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"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!
"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!
"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!
"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!

"12 Piece Box" by Hidekuni Tamura - Beautiful Japanese Craftsmanship - Bill Darrah Estate!

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​???? Special Provenance Note: ???? This puzzle 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 wooden puzzle, the 12 Piece Box, designed and manufactured by the highly respected Japanese puzzle craftsman, Hidekuni Tamura. Tamura is well-known in the mechanical puzzle community for his exacting tolerances, elegant designs, and masterful woodworking.

​The Puzzle:

As the name suggests, this is a complex interlocking box puzzle composed of 12 precisely cut wooden pieces. It offers a fantastic assembly and disassembly challenge, showcasing the tight, seamless fit that Japanese puzzle makers are famous for.

​Condition:

Excellent, collector-quality condition. The wood is beautiful, smooth, and precisely milled with no chips or cracks. The puzzle comes with its original included paperwork detailing its creator. Owning a piece of Tamura's work is always a treat, but having a copy that sat on the puzzle shelves of Bill Darrah makes this an exceptional addition to any collection.

​Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition. Shipping will be calculated at the end of the auction. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

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RARE Prague Parquet Wooden Puzzle - IPP28 (2008) - Bill Darrah Personal Copy!
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All-Acrylic "Crystal" Hexagon Packing Puzzle by Bill Darrah - Estate Provenance & Original Hand-Drawn Solution!
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RARE 2-Puzzle Lot: Sticky Stack of Sticks + Large Variant - Bill Darrah Personal Collection (IPP23)
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RARE 2-Puzzle Lot: Sticky Stack of Sticks + Large Variant - Bill Darrah Personal Collection (IPP23)
Up for auction is a unique, museum-quality lot of TWO interlocking wooden puzzles straight from the personal collection of the late puzzle designer, Bill Darrah.​Included in this lot is the ingenious "Sticky Stack of Sticks," an exchange puzzle from IPP23 (2003). Designed by Bill Darrah and beautifully crafted by master puzzle maker Josef Pelikan, this interlocking brainteaser initially looks like a simple, striped wooden coaster, but quickly proves to be a formidable challenge to disassemble ...
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