This bank was made in Japan, right after World War ll, during the occupation, around 1948. It is a further manifestation of a mid to early 19th century tradition of hiding documents and money in boxes with "tricks" and a multiplicity of "moves" to unlock a box or trunk.Stamped Tanaka patent 918Needs some glue on non moving sides

Designer by Mike Snyder and entered into the IPP17 Design Competition this puzzle was made in very limited quantities and is rare so you won't see these sold very often.It is a maze with a twist! Place the ball in one side and escape from the other side - tough but enjoyable.The maze is made from heavy cast aluminum.  The diameter of the maze is 3.5" across.  The maze has a couple of scratches and light wear as shown in the pictures.  The movement is completely smooth.

Lot of 11 puzzles. One price for all. 1995-2001Great conditionVery fun puzzles!

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...

Piston Box designed by Marcel Gillen (invented by Tadao Muroi) and made by Bits & PiecesThe Piston Box puzzle is also known as Internal Combustion or Pandora's Box. This is a heavy metal puzzle for its size, weighing in at 329 grams for all 4 pieces and box frame. Assemblies that require different numbers of steps are possible, making this several puzzles in one!The puzzle was made pre-2000. The pieces and frame have a nice weight and the action is smooth. 

This a wonderful box with an engaging puzzle. Closing in on 26 years old this puzzle is in pristine shape and has been in storage for about that long. It's time puzzle find a good home. 

The YOT puzzle is a shiny metal disc that comes with a real US silver dollar. The challenge is to open the YOT and remove the coin without power tools. Comes in original box with paper. 

Electro Puzzle No. 2, from Tenyo Co. Ltd. of Japan, probably 1980s. The cord can be taken out of the maze of metal loops! Measures about 4 3/4" diameter by 1 1/2". Used, but in excellent condition; no box

It all began in 1978. Dean Hoffman designed his Packing Puzzle, a cube made up of 27 identical pieces. But it was different from the usual; it was imperfect, because its volume was smaller than that of the box it was contained in. Despite its six completely parallel faces, it contained empty spaces. This cube had 21 valid solutions.The brilliant Haym Hirsh drew inspiration from this cube. He began by designing the Hoffman Jr. puzzle (Inelegant 5x5) and continued the series with Inelegant Soma, I...

It all began in 1978. Dean Hoffman designed his Packing Puzzle, a cube made up of 27 identical pieces. But it was different from the usual; it was imperfect, because its volume was smaller than that of the box it was contained in. Despite its six completely parallel faces, it contained empty spaces. This cube had 21 valid solutions.The brilliant Haym Hirsh drew inspiration from this cube. He began by designing the Hoffman Jr. puzzle (Inelegant 5x5) and continued the series with Inelegant Soma, I...

Rota# is a beautiful puzzle, with pieces made of two different wood colors, printed with Wood filaments. Once completed, it also makes a lovely ornament. The 4 pieces fit together using their openings and interlocking joints. No unusual moves are required, and if you look closely at the pieces, it's easy to solve.Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 56 mm.“Rota #” is produced and sold under license from Lucie Pauwels (https://www.facebook.com/lucie.pauwels.7) who is the Designer and Copyright owner.I ...

It all began in 1978. Dean Hoffman designed his Packing Puzzle, a cube made up of 27 identical pieces. But it was different from the usual; it was imperfect, because its volume was smaller than that of the box it was contained in. Despite its six completely parallel faces, it contained empty spaces. This cube had 21 valid solutions.The brilliant Haym Hirsh drew inspiration from this cube. He began by designing the Hoffman Jr. puzzle (Inelegant 5x5) and continued the series with Inelegant Soma, I...

This 6-piece interlocking puzzle looks just like a thousand others, but JUNO has done a great job making it decidedly unique. It won't be easy to assemble because it's not just a matter of fitting the pieces together; once you've "joined" them, it'll take a few more moves to get the final solution!Made of Cherry Wood PLA.Dimensions: 62 x 62 x 62 mm.“Juno’s L7 Notchable” is produced and sold under license from JUNO - Junichi Yananose (https://www.pluredro.com) who is the Designer and Copy...

Family is a fun "Packing Puzzle" with 12 very different pieces. As with all puzzles of this kind, you must place the pieces in the container, without overlapping, so as to fill the entire area.It's a medium-difficulty puzzle, suitable even for younger children. Like all Packing Puzzles, it only takes a little time and many attempts!Dimensions: approximately 120 x 75 x 10 mm.“Family” is produced and sold under license from Lucie Pauwels (https://www.facebook.com/lucie.pauwels.7) who is the ...