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The Original Toothpick Safe by Frank Chambers, offered by Dave Rossetti at IPP21

The Original Toothpick Safe by Frank Chambers, offered by Dave Rossetti at IPP21

MonkeyPuzz 232

Item Location: United States

$411.00

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Bidder	Amount	Date
Archie 4	$411.00	02.09.2022 08:49:18
dbain 37	$401.00	02.09.2022 08:49:18
dbain 37	$381.00	01.09.2022 19:46:02
Archie 4	$377.00	01.09.2022 19:46:02
Archie 4	$365.00	01.09.2022 05:44:35
dbain 37	$355.00	01.09.2022 05:44:35
dbain 37	$350.00	01.09.2022 05:44:05
Archie 4	$340.00	01.09.2022 05:44:05
dbain 37	$300.00	31.08.2022 05:38:33

Description

This was Dave Rossetti's IPP 21 exchange puzzle in Tokyo (about 22 years ago), made and designed by the late Frank Chambers. This is my second Frank Chamber offering... the first was the tumberler puzzle.

The puzzle is made of corian.

There are 2 goals: first one is to open the puzzle, second one is to make a shape with the toothpicks inside (thus the name of the puzzle).

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The Original Toothpick Safe by Frank Chambers, offered by Dave Rossetti at IPP21

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$411.00

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Gala Cube (IPP 25 Helsinki, 2005)

Rare Keith Winegar "27-Piece Jigsaw Cube" – 3D Interlocking Wooden Masterpiece

RARE IPP19 “Two-Way Checkerboard Cube” – From the Personal Collection of Master Designer Bill Darrah

Exceedingly Rare: IPP19 London (1999) Official Souvenir Book