 2019 and won via lottery from Karakuri.There are lots of details in this scene where a boy has lost a baseball that rolled under a cabinet. How will he get the ball? How will he open the cabinet? That is for you to puzzle out! An intriguing display piece that invites play, and a worthy design contest selection.Comes in as-new condition, in the original box, with solution and care guide...

Small Box One - "Window Box" is a devious drawer tucked into a box with lots going on for its size. The large hole in the box serves as a window into the mechanism...careful observation and experimenting is necessary to reveal its secrets. I'm very happy with how this box turned out, the mechanism works flawlessly and repeatably once you know the scoop.The construction of this puzzle is sturdy and detailed. The mechanism depends upon extremely close tolerances which I'm happy to say we hit dead ...

Small Box Two - "Aha Box" This design was Alan Boardman's IPP exchange puzzle in 2004. He describes it as "Designed to lure your non-puzzler friends into "our" world." It gives very few clues upon handling...it seems to be solid, with no way to open it. A solution does exist, and it's quite tricky to discover. Sturdy and pocket sized, a great puzzle to share with friends and non-puzzlers. This little box also has a surprisingly useful amount of space inside!Construction of this puzzle is very pr...