BOXES

It began with a small puzzle box from Japan, a gift wrapped in its own wooden paper. The box was covered in geometric patterns, made from slivers of colorful wood, shaved thin and applied decoratively to the box using a thousand year old technique. Opening the box would require the unexpected - secret sliding movements hidden in the panels - and that surprising secret would open a curious mind.

 
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Puzzles

Boxes and Booze is a blog that celebrates the wonderful world of mechanical puzzles of all sorts, with a fondness and focus on boxes with secret openings and hidden mechanisms.

 

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