Up for auction is a 2d packing puzzle called SOLAHAI 3 designed by Acazu and exchanged at IPP in Tokyo 2025. Important to know is that it is an IPP exclusive as it seems since you cannot purchase it from Acazu's website. Your goal is to pack all pieces in the given tray  - an intermediate challenge. The puzzle is in great  condition.After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred way of shipping is...

Up for auction is a 2d packing puzzle called JIGSAW UGLY4 designed by Tecno Angles / Bozoou. Your goal is to pack all pieces in the given tray and it is a clever and very challenging task. The puzzle is in new condition as I bought it twice by mistake.After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred way of shipping is clear, I will provide final payment amount.I am shipping worldwide. To provide an id...

Up for auction is a packing puzzle called BLACK OR WHITE designed and exchanged by Naoyuki Iwase (Osho) at IPP Tokyo 2025. The goal is to put all pieces into the given tray so that a checkerboard pattern is created. There are two challenges and both are tougies. The item is in great condition. After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred way of shipping is clear, I will provide final payment amo...

Up for auction is a packing puzzle called 8 BITS desigend by Jean Claude Constantin and exchanged by Allan Stein at IPP Tokyo 2025. The goal is to put all 8 pieces in 2 layers into the given tray so that the colorful pulleys will fit the holes of the pieces throughout the 2 layers - a challenging but superb brain teaser The item is in great condition. After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred...

Up for auction is a 2D packer called 7 RAPTORS 4 desigend by Yuji Katayose and exchanged by Atsushi Katagiri at IPP Tokyo 2025. The goal is to put all 7 pieces in the given tray - not an easy task at all! The item is in great condition. After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred way of shipping is clear, I will provide final payment amount.I am shipping worldwide. To provide an idea, shipping ...

Up for auction is a 3d printed puzzle design from Diniar Namdarian called HYPNO BALLS. It was entered at the IPP Design Competition 2022. The goal is to take the brain teaser completely apart (free the steel balls if you like). Once you achieved this, try to find a way to do it in 30 seconds each time.  The item is in great condition. As I have more of those the color can be different!After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / ...

Up for auction is a TIC = turning interlocking cube "light" design by Juha Levonen and made by Bernhard Schweitzer, which was my exchange puzzle at IPP 2023 in Jerusalem. Your goal is to create a 3x3x3 cube to perfectly fit in the accompanying plastic container. In my mind it is a brain teaser to start experimenting with TIC's as it is not that difficult to solve. The puzzle is in new condition - just assembled/disassembled twice to check workability.After the auction ends I will pro-actively co...

Up for auction is the MINI PACK 3 puzzle designed and made by Osanori Yamamoto. It was entered at IPP Design Competition 2023 in Jerusalem / Israel and is a 3D packing challenge where 3 pieces have to be put into a given box with a restricted entry. You should also achieve an apparent cube at the same time. A difficult one for me! The puzzle is in great condition!After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the...

Up for auction is the TETRA 1 puzzle designed and made by Osanori Yamamoto. It was entered at IPP Design Competition 2024 in Houston / USA and is a 3D packing challenge where 4 pieces have to be put into a given box with various entries. You should also achieve an apparent cube at the same time. Another difficult one for me! The puzzle is in great condition!  After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the p...

Up for auction is the CHOO CHOO LOOPS puzzle designed by Kate Jones and produced by Kadon Enterprises. We are talking about many 2D put together challenges to solve from an accompanying booklet. It guarantees hours of fun (and frustration) for sure! It was also an IPP Design Competition Entry in 2009. The puzzle is in great condition!  After the auction ends I will pro-actively contact the buyer and provide shipping options via Deutsche Post / DHL or Hermes. After the preferred way of shipping...

Pizzeria is a lovely puzzle that placed very well in this year's IPP43 design competition as a Top Ten Vote Getter! So when I had the luck to see that Tye had printed out a batch for people to buy very soon after the IPP finished and had announced their winners, I scrambled for a copy asap!I had fun with this puzzle and laughed at some of the very well themed moves and pieces matching the concept of a pizzeria! I almost felt as if I should have been snacking on a slice of pizza while solving thi...

Tenchi is a fun little assembly puzzle that Cubic Dissection made from Fredric's design. It's an "anti-slide" puzzle where all of the pieces have to put into the square and positioned around the single cube notch in a way that none of the pieces can slide right back out of the square on either end. It sounds impossible, but I promise that it's very doable even if you have never tried this style of puzzling before.If it ends up being too confusing or demanding to fully solve, I have a solution Bu...

Does anyone remembers Oskar's Matchboxes? The solver had 5 matchboxes with a square shell and a box attached to it at different spots from piece to piece, and then they had to be put them together so all 5 boxes would fit inside another matchbox. It was a very interesting puzzle with 4 cavities to store small items inside and people had fun finding multiple ways to put the boxes together. It was fairly popular and not the only one of it's type! Matchbox Play Six by Olexandre Kapkan upped the cou...

Secret Heart (MY-1) by Tatsuo Miyamoto KCG Music Box Edition Karakuri BoxSecret Heart was created by Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Tatsuo Miyamoto in 2000.This piece is features his signature heart motif and is a rare work that incorporates a music box mechanism into a Karakuri box.The music box song is “It’s a small world”*Excellent condition , Original Box, with Solution Sheet, The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and closes without any problems at all. Also the music box works...

Secret House by Tatsuo Miyamoto Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Tatsuo Miyamoto.Karakuri box is the ultimate woodworking item, combining the idea of "karakuri" handed down from generation to generation with new "karakuri" create from the rich imagination of craftsmen, which are then realized through precise and delicate processing.The Miyamoto’s Stamp is on the bottom of the box.This is almost brand new, excellent condition, with the B...

Mame-Himitsu-Bako (Tiny Secret Box) by Yoshio Okiyama KCG Karakuri BoxThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group chairman Mr. Yoshio Okiyama.And he is the legend craftsman of traditional secret box.“Mame-Himitsu-bako” It means Secret Box that is very small just like beans. These works are only about 3-4 cm in size, however they possess amazingly precision. And there are over 10 steps to open this box.This is very good condition, The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and clos...

Sharaku Secret Box (Uchiyama’s Wood Inlay Art)  Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box. The box is designed with beautiful wood inlay featuring “Sharaku”, a famous Japanese ukiyo-e print by Haruo Uchiyama. Also There is inlay art of cranes, which is a symbol of Mr. U’chiyama’s design.He is an award-winning master craftman of wood inlay work. Also He created works in collaboration with Mr. Akio Kamei who is master craftman of Karakuri Creati...

Karakuri Test Tube Box Karakuri box is the ultimate woodworking item, combining the idea of "karakuri" handed down from generation to generation with new "karakuri" create from the rich imagination of craftsmen, which are then realized through precise and delicate processing.Also this box is decorated with marquetry (Hakone Yosegi).*Brand new condition, with the Box & Solution envelope, 3 Glass test tube included.The box mechanism works perfectly. Size : 125×115×100mm————————...

Money Bank by Akio Kamei KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis Money Bank puzzle box was created Akio Kamei in 1987. Who is a Karakuri Creation Group’s master of craftsman. It is his classic work and  features very interesting mechanism. a beautiful shape and grain of box as a piece of art. it will be a perfect interior decorating item on your shelf.The Kamei’s Stamp is on the inside of the box.* Excellent condition, with the Original Box and Solution Sheet (written in Japanese)Size : 80×80×60...

String Box IV by Akio Kamei KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis box was created by Karakuri Creation Group’s master of craftsman, Mr. Kamei.It's not so difficult to open. But can you open it by yourself ?This is in mint, new condition* Brand new condition, with the Original Box,Size : 91×91×63mmMaterial : katsura, magnolia, etc.———————————————————————————————————————————————***Payment via only PayPal Fr...

Hit Box  KCG Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxYou must hit the box to open it. This is quite simple, but it is also quitefunny. At craft fairs, many people felt that Karakuri Boxes were difficultto open. Therefore, this was designed. For a long time, the craftsmancontinued making it in secret, because, other craftsmen in our group weretrying to create special works, too. This is a new specification. The surface painting is an beautiful oil finish.The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and closes withou...

Goblet Secret Box by Shiro Tajima Limited EditionThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Shiro Tajima.This work is based on the famous Rubin vase motif. Also the box futures elegantly design and refined marquetry patterns.*This Goblet Secret Box is a Limited version design.The  box moves perfectly.*Brand new condition, with the Original Box & Solution envelope, Size : 120×70×55mm—————————————————————————————...

Upside-down Fuji Box by Daiki Arimura KCG Karakuri BoxIn Japan, when we see the reflection of Mt. Fuji on the surface of a lake, we call it Sakasa-Fuji, because it’s reflected upside-down.This is the hint to opening the box.The face on each box may look a little different as I hand-draw each of them.The Arimura’s Stamp is on the inside of the box.*Excellent condition,The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and closes without any problems at all.Size : 61× 62× 68mm Material : maple, walnu...

Book Type Secret Box (Large) by Noboru Honma 　Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box called “Hongata-Ruiji” It means “Book Type - Similarity”.And It is a rare limited edition design by Noboru Honma who is Legendary craftsman certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku.This beautiful design is Mr. Honma’s original marquetry pattern that formed by combining triangles and trapezoids using highly sophisticated techniqu...