from cubicdissection.com:"This beautiful puzzle was originally designed by William Strijbos to be implemented with cut off sections of metal tubing. John has recreated it in beautiful solid bubinga. Incredibly, each and every piece of the puzzle (some quite small) is constructed of miter cuts reinforced with solid rosewood slipfeathers. This a beautiful puzzle that is also a lot of fun to solve!" Buyer is responsible for paying 3% PayPal fee if paying via PayPal

This puzzle was used as an Exchange Puzzle at the International Puzzle Party in Los Angeles in 2000. It has a single solution and is very difficult. It consists of 12 pieces, each formed by joining pairs of planar pentacubes to form non-planar decacubes. Buyer is responsible for paying 3% PayPal fee if paying via PayPal

3-piece pyramid puzzle each block measuring 1" square. This puzzle is discussed in Stewart Coffin's book The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections, to which reference is made on John Rausch's website: http://www.johnrausch.com/PuzzlingWorld/chap04c.htm Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location.

Cage puzzle with wood ball at its center. This puzzle is discussed in Stewart Coffin's book The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections, to which reference is made on John Rausch's website here: http://www.johnrausch.com/PuzzlingWorld/chap06c.htm Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location.

Bill Cutler first used a computer program to analyze six piece burrs in 1974 but it took until 1990 to analyse all possible six piece burr combinations. Mega Six is the result of that search for the maximum number of moves for a six piece burr with a unique solution. This does not mean it has a unique assembly, due to the number of internal voids. In theory the pieces should fit together in 20 different ways however, the reality is that you can physically only put the puzzle together in one of...

7-piece frame packing puzzle.<br> <br> Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location.<br> <br>

25-piece "N" pentomino packing puzzle. Only four known solutions.<br> <br> Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location.<br> <br>

The object is to remove the four beams from the block.<br> <br> Buyer to pay shipping; postage cost to be determined at end of auction depending on purchaser location.<br> <br>

The third box of Hiroshi Iwahara's Byway Secret series, possibly his best and last. Iwahara also calls it the "Wrong side secret" box. The outside is undecorated--on purpose--and is a clue to opening the box. There box has 2 compartments. Opening the first is straightforward, but 21 moves are required to open the second compartment. The box is a very clever twist on the traditional Japanese puzzle box.The box is beautiful and extrarordinarily well crafted. It has been been out of production for ...

This very nice 5 Sun puzzlebox utilizes the standard 10 move opening sequence. It is in like new condition, and includes the box, papers, and original wrapping. Fit and feel is excellent. This item is on consignment and is being listed by me for an anonymous seller. I have it in my possession, and will ship the item and complete the transaction. Shipping cost will be calculated after the end of the auction. Winning bidder will pay the actual postage amount plus $3 for the first item ...

When I first arrived in North Carolina, I worked out of an artists cooperative called Antfarm Studios in the Boylan Heights area of Raleigh. I met Lucas there, and he is a very talented craftsman who works exclusively in the custom blacksmithing field. I stopped by the other day to say hello and was very impressed with his latest sculptures, so I offered to list them here because I think they are right up a puzzle collectors ally! <P> The pictures pretty much speak for themselves. Th...

An excellent Scorpius Puzzle

a standard head and tail puzzle from germany

It is a nice six piece level 4 burr. I think the design is from Van der Poel, but I am not sure.

The Amazing Rope-Rings: Illustrative Designs of 50 Intellectual Rope-Ring Toys by Wang Zong Yi (c) 2003, Shenyang Press. Paperback, 140mm x 205mm, 230 pp. (incl. 8 pp. with color photos of puzzles). This book contains very detailed illustrations and solutions of 50 (both old and new) disentanglement puzzles. The text is in Chinese with some English (well, some sort of) but the drawings are very clear so that you make the designs yourself. In fact there is not that much text in the ...

4 move mame box by Oka- san. New and unopened. ***Please add 3.25% for Paypal Payment.

Extremely challenging 50 move box by Makishi. Made from poplar wood. There are two keys on the side sof the box. Puzzle can be taken apart to its basic components once solved by removing a screw (this is not recommended).***Please add 3.25% for Paypal Payment.On Jun. 07, 2008 17:46:21, the following description has been added:*1 "key" on each of the two sides, please see photos.

Each year in February and March I have more time so I can make some new or special puzzles. It is good and quiet occasion to make some ideas which I could not realize during a year. It is time when I can enjoy selection of the best coloured wood from my stock and I can make the puzzles as I want. I am usually doing these puzzles for myself or for my friends only. Each of puzzles on this auction is from this creation. These puzzles are not for commercial sale. All of them are waxed by special ...

Notes: This classic from William Altekruse created more than a hundred years ago is still a fascinating puzzle. 12 identical pieces. Quite a nice challenge to put together. Very fun to play with. A must have in any collection.

The Technicube by PUZZLE GUILD, Inc. is an antique puzzle made in the mid 1930s. There are 19 pieces that form the cube. The wood has been color dyed. The original box is included.