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RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!
RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!
RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!

RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!

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RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!

​Description:

Up for auction is a highly collectible "Prague Parquet" exchange puzzle from the 28th International Puzzle Party (IPP28) held in Prague in 2008.

​What makes this specific piece a true museum-quality collectible is its provenance: it comes directly from the personal estate collection of the late Bill Darrah, who co-designed this very puzzle.

​Co-designed by Bill Darrah and George Miller, and precision-manufactured by renowned puzzle maker Lee Krasnow along with Stan Isaacs, this flat interlocking puzzle challenges you to assemble the wooden pieces into a two-layer, symmetrical shape with no gaps.

​Item Details:

​Name: Prague Parquet

​Designers: Bill Darrah & George Miller

​Manufacturers: Lee Krasnow & Stan Isaacs

​Event: IPP28 (2008 - Prague, Czech Republic)

​Puzzle Type: Flat Interlocking

​Condition: Mint in original sealed plastic bag. Includes the original folded insert containing the puzzle details, hints, and the ultimate solution.

​Provenance: Bill Darrah Personal Collection (Designer's own copy)

​This is a rare opportunity to own an IPP exchange puzzle crafted by Lee Krasnow, straight from the designer's own hands. A must-have for serious mechanical puzzle collectors!

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"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!
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"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!
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Extremely RARE 1984 IPP4 London Exchange Puzzle - "Nob & Masa" (Nob Yoshigahara)
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Extremely RARE 1984 IPP4 London Exchange Puzzle - "Nob & Masa" (Nob Yoshigahara)
Up for auction is a museum-quality, true holy grail for mechanical puzzle collectors: an original exchange puzzle from the 4th International Puzzle Party (IPP4), held in London in August 1984.​This beautiful wooden piece was designed and made by the legendary Nobuyuki "Nob" Yoshigahara and his master craftsman collaborator, "Masa." Early IPP puzzles (pre-IPP10) are exceedingly difficult to find, and surviving pieces crafted by Nob himself are the crown jewels of the puzzle community.​The Mec...
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Rare IPP 31 Exchange Puzzle: "One In A Trillion" by Steve Nicholls - Berlin 2011
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Rare IPP 31 Exchange Puzzle: "One In A Trillion" by Steve Nicholls - Berlin 2011
Offered here is "One In A Trillion," a versatile and highly challenging mechanical puzzle designed and presented by Steve Nicholls for the IPP 31 Exchange in Berlin (2011). This is a "dual-threat" puzzle that offers two distinct challenges in one beautiful wooden set.​The Challenges:​The Tray Puzzle: Fit all 9 pieces into the wooden tray. While there are technically 7 known solutions for the tray, finding even one is famously difficult.​The Cube Challenge: Use 8 of the 9 pieces to construc...
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"Puzzling Adventures" by Mike Snyder - From the Estate of Bill Darrah!
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"Puzzling Adventures" by Mike Snyder - From the Estate of Bill Darrah!
 Special Provenance Note: ???? This puzzle, along with several others I am currently offering, comes directly from the personal estate and collection of the late, legendary puzzle designer and enthusiast, Bill Darrah. Up for auction is a beautifully crafted hidden labyrinth puzzle, Puzzling Adventures, designed and manufactured by the highly respected Mike Snyder. Making this specific piece even more special, it features a custom paper dust jacket titled, Bill Darrah's Puzzling Adventures: The ...
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