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Chilian [sic] Puzzle with ad tags, vintage

Chilian [sic] Puzzle with ad tags, vintage

tomjolly 119

Item Location: United States

$30.00

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Bidder	Amount	Date
Stanminn2 37	$30.00	06.02.2025 03:46:42

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The Chilian [sic] Puzzle, aka Chilean Puzzle, with advertising tags and instructions stamped into the two metal tags. See pics. Probably ~1920's. Some light corrosion on the steel arms. Object: remove loose ring and put it on again. One tag says: Phenyo Caffein - Cures Headaches and Neuralgia - Phenyo C. Co - Worcester, Mass.

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Bare Bones, 3D wire-frame maze, Steve Winter

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$22.00

1 bid

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Two Pi - Benedetti and Fuller

Two Pi, designed by Greg Benedetti and made by Eric Fuller. 3-piece smooth coordinate motion. Sharp edges and a good fit. Description at Cubic Dissection; https://archive.cubicdissection.com/html/2pi.htmlShipping will be determined after the auction, so don't pay until it's added in.

$92.00

6 bids

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Roc-Key puzzle by Rocky Chiaro, B&P 07-7807

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$35.00

2 bids

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Fireplug variant- Marcel Gillen

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$79.00

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Chilian [sic] Puzzle with ad tags, vintage

tomjolly 119

$30.00

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Bare Bones, 3D wire-frame maze, Steve Winter

Two Pi - Benedetti and Fuller

Roc-Key puzzle by Rocky Chiaro, B&P 07-7807

Fireplug variant- Marcel Gillen