Dr. Volker Latussek wrote about it:“My new packing puzzle has a small Greek letter tau on the top and your task is to close the box. I have to thank Laszlo Molnar for the design of the box that he first used in his beautiful puzzle NO HOLES BARRED. My goal in designing my new packing puzzle was to use as few equal pairs of pieces as possible. TAU gets by with only four pieces to close the box. I think the solution contains the most beautiful movement of all my puzzles so far. I hope that the s...

Shutout by Osanori Yamamoto and made by Osanori as well. 2022 IPP Top 10 Vote Getter!!A little about myself and the puzzles. I am a solver / collector. I try to collect various types of puzzles from various designers / makers. I rotate new ones in to the collection and like to pass along puzzles to others. All the puzzles I sell are solved at least once by me. My home is smoke free and pet free. I keep the humidity where the puzzles are between 40-50% with the average being approximately 48%.Buy...

This burr is a beast!! There are 79 moves just to remove the first piece! This is a beautiful display piece until you get the courage to "Pull Out The Sword" from your display lol. This is in amazing condition. Anything designed by Stephan Baumegger you cant go wrong. Shipping to be determined at the conckusion of thr auction.

Burr Bank is the second in a series of Hybrid Burr / Sequential Discovery Puzzles.  The first was Burr Bot which won a Jury Honorable Mention at the Nob YoshigaharaIPP 2021 Puzzle Design Competition.  The objective of the Burr Bank is to find the gold piece.  During the solve you will find multiple tools (some are small, so keep away from children).  There are 26 embedded magnets and over 60 moves required to complete the solve.  The burr portion of the puzzle is a bit more intense than ...

Set of 2 multi challenge sliders designed by Oleg Smolyakov (GELO) and produced by NothingYet Designs. Both designs have 3 challenges each. Minimum moves for each challenge:Redi 1 - Min 84 movesRedi 2 - Min 187 movesRedi 3 - Min 244 movesMinimum moves for each challenge:Chocolate 1 - Min 86 movesChocolate 2 - Min 135 movesChocolate 3 - Min 159 movesWe are clearing out some items from the office so a great time to take advantage! Please wait for final shipping costs at the end of auction before...

Set of Pack the Plums and Pack the Broad Beans, designed by Nob Yoshigahara, made by ToyoTwo packing puzzles in glass cups.  I usually see these sold individually rather than in this two-puzzle set.  In great condition, and with original box and instruction sheet.-----Buyer is responsible for shipping which should be less than $10 for most small puzzles (within USA, first-class).  Priority mail (and heavier puzzles) might be $2 to $5 more.  I charge only exact shipping costs.  Please contac...

"C1" is designed and made by CreativeWorkshop. Brief description from them: C1 (Cylinder #1) is a SD Cylinder Puzzle; The puzzle is locked up by 9 metal pins of different sizes. Your goal is to examine and discover where and how these pins lock up the puzzle. Using the two rings, move and navigate the pins to unlock the puzzle. The puzzle can be rotated and opened in the middle once solved revealing the centre cylindrical compartment of D:1.5cmxH:6cm (D:0.6"xH:2.4") in size.Warning: ...

“Snake-Dice”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by Andreas Schicks for the International Puzzle Party 34 held in Londen, UK 2014   Goal: Form a 3*3*3 cube with magic squares on each face. (ignoring diagonals)   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 (excl. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germa...

“Chameleon”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by Pantazis Houlis for the International Puzzle Party 34 held in Londen, UK 2014   Goal: Fold sides to cover cube in a single wood. Create a cube wit hall sides made the same type of wood. There are five choices: wenge, padauk, maple, walnut and oak.   Packaging: Plastic boxPreliminary estimate of shipping costs from the Netherlands.   Netherlands: from 0 - 10 kg approx $ 12.00   Europe 1: ...

“The Family Puzzles”   This puzzle is an exchange puzzle by Dick Hess for the International Puzzle Party 28 held in Prague, Czech Republic 2008   Goal: Separate the Ring, Body and Head for each Family Member.   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. Faroe Islands and Greenland), Germa...

Shiura's Daily Hex A calendar packing puzzle with ten hexagonal unit, two-sided pieces (dark and light sides).  Up to three challenges each day.  Solve using: both sides of pieces (easiest), front side only (light grain), back side only (dark grain).Somewhat difficult, but fortunately Shiura has an on-line tool to assist with hints for placing from 1 to all 10 pieces for each of the three challenges.Not small; measures: 152mm x 164mm x 7mm (~6" x 6.5" x 0.3")Materials include wood venee...

Japanese Wood Joint Burr was designed by Frans de Vreugd for the London IPP in 1999. Originally crafted in very small quantities by Wayne Daniel, Frans considers it one of his nicest designs. This burr is uniquely difficult in both concept and operation.We previously released a small batch last year, and decided to make more after a lot of positive customer feedback. This run was precisely crafted from Ash and Wenge. The fit and function are exact. Production turned out very well and is represen...

Japanese Wood Joint Burr was designed by Frans de Vreugd for the London IPP in 1999. Originally crafted in very small quantities by Wayne Daniel, Frans considers it one of his nicest designs. This burr is uniquely difficult in both concept and operation.We previously released a small batch last year, and decided to make more after a lot of positive customer feedback. This run was precisely crafted from Ash and Wenge. The fit and function are exact. Production turned out very well and is represen...

Slideways by Ray Stanton and Akio Yamamoto is one of our favorite Interlocking Burrs. Three simple, identical pieces combine to form the symmetrical shape. The solution is trickier than it seems, and some struggle even after even seeing it performed in front of them. There is a tricky concept in play that must be understood; once discovered, the pieces' smooth movement is addicting. Slideways is not the most challenging puzzle, but it just may become your favorite.Slideways' batch was a split pr...

Eight Segment Burr (var 4-1) assembly puzzledesigned and crafted by Hidekuni TamuraIt's a classic burr puzzle when assembled but it's a Tamura puzzle so expect the unexpected.

Four Pieces Box assembly puzzledesigned and made by Hidekuni TamuraBeautiful padouk and walnut used by Tamura for this tricky puzzle. It has another box inside with a 1 cubicle compartment.

I'm selling 3Zs by Haym Hirsh. It's a moderately difficult restricted packer in excellent condition.Payment only with Wise (formerly TransferWise) for international buyers, or SEPA transaction within the European Union.If you win multiple items, payment and shipping can be combined.International shipping cost is roughly 30 USD.

Adam & Eve brass disentanglement puzzledesigned and produced by Alan Rolfs, Tom Sun, George Millermaterials: brass, steel, glasscondition good, no remarksadditional information: http://mechanical-puzzles.com/adam-eve/The puzzle was entered in the 2017 puzzle design competition:https://puzzleworld.org/DesignCompetition/2017/

This puzzle was invented by Ferdinand Lammertink from the Netherland. There is a box with space of 2x4x5 and 11 pieces with multiple cubes but only one cube with two pieces. There are 16 possibilities to pack all pieces in the box so the 2-cube-piece is every time in another position inside the boy.

Boxy by László Molnár is a unique packing puzzle concept. You must pack the five simple pieces into a clever box with a rotating and connected top/bottom panel. Joined by a dowel, the top and bottom move together and therefore limit access to the interior. As the box fills with pieces, the movement of the lid is increasingly restricted. Despite multiple possible configurations, you can assemble only one in a particular order. Boxy is a fun, challenging puzzle.I'm thrilled with how this puzzle...