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IPP32 exchange puzzle from Dick Hess. I ended up with two copies of this puzzle. A sliding block puzzle which fits right into the Washington DC theme. Ten problems are given in the sheet which comes with the puzzle. The puzzle comes nicely packaged in a cardboard box.

My IPP32 exchange puzzle. Pack the 13 L-shaped pieces into the frames on either side. The pieces can also be packed into a 4x4x4 cube and other 3D shapes. Puzzle includes an 8 page booklet of challenges. Comes in a clear plastic box, you can store the puzzle in the solved or unsolved state.

This, I think, is a replica of an old 2-piece metal disentanglement puzzle. It's only 2-3" in size, and the plates are flat, with two small metal rings.

From IPP 29, The Three Sisters from Dick Hess. Three separate metal disentanglements, each slightly different.

Not-A-Cube, made by Wayne Daniels, IPP29 Exchange from Abel Garcia. Bloodwood pieces held together with steel pins. I wasn't sure whether to call this an interlocking puzzle or a put-together; the pins are the only thing holding it together. "Six equal quadrilateral faces, but not a cube." Math by David Allwright.

An interesting "disentanglement" from Saul Bobroff, an exchange puzzle from IPP29.

Kreuzweise, A puzzle game where you put the pieces together (edge-matching) to make a variety of shapes at different levels of difficulty. The pieces are thin cardboard, and there are quite a few (50) in the box, along with rules. Design by Thomas Funke, author Uwe Himmelreich, made by "Good Ideas".

A very clever packing puzzle by Rob Hegge, IPP31 exchange. The packing frame is damaged, it was cut incredibly thin at the bottom (see second photo). This has no effect on the puzzle.

IPP22 exchange from Dick Hess. Just pack the 6 half-circles into the square! There is a slightly larger frame on the back of this puzzle which is much easier to solve. Comes with a solution page. The fit on the front frame is very tight. It is a lot more fun to work on packing the frame on the back.

IPP30 exchange puzzle by Hiroshi Yamamoto. Pack the 9 "acrobats" in the frame. Nicely packaged in a CD case. Not overly difficult, but fun.

IPP31 exchange puzzle by Pavel Curtis. A hard puzzle to classify as it is both put together and sequential discovery. The goal is to discover the "secret answer".I requested tips from Pavel to solve this, but I eventually got it. I wanted to make it available to others to have the fun of solving it!

Mental Nuts - Can You Crack Them?, printed 1897, 32 pages long. The Cover is hard to read, but also says, "with compliments of H.W.Patterson - Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Etc., Salem NJ". Even though the front and rear covers are very difficult to make out, the contents are in pretty good shape. Features 79 puzzles.

Oskar van Deventer is well known for designing some of the most interesting and creative puzzles available. His paperclips are no exception. With two possible solutions, the paperclips interlock to form a beautiful sculpture once solved. At 14 moves, finding the the solution to this work of art is no trivial task either. It is a very confusing and difficult puzzle to solve.Although beautiful, many of Oskar's designs are very difficult to realize in wood. That is why they are extremely scarce.Eac...

This sequential discovery puzzle was designed and crafted by Brian Young (IPP Design Competition 2012 Jury First Prize Winner) & used as Matthew Dawson's IPP 32 exchange puzzle. The puzzle has been played with only once and is in like new condition. Buyer to pay actual shipping charges.

this is one of Shiro Tajima's first puzzle boxes made for the karakuri group. It won a Jury prize in the IPP design competition in 2004. It has some unusual movements for a conventional looking puzzle box.I'm selling these puzzles to fund future puzzle-making equipment, and of course to buy morepuzzles :)buyer is responsible for money transfer fees (ie 3.5% for paypal), packing and shipping expenses...

this was Shiro Tajima's christmas present in 2005. His description:Actually in this tiny box is loaded the enchanted power! Try! Let's turn the red dial in the front of the box. What happened? Probably it will be fantastic things. You might have a romance, might receive a message from somebody that lives far off in the Universe, or...?I'm selling these puzzles to fund future puzzle-making equipment, and of course to buy morepuzzles :)buyer is responsible for money transfer fees (ie 3.5% for pay...

this was Akio Kamei's Christmas present in 2010.I'm selling these puzzles to fund future puzzle-making equipment, and of course to buy morepuzzles :)buyer is responsible for money transfer fees (ie 3.5% for paypal), packing and shipping expenses...

this was Akio Kamei's Christmas present in 2007.I'm selling these puzzles to fund future puzzle-making equipment, and of course to buy morepuzzles :)buyer is responsible for money transfer fees (ie 3.5% for paypal), packing and shipping expenses...