A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

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Adventure on the High Seas

“De Vliegende Hollander” is a myth, a legend, a ghost story from the seventeenth century era when the Dutch East India Company controlled commerce on the seven seas.

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Dutch Treat

Dutch puzzle designer Benno Baatsen (nom de puzzle de Grote) is pretty pleased with his newest creation, a nod to his homeland and a combination of many of his favorite puzzle styles.

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Chess Box

Fans of Benno de Grote have come to expect a lot more than meets the eye inside his hand made laser cut puzzles.

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Small Cabin

Benno de Grote has been tinkering with his puzzling ideas since he was a little boy, and despite limited access to materials and tools, has been able to produce quite a number of puzzle boxes which many will recognize.

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Mayan Box

We're taking an exotic journey to the tombs of the ancient Maya for this installment. Benno Baatsen is a puzzle box designer from the Netherlands who has been creating devious and complex mechanisms since he first began making puzzle boxes out of Legos when he was nine years old.

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