A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

Boxes and Booze 8/9/25 Boxes and Booze 8/9/25

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.

Boxes and Booze 4/12/25 Boxes and Booze 4/12/25

King of Pop

The appearance of T14 is striking and handsome, and although Rainer Popp considers himself an engineer rather than an artist, many of his puzzle locks are visually stunning.

Boxes and Booze 4/27/24 Boxes and Booze 4/27/24

Open and Shut

From the workshop of French mechanical engineer Benjamin Baley, proprietor at Simple Puzzle and creator of the original Simple Lock 1, comes, to put it simply, the sequel.

Boxes and Booze 6/17/23 Boxes and Booze 6/17/23

Simpleton

Simplicity of design and elegance in motion can make for historically great inventions or products throughout history. The same can be said for puzzles.

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