A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles
Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles
Ship Shape
On June 8, 1879, George Washington issued the first official presidential order in United States history.
Red Handed
A staple of the northern European diet for over three thousand years, the tasty sardine and its big brother the herring can be enjoyed raw, salted, pickled and dried, just to name a few common preparations.
Radio Days
For those of you following along with the robot wars saga (aka the “robopocalypse”), there has been a development.
Safe Keeping
I’m always curious how people come up with their ideas, and how they see them to production. Akhil Sudeep, a designer from India, recently shared his story and the origins of his new puzzle box with me.
Brick by Brick
“We are hoping to spread the word that we make the best LEGO PB out there and try to create more great puzzles in the future.”
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.
Dew the Suze
Sometimes, you just want a soda. Sure, you know it’s bad for you, basically sugar-water and chemicals, and that you really shouldn’t indulge. But life is too short for the ascetic life, right?
Fish Tales
Eric Fuller’s lasting legacy is well encapsulated in many ways within his final box, the last puzzle he personally had a hand in both designing and crafting.
Lunar Landing
With Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos hot on his tail, little ol’ Leisure Luke B. from Minnesota has beaten them to it and gone off to the moon on his own.
Stuff of Legends
So sets the stage to start this new year off on an incredible adventure …
Waxing Poetic
The passage of time has been marked via the heavens since the first sentient looked skyward.
Born to be Wild
One of the most notorious criminals in US history, known for his bold and audacious acts of robbery and brutality, gained his fame the old fashioned way, through self-promotion.
Requiem for a Dream
The unexpected death of Eric Fuller, the larger than life tour de force behind the puzzle crafting brand Cubic Dissection, has left the many friends and fans who knew him in a state of shock and bewilderment.
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.