A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles
Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles
B-Box / Reactor
Once opened, as a wonderful reward there is another entirely independent puzzle box, perfectly nestled inside the internal compartment of B-Box. Tip this out and you are holding the “Reactor Box”, a tiny puzzle box which packs a huge headache designed and created by Eric Fuller
Spline Box 3
Eric Fuller is not Japanese, so these rules don’t apply to him – he prefers to make the exception the rule. Which is to say, he delights in making his puzzle boxes extremely difficult to open. And of course, we puzzle box partisans rejoice.
Clutch Tile (Stickman No 4)
In Oklahoma, a humble wizard works his magic to produce highly acclaimed works of art in the form of complex mechanical wooden puzzle boxes. Most of Robert Yarger’s creations for his “Stickman Puzzlebox Company” are entirely of his own design and creation.
Cam Box
There are probably a finite number of possible ways to open a wooden box, but designers delight in exploring the options to see what’s possible. Part of the challenge in creating a new design is also in making the novelty invisible, so the box doesn’t necessarily look any different.
Havana’s Box 4
We are going back to Cuba again here on B+B. In July, 2015, the United States and Cuba resumed diplomatic relations after over 50 years of silence. Perhaps this year we will see the long standing embargoes lifted. Time will tell, as they say, but rather than wait, let’s get puzzling.
Topless Box
One of the most ambitious collaborative puzzle box projects in recent times was The Apothecary Box, a puzzle chest created by Robert Yarger (aka “Stickman”) which itself holds 12 individual puzzle boxes created by prominent designers from around the world.
Havana’s Box #3
We need to spend a little time discussing the daiquiri. I'm sure everyone realizes that today, July 19, is National Daiquiri Day. You've had it marked on your calendar for months.
Havanas Box #2
Sometimes the box begets the cocktail, and sometimes it’s the other way around. The Old Cuban Cocktail is a modern classic, and is also one of my wife’s all-time favorite drinks.