The Buffalo Nickel is based on a puzzle design by Oskar van Deventer and was made by George Miller for IPP 20 in Los Angeles is a large burr style puzzle where the object is to fit the two burr pieces into the main body of the coin to complete the border of the coin. It takes 9.5 moves to put the three pieces together into the solved state. This is a Planar Burr puzzleDimensions: 14.6oz Heavy Steel Metal- 3.75" in Diameter, 0.5"
The idea for this puzzle from a customer. What a riot this one is. You have 9 pegs, all of different lengths, and you have 9 holes, each of different depths, and you have an angled surface to mount them into. The object is to insert the pegs such that they all align up at the same height. Sounds easy doesn't it.... HA! Keeps you smiling and it is something anyone will attempt. Good solution time is 20 mins.
A rare, popular vintage art sculpture that also functions as a puzzle. This particular sculpture - known as the "ball puzzle" - designed by Charles Perry is in brilliant Lucite and prized for its larger size (more than twice the size of the Brass version and pleasant for playing and fiddling with) and how the light dances through the piece when assembled. This piece is inviting, and few guests are able to resist from picking it up and playing with it. Acts as a great conversation piece and prett...