A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles
Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles
Problem Child
A problem that started out in Houston could take a long time to reach Tokyo, depending on the mode of transportation. In this case, it took a year.
A Tribute to Gary Foshee
In the spirit of transparency, this offering is really just an excuse to tell a few stories about one of the original members of the mechanical puzzle community, a mentor and friend to so many.
It’s Slow Time!
Tortoise is another beautifully crafted and charming production from Juno, the master of pleasing SD puzzles in wood.
Secret Ingredients
A very special piece of cake, which is nothing of the sort in more ways than one.
Year of the Snache
Goodbye Year of the Dragon, hello Year of the Snake! It’s an opportune time to celebrate the uniquely puzzling and creative mind of master puzzle maker Kelly Snache.
Fly Me to the Moon
Austrian puzzle maker Stephan Baumegger is having a blast. His complex interlocking puzzle designs are celebrated by enthusiasts the world over.
Young at Heart
There’s always something abuzz at an International Puzzle Party (IPP), which often has to do with, no surprise, an interesting puzzle, perhaps spied passing hands here and there, and utterly unfamiliar.
Ménage à Trois
Joe Turner is getting frisky. The newest numerical addition to his ever expanding “free the coin” series of puzzles showcases his development as a woodworker and puzzlemaker over the many years that he has been honing these skills.
Hip Hip Hooray
There’s always cause for celebration when Janichi “Juno” Yananose announces a new puzzle box or sequential discovery design.
On the Record
Franz Rudolph Wurlitzer was a German immigrant to the United States who started a music company in 1853 based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mona Lisa Smile
Incisors, canines, premolars or molars, pick your favorite out of thirty two choices.
Animal Cruelty
The story begins in 1975, when the Japanese amusement ride company TOGO released Mogura Taij (Mole Buster), a franticly fun mole smashing game invented by Kazuo Yamada.
What about BOB?
Kagen Sound is trying something new. The American master of finely crafted secret opening boxes is incorporating electronics now, but at least in this case, the batteries are included.
Cosmic Buddha
According to Mr. Puzzle (the original), the mountainous, momentous objective of this puzzling object “is to get Mt Fuji to blow it's top and find the Buddha of All-Illuminating Wisdom, the Dainichi Nyorai.
Bank Account
Located a few miles northeast of Hollywood and known as the “media capital of the world”, the Los Angeles adjacent city of Burbank, California, is occasionally confused with a puzzle.
A Day at the Circus
What has 114 individual parts, weighs almost 1.5 kg, pays homage to a petting zoo, the circus, an Angel, Harry Potter, and has been confused with a berry?
Free at Last
Notes from a conversation with Joseph Turner about his Free Me coin release series