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Kim Klobucher - KNOB(2) (2009)
this is one of Kim's 'phrase puzzles', where each move is assigned a letter and the solution spells something. in this case, it's a 19-move sequence that spells the name 'Nobuyuki Yoshigahara', for whom the IPP annual puzzle design competition was named after his death in 2004. Nob Yoshigahara was a supernice and groovycool smart person, and this is Kim's puzzle tribute to him. some minor but noticeable bleeding of the waterbased ink on the description / solution card (seen ...
USD 430.00
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Goh Pit Khiam - NumLock (made by Tom Lensch, 2014)
this was Goh Pit Khiam's entry in the Puzzle Design Competition for IPP34 in 2014. it has a removable lid (magnetically attached) so you can reset it without reversing all your moves. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mail, insured for the full sale price, and trackable. ▪ payment via PayPal only. ▪ all puzzles in my collection have been ...
USD 100.00
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George Miller - Buffalo Nickel Puzzle (Bits And Pieces version)
the Bits And Pieces version of a planar burr coin release puzzle by George Miller, based on a design by Oskar van Deventer called the Nine-And-A-Half-Moves puzzle. this is surprisingly tricky to both open and close, though i'm not quite sure how many moves it takes. the official number may be '9.5', but according to my old sketch it seems to be twelve, excluding the final move made by gravity that drops the coin into your lap. i'm probably counting moves differently than most. ...
USD 30.00
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Naoaki Takashima - Wooden Greedy Cup (2009)
another possible pants-wetting lesson from Naoaki Takashima.and like a zen monk, Sensei Takashima will keep testing you until you learn not to wet your pants. most Pythagorean cups are ceramic, some are glass, this is one of the few i've seen in wood, made like a traditional masu (枡), or square sake cup. ♫:  ▪ everything i have is in the photos. ▪ buyer pays shipping, calculated after the auction. ▪ shipment is by USPS Priority Mai...
USD 100.00
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