A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

Boxes and Booze 4/1/23 Boxes and Booze 4/1/23

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.

Boxes and Booze 10/27/18 Boxes and Booze 10/27/18

Houdini’s Torture Cell

It may not be so obvious at first glance, but Brian’s “Houdinis Torture Cell” is a perfect Halloween puzzle. One of his coveted limited edition puzzles, Houdini won a Jury First Prize in the 2012 Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition.

Boxes and Booze 8/4/17 Boxes and Booze 8/4/17

Louvre

Brain Young, that is, aka Mr. Puzzle, the brilliant, baffling and inimitable puzzle producer from Queensland.

Boxes and Booze 8/6/16 Boxes and Booze 8/6/16

SMS Telephone Box

Brian is at it again with the “SMS Telephone” puzzle. I thought I would feature it this week in honor of that gathering I mentioned. You know, those “interesting, polite pals” of mine. It seems like as good a time as any to mention it, since it’s an “impossible, painful piece”.

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