ahaber 74
CONVOLUTION Wood Puzzle
Convolution Wood Puzzle. I received as a gift. Pretty tricky. Commercial Product, not the Quality of Cubics esteemed designers, but nicely finished and a good challenge.
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I believe it was brought back from Eastern Europe.
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Instructions are included. Shipped Unassembled.
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"Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location"
.$6.50 USPS, $10.00 insured Fed Ex US.
41.00
13 bids
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M.McCallum 10
Rosebud
Stewart Coffin's Rosebud puzzle, number 39 in his list of designs. This copy is made of Tulipwood and Bloodwood. Stewart made about 42 in 1982. Made of two kinds of pieces, three of each. Requires the coordinate motion of all 6 pieces at once. Better grow an extra set of hands! No assembly jig provided. A very challenging puzzle to assemble (without the assembly jig). The fit and finish are excellent. Puzzle has my signature on the internal piece. Buyers assume actual PayPal fees and...
875.00
27 bids
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DerekBosch 168
Holey Squares
from cubicdissection.comThis puzzle was the second
one I ever made for myself when I started off doing this. I was
impressed with the simplicity of design and the brilliance of the
concept back then...and after solving thousands of puzzles, I'm STILL
impressed. It's just plain a lot of fun! An inexperienced puzzler will
stumble upon the solution eventually, but the sharp eye will find a
clue in design that leads to the solution much quicker. Mr. Trevor Wood designed and manufactured this ...
405.00
39 bids
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DerekBosch 168
Sonneveld Cubed Burr
This is an amazing 3-piece caged burr that defies all attempts to solve it, until one realizes one must break all the rules (but not the puzzle) by using unconventional moves... Extremely difficult and amazing put together. How Mr Sonneveld came up with this, I have no idea...Buyer is responsible for shipping and paypal fees
720.00
35 bids
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ahaber 74
Vintage 3D Train Puzzle! Reiss Games Inc. NIB
A Classic Train Puzzle. Reiss Games Circa 1977.
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"You're on the right track when you disassemble this authentic antique reproduction into 34 seperate parts. But, putting it back together again without the use of glue can drive you Loco! Think You can? Just the ticket for engine enthusiasts, mini collectors and puzzle nuts. Solution enclosed if you run out of steam."
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New in Box, never opened. Original Cellophane, with tear of cellophane on one side. Hard to find complete, let alone in box....
49.00
21 bids
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tomjolly 119
Lewis Carroll's Games and Puzzles, and Rediscovered Lewis Carroll;2 Dover books.
Two books of Lewis Carroll Puzzles, compiled by Edward Wakeling, published in 1992 and 1995 by Dover books. Lewis Carroll Games and Puzzles in 1992 (80 pages) in very good condition, and Rediscovered Lewis Carroll Puzzles in 1995, also 80 pages and in very good condition. No creases, some light soiling at the page edges.
44.00
37 bids
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tomjolly 119
Snark Puzzle Book and "My Best Math and Logic Puzzles" by Martin Gardner
The Snark Puzzle Book, by Martin Gardner, hardbound with dust jacket, 1st edition and 1st printing, 1973, Simon and Schuster in good condition. There's a stamp on the bottom of the book on the page edges, and light soiling and foxing on the cover. Very slight warping of the boards front and back. DJ is good with no creases, but light soiling and a tiny 1/8" tear at the top front."My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles", Dover publ., 1994, also by Martin Gardner, in excellent condition.
46.00
39 bids
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tomjolly 119
"Games for the Super Intelligent" and "More Games...." by Jame F. Fixx
"Games for the Super Intelligent" and "More Games for the
Superintelligent" by Jame F. Fixx. These books are full of interesting
puzzles, and both books are hardbound with dust jackets. "Games" DJ is
a little nicked, maybe VG condition, while "More Games" is slightly
better. Both books are in fine condition.
Games for the Superintelligent is published 1972 by Playboy
Enterprises, there's no price on the inside cover, and no mention of an
"edition". It's 86 pages long.
More Games for ...
41.00
33 bids
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ahaber 74
SWING SIX PUZZLE, DANCING GEAR PUZZLE
One of the Craziest puzzle I have had. This is a great gear Puzzle by Douglas Engel, and challenges you by turning the two gears to match the colors.
A REAL Challenge! Picture says it all! Don't miss owning one of these!
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"Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location"
.$6.50 USPS, $10.00 insured Fed Ex US.
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111.00
23 bids
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ahaber 74
Mazeroni Plastic Maze/Game?
Mazeroni. A Maze game by Mego.
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More Game then Puzzle as the instructions found online said,
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"Put a marble in....Turn it all about...Will they all stay in...or will they all FALL OUT?
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(Please bid on this as a collection or display piece, I am uncomfortable quite calling it a puzzle. It is cool looking and vintage game in the "Maze Genre")
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"Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location"
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Shipping ...
105.00
29 bids
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hamseng 15
CHINNYHEDRON #3
Smaller Chinny Box for IPP29 ExchangeGet this before they doDiamond cut Pentas insideSmooth openningThis one is Birds eye Radiata
231.00
49 bids
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M.McCallum 10
Triumph
Stewart Coffin's Triumph puzzle, number 15 in his list of designs. This copy is made of Narra and East Indian Rosewood. Stewart made about 50 in 1974-1975. Made of two kinds of pieces, three of each. Assembles to make three different polyhedral forms, each in two different ways. A fun design to play with. The fit and finish are superb. Puzzle has my signature on the internal piece. Buyers assume actual PayPal fees and Shipping costs.
141.00
17 bids
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hamseng 15
GREAT BALL OF FIRE! #1
IPP28 ENTRY1 MOVE TO OPENHINT; GOD GAVE YOU 2 HANDS AND 5 FINGERS FOR THIS REASONCOMMON NAME IS SOCEER BALL, 12 PENTAS AND 20HEXAS THE HEXSA ARE 5 DIFFERENT PINES THAT DOES NOT TOUCH ITS ADJACENTS. THE MOTHER OF ALL BALLS!COMES WITH STANDBOX IN A BOX , HAS ICOSAHEDRON INSIDE, ITS ORIGINRED FELT LINING INSIDEHAS 1 DEFECT, 1MM GAP SMACK CENTRE OF PHOTOYOU ARE BIDDING ON HE TOP LEFT BALL
130.00
13 bids
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M.McCallum 10
4 Color 3rd Stellation
Stewart Coffin's Third Stellation in 4 Colors, number 50-B in his list of designs. This copy is made of Gaboon Ebony, Macassar Ebony, Tulipwood, Bloodwood, and a center of Cherry. Stewart proposed, but never made any of this design. First discussed in his Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections book on p 88. A rare and beautiful puzzle. Puzzle has my signature on the internal piece. Buyers assume actual PayPal fees and Shipping costs.
5,678.00
33 bids
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JohanHeyns 8
Inside out and Back again
This is an old puzzle of I think Chinese origen which I made of unique South African wood which is not commercially available anywhere.
49.00
14 bids
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M.McCallum 10
Diagonal Cube
Stewart Coffin's Diagonal Cube, number 58 in his list of designs. This copy is made of Gaboon Ebony, Macassar Ebony, and a center of Cherry. Stewart made about 20 of these puzzles in fancy woods from 1981-1985. This puzzle has a fantastic fit and finish. Nearly perfect in every way, as all corners meet up nicely when assembled, it has a real "wow" factor. Puzzle has my signature on the internal part of a piece. Buyers assume actual PayPal fees and Shipping costs.
965.00
25 bids
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toml942 5
Second Stellation
Second Stellation is Stewart Coffin's design # 14-A. It looks like Super Nova (14) but all 6 pieces are different.
877.00
17 bids
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M.McCallum 10
Fancy This!
Stewart Coffin's Fancy This! puzzle, number 115-A in his list of designs. This copy is made of Purpleheart and Imbuya. Stewart made about 8 of these puzzles in 1996 and it was used as an exchange puzzle at IPP-17, crafted by Wayne Daniel. In #115 , Stewart used four different woods to aid in the solution. The -A suffix comes from the fact that this version is made of one external wood, which makes the puzzle more difficult. The first step in solving this 7 piece puzzle involves a tricky coo...
545.00
21 bids
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DerekBosch 168
Level 5 Burr Set
this is a beautiful set of 42 notchable burr pieces that assemble to make at least 160 different Level 5 six-piece burr puzzles... Comes in a gorgeous display case, and has instruction cards for all 160 burr puzzles...Buyer is responsible for shipping and paypal fees
751.00
31 bids
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hamseng 15
STEWART COFFIN'S EXPANDING BALL
6 PIECEHAS CHAIN INSIDE TO STOP COLLAPSE4 INCHES DIAMETER STAIN MAHOGANY . BEAUTIFULOn Oct. 11, 2008 08:14:07, the following description has been added:Yes, it has a flashing ball insideYes , if you remove the chain , it will expand and collapseFear not, the insides are numberedReassembly is easy if you have 3 hands,,,,make that 4
316.00
37 bids
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