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Nine drilled holes impossible object
Nine drilled holes impossible object
Nine drilled holes impossible object

Nine drilled holes impossible object

mrpuzzle 34
Item Location: Australia

A$310.00

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jxn 195 A$310.00 26.01.2026 17:43:58
ben5885 109 A$300.00 26.01.2026 17:43:36
jxn 195 A$300.00 26.01.2026 17:43:36
ben5885 109 A$260.00 26.01.2026 10:06:28
jxn 195 A$250.00 26.01.2026 10:06:09
ben5885 109 A$250.00 26.01.2026 10:06:09
jxn 195 A$190.00 26.01.2026 10:05:56
ben5885 109 A$180.00 26.01.2026 10:05:56
jxn 195 A$150.00 24.01.2026 21:03:19
ben5885 109 A$140.00 22.01.2026 02:39:06
mimetag 119 A$130.50 22.01.2026 02:39:06
mimetag 119 A$110.00 20.01.2026 11:26:11
Atlas 14 A$100.00 20.01.2026 11:26:11
Atlas 14 A$80.00 20.01.2026 11:17:04
mimetag 119 A$75.00 20.01.2026 05:24:57
Description

This is one of the original puzzles exchanged by Saul Boobroff at IPP20 in LA in 2000.  

Goal: Work out how this was constructed?  No moving parts. 
I have a lot of impossible puzzles and this is right up there near the top. I love showing it to people and you get some really weird answers????
Material: Acrylic
Size: 30mm cube

Condition:  Good. In its original homemade box from recycled cardboard that Saul made and gave with the puzzle. It’s complete with its stand. 

General Information:

This is Brian Young from Mr Puzzle in Australia selling some doubles as a result of merging Ray Mead’s collection into my own existing collection.
This puzzle has been in Ray’s collection since he exchanged with Saul in 2000. 

If you have any questions you can email me separately via our Mr Puzzle email address mrpuzzle@mrpuzzle.com.au  But please don’t email and ask to discontinue the auction. All auctions will run their duration. It’s the fairest course for everyone.

All prices in Australian Dollars (not US Dollars).  We much prefer payment via Wise or other bank transfer. PayPal is also possible.

After the auction please message me to let me know if you would like standard or express postage. Rates below.  Then I will send an invoice including postage.

If you buy more than one item I will be happy to combine ship and quote postage based on exact weight. Usually unless a very heavy puzzle is involved it won’t be much different to the single item below.

Cost to ship this puzzle Standard:
Australia A$10.00 - NZ A$21.00 - US/Canada/EU/Asia  A$25.00 - UK/Scandinavia A$36.00 -Other countries please request a quote.

Cost to ship this puzzle Express:
Australia A$15.00 - NZ A$38.00 - US/Canada/EU/Asia  A$44.00 - UK/Scandinavia A$49.00 - Other countries please request a quote.

Import duties/tariffs are not included in the final price.
The import duty or tariff rate may be different for every country so please check the rate that applies to your own country.

It is usual practice that import duties or tariffs are paid by the buyer at the point of import or delivery in your own country.

USA is the exception. The country where this puzzle was made is USA therefore no tariff applies when sending to USA buyers.


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