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PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press
PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press
PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press
PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press
PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press

PICK 'EM UP --- Toyo Glass / Ishi Press

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Item Location: United States

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The goal of this amusing puzzle is to be able to pick each of three different sized ball bearings from the two holes in the glass figure.  Note that the glass figure is a Rex Whistler "topsy turvy" figure which may be viewed upside down or right side up!  (See the last two photos.)  This is a classic mechanical puzzle challenge, like the metal "Strong Man," and others.

This copy of PICK 'EM UP is complete with all original packaging and instructions.  Please see all of the illustrations.  My understanding is that this is a long discontinued item, and difficult to find in its original packaging.  Toyo Glass was (obviously) one of Nob Yoshigahara's companies, and Ishi Press was a major worldwide distributor of Japanese puzzles. 

I will ship within the US as an insured priority mail package for $11.00. I am happy to ship internationally at cost (estimated at around $30), but I cannot always guarantee that overseas packages can be insured or tracked.

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