Auction Phases 1-25

Size: 27x23x15cm

Notes: Good condition; some wear. Base covered in green felt; probably repaired.

Lot 106 - Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/5/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $370

Size: 24x16x13cm

Notes: Good condition; some wear and minor scratches. Crack in base panel. Unusual mechanism.

Lot 107 - Trick Jewelry Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/10/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $321

Size: 24x16x10cm

Notes: Metal inlays. Excellent condition. Two interior compartments; lined in red velvet.

Lot 108 - Sorrento-style Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $40

Size: 26x15x10cm

Notes: Fair condition. Inlaid trim; uneven finish. Some tiny spots of white paint (which can be removed with fingernail).

Lot 109 - Trick Cabinet Coin Bank

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/7/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $480

Size: 15x12x8cm

Notes: Excellent condition, with some minor marks. Drawers and top include inlaid trim. Inside of top two drawers have coin slots; coins disappear when drawer is pushed in and pulled out again; trick is to recover the coin.

Lot 110 - Trick Cabinet

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $125

Size: 16x14x10cm

Notes: Three drawers behind "roll-top" retractable cover. Top design in inlaid wood. Clearance for one sliding panel is poor.

Lot 111 - Carved Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/9/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $672

Size: 20x13x9cm

Notes: Very good condition. Inside base lined in velvet. Name carved on inside lid.

Lot 112 - Trick Jewelry Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $52

Size: 23x17x9cm

Notes: Wood inlay on lid and four sides. Some wear. Lid previously damaged and repaired near left hinge. Some inlay in this area (partially visible in photo) damaged or missing.

Lot 113 - Trick Book

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/12/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $494

Size: 20x12x6cm

Notes: Good condition. Some wear near opening. One crack filled; minor scratches.

Lot 114 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/6/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $32

Size: 13x13x11cm

Notes: Inlaid trim on lid. Other markings are painted; "Jerusalem" on top. Bottom side panel broken and repaired. Nice wood; finish is uneven.

Lot 115 - Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/7/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $320

Size: 17x13x6cm

Notes: Wood inlays; glossy finish. Perfect condition.

Lot 116 - Trick Playing Card Case

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $31

Size: 13x9x6cm

Notes: Good condition; finish is inconsistent. Inlaid and carved design. Trick mechanism is fairly simple.

Lot 117 - Carved Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $37

Size: 15x10x7cm

Notes: Very good condition.

Lot 118 - Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $31

Size: 15x10x6cm

Notes: Good condition--smooth finish, a couple small dings, slight warp of base. Opening mechanism appears frozen shut.

Lot 119 - Trick Crate

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $16

Size: 14x8x5cm

Notes: Classic crate. "Burnt" finish. Original instructions.

Lot 120 - Trick Crate

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/7/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $217

Size: 13x9x6cm

Notes: Carved trim; excellent condition.

Lot 121 - Trick Crate

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $29

Size: 15x10x7cm

Notes: Printed "Monchique-Algarve" (Portugal). Portuguese taunt: "If you are intelligent, try to open without leaving."

Lot 122 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $78

Size: 11x9x9cm

Notes: Excellent condition. Lid trim is wood inlay; spine markings are painted.

Lot 124 - Carved Trick Book

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $80

Size: 20x12x2cm

Notes: Carved wood; simple elephant outline carved on back. Four sliding panels reveal secret compartments.

Lot 126 - Psycho Coin Bank

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $40

Size: 11x6x6cm

Notes: Inscription below graphic: "IN THE BALGAY PARK DUNDEE". Smooth finish with minor dings.

Lot 127 - Psycho Coin Bank

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $55

Size: 11x6x6cm

Notes: Inscription below graphic: "BEAUMARIS". Smooth finish.

Lot 128 - Psycho Matchbox

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $37

Size: 8x3x2cm

Notes: Some wear; smooth finish. Inscription below graphic partially obscured: "�APTER HOUSE�.ABBEY".

Lot 129 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/8/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $325

Size: 9x6x4cm

Notes: Inscribed "MONTREUX". Very good condition.

Lot 130 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $52

Size: 9x6x5cm

Notes: Very good condition.

Lot 131 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $48

Size: 11x7x6cm

Notes: Very good condition except for a couple dings on the front.

Lot 132 - Metal Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/5/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $101

Size: 18x12x5cm

Notes: Hole in button is missing the finger prick.

Lot 133 - Bottle Puzzle

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/9/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $461

Designer: Donald Goddard
Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 15x7x7cm

Notes: Perfect condition. Goal is to release miniature bottle hidden inside.

Lot 134 - Mine's COG. Burr (MP22a)

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date: 3/7/2006

Est. Value: $70

Winning bid: $140

Designer: Mineyuki Uyematsu

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Crafted by Taichi Tsuchiya. Variation of 3-piece burr. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 135 - Trick Box

Phase: 1

Last Bid Date:

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $270

Designer/Maker: Yoshiyuki Ninomiya

Size: 15x9x6cm

Notes: 7-moves. Excellent condition; three minor scratches on base. Includes instructions and original box.

Lot 136 - Chicago (191)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $825

Expanded View Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Very tricky coordinate motion. Improved version of Cluster's Last Stand (119).

Lot 137 - Bolt & Nut No. 6

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/19/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $420

Designer/Maker: Marcel Gillen

Size: 11cm

Notes: Goal is to remove nut. Solid brass. Rare, pre-1994 design. Includes original solution sheet.

Lot 138 - Dumb-Bell

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/19/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Marcel Gillen

Size: 11cm

Notes: Goal is to move center section from one side to the other. Solid brass. Rare, pre-1994 design. Includes original instructions.

Lot 139 - Wooden Egg

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/19/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $160

Size: 7cm

Notes: Similar (but different) to Columbus Egg. Commissioned by Edward Hordern; made in England.

Lot 140 - Pear Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/29/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $255

Size: 14x10x2cm

Notes: Two-level jigsaw. Mint; in original packaging. Made in England.

Lot 141 - Ninomiya Push-up Box #3 (N-9)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/13/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $675

Designer/Maker: Yoshiyuki Ninomiya

Size: 12x9x9cm

Notes: Unusual 6-move solution, including a pop-up move. Original box and solution photos.

Lot 142 - The General (13)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/24/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $415

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 9cm

Notes:

Lot 143 - Hamburger (P-29)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $945

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 110x110x120cm

Notes: Original design and crafted by Akio Kamei. Includes original box.

Lot 144 - Spinach Can (P-35)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,526

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 90x90x136cm

Notes: Original design and crafted by Akio Kamei. Includes original box, solution, and can opener.

Lot 145 - Burr

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $80

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Jean Carle

Stick length: 15cm

Notes: About five made by Jean Carle.

Lot 146 - Trev's Hideaway

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/28/2006

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $7,267

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 16x16x12cm

Notes: Limited edition, 15 of 16. Sequential discovery puzzle to open the two drawers. Made form tarara (rengas drawer handles). Crafted from tarara and rengas.

Lot 147 - Gillen Cabinet

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/29/2006

Est. Value: $750

Winning bid: $10,893

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 16x16x12cm

Notes: Limited edition, 9 of 22. Sequential discovery puzzle to open the two drawers. Originally designed as the IPP16 host gift to Marcel Gillen. Cabinet made from afrormosia, with oak inside.

Lot 148 - Large Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $50

Size: 22x13x12cm

Notes: Inlaid wood on lid; glossy but uneven finish.

Lot 149 - Unhappy Childhood (41)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $358

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x4cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1983".

Lot 150 - Prism Cell (192)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $305

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Inscribed "192 STC 2003". Six pieces assemble into two halves. Unfinished.

Lot 151 - Broken Sticks (32)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/23/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $435

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: Mahogany. Inscribed "S.T.C. 1980". Excellent condition.

Lot 152 - Isosceles (101)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $500

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 13cm

Notes: Stick cross-section is isosceles (50-65-65) instead of the customary equilateral triangle. Made of camphor.

Lot 153 - Rosebud (39)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $902

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Perhaps the best known of Coffin's coordination motion polyhedral assembly puzzles. Assembles four ways, one being the "rosebud" configuration (see Expanded photo). Crafted in Brazilian rosewood and tulipwood. There is a small hole for a peg (missing) that will lock the puzzle in the rosebud configuration. Includes Assembly Jig (39-A).

Lot 154 - Scrambled Scorpius (23)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/24/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $365

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: In striped mahogany; sticky in places. Includes original information sheet.

Lot 155 - Three Pairs (27)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/19/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $455

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Coffin's first truly coordinate motion puzzle; tricky to assemble. Excellent condition.

Lot 156 - Nine Bars (62)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/22/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $320

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: More complicated version of Cuckoo Nest (three layers instead of two). Only 10 made, in birch.

Lot 157 - Locked Nest (22)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: Two variations were made--this is the 5-elbow version. Crafted in birch. Includes original information sheet.

Lot 158 - Jupiter (7)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/28/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,352

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 15cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1985". Crafted in multiple fancy woods.

Lot 159 - Convolution (30)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/22/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $190

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1980". Made from 1" stock (larger than the more common 3/4" stock model).

Lot 160 - The Cube (1-A)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $265

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: This design was used for Pentangle's Wookey Hole.

Lot 161 - Half-Hour (29)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: This is the result of Coffin's search for the most difficult 3x3x3 cube: six dissimilar and non-symmetrical pieces forming a unique solution.

Lot 162 - Four-Legged Stand (81-B-1)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $210

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Includes original information sheet.

Lot 163 - Coffin's Improved Burr (36)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $150

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Level 2-3, which was exciting in 1981.

Lot 164 - Burr #305 (35)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $42

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: 3+3 assembly.

Lot 165 - Croix Rescroisee (749)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $46

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (top missing)

Lot 166 - Cadre (748)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $42

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 167 - Cristal (31)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $7

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 7cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 168 - CT 80

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 13cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 169 - Entrecroise 12 Pieces (700)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 170 - CT 939

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $60

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 25cm

Notes:

Lot 171 - La Ruche (158)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $40

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 7x7x7

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked).

Lot 172 - CT 11

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $8

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 9cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 173 - 15 Pieces Coins Coupes (39)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $20

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked), and solution sheet.

Lot 174 - Cristal 12 Pieces (30)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 6/24/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $6

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 175 - Secret Six (757)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $13

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 176 - Facette 12 (57)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/28/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $121

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 177 - 12 Losanges 25 Tiges (331)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $25

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 178 - 12 Losanges 24 Tiges Tangentes (330)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $25

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 179 - Six Boules (422)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $25

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked).

Lot 180 - Cube Elastique (21)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $9

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Cube snake with elastic string, which appears to be in great condition. Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet (cracked).

Lot 181 - 6 Pieces sans CLE (150)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $31

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked). Assembly is tight.

Lot 182 - Papillon 15 Pieces (37)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $30

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 183 - Coffret Multiple N.1 (800)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 21x13x6cm

Notes: 20-piece burr set, with wooden storage box. Includes original instruction sheet.

Lot 184 - Diamant (54)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $31

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked) and original instructions (for Facette 12--internal construction is the same).

Lot 185 - 24 Pieces 4 Cles (10)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $20

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet. Pieces are sticky (disassembly not tested).

Lot 186 - Boule Enfermee (60)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $15

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked) and solution sheet

Lot 187 - Pince a Linge (56)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $0

Winning bid: $37

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 188 - Prison 24 a Boule (65)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/28/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $33

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: 24 identical pieces, plus a ball. Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 189 - Croix Tripotencee (151)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging (cracked).

Lot 190 - 32 Pieces A Plat (705)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $55

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 11x11x9cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and original solution sheet.

Lot 191 - Grappe Hexago (03)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $30

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging and solution sheet.

Lot 192 - 12 Losanges 24 Barres (332)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $36

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Includes original plastic packaging.

Lot 193 - Carre Indien (500)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/13/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $7

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 22cm

Notes: Includes original box

Lot 194 - Polaris (335)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $132

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 17cm

Notes: Includes original box.

Lot 195 - Croix 18 (222)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $35

Winning bid: $72

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 17cm

Notes: Includes original box.

Lot 196 - Cristal 99 Pieces (46)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $32

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 17cm

Notes: Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 197 - Croix Recroisee GM (756)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $51

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 17cm

Notes: Includes original box.

Lot 198 - Super Croix (666)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $42

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 17cm

Notes: Difficult 18 piece burr. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 199 - Carre Croise 16 Piece GM (754)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Arjeu

Stick length: 16cm

Notes: Includes original box.

Lot 200 - CT 414

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $90

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 17cm

Notes:

Lot 201 - L'Oeil 39 Pieces (755)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $65

Maker: Arjeu

Size: 13x13x13cm

Notes: Includes original box.

Lot 202 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $36

Size: 13x10x9cm

Notes: Wood inlaid design and trim. Average wear.

Lot 203 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $53

Size: 15x11x10cm

Notes: Inlaid wood trim on top; birds and other markings are painted. Interior has mirror on inside lid, and trimmed in pink material. Very good condition.

Lot 204 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $160

Size: 15x13x11cm

Notes: Beautiful fancy wood; smooth finish. Very good condition.

Lot 205 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $11

Size: 13x8x4cm

Notes: Patterns on front and top are painted. Not the typical Sorrento box mechanism: solution is just two moves. Locking mechanism is worn and does not keep lid shut.

Lot 206 - Trick Book

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $180

Partially separated Photo

Size: 12x9x5cm

Notes: Inlaid wood patterns on top and spine. Secret compartment is a spring-loaded drawer.

Lot 207 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $47

Size: 9x6x7cm

Notes: Wood inlay pattern on top; good condition but worn finish. Very minor crack and repair in back of lid.

Lot 208 - Small Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $43

Size: 10x7x2cm

Notes: Decal on spine says "Cigarettes", so that's what you should hide inside. Sliding panel should be locked by a magnetic latch, but is missing.

Lot 209 - Small Trick Book

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $210

Size: 10x7x2cm

Notes: Excellent condition. Sliding panel locking by magnetic latch.

Lot 210 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/29/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $91

Size: 12x9x5cm

Notes: Excellent condition. Figures on top, bottom, and spines are painted. Not the typical Sorrento box mechanism; solution is just two moves.

Lot 211 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $45

Size: 12x9x9cm

Notes: Excellent condition. Lid trim is wood inlay; spine markings are painted. Inside lid has mirror; lined in red satin.

Lot 212 - Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $283

Size: 16x11x5cm

Notes: Painted wood inlays; glossy finish. Excellent condition.

Lot 213 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $153

Size: 12x10x10cm

Notes: Painted wood inlays on top; other markings are painted. Excellent fit and finish. Inside lid has mirror; interior lined in red velvet.

Lot 214 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/24/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $19

Size: 12x9x9cm

Notes: Lid trimmed in wood inlay; inscribed "Isola Bella"; other markings are painted. Overall finish is good, with some extra wear on lid. Bottom book is loose.

Lot 215 - Large Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/16/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $38

Size: 23x12x12cm

Notes: Wood inlaid trim and picture on lid; finish is worn and there are some cracks; however, overall impression is still good. Other markings are painted. Top and bottom spines inscribed "Sorrento" and "Riccardo". Interior lined in burnt orange velvet. Bottom book is loose.

Lot 216 - Large Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $40

Size: 22x17x8cm

Notes: Top pattern is wood inlays and paint; other markings are painted. Not the typical Sorrento box mechanism: solution is just two moves. Interior is segmented into three compartments. Finish is smooth, but not glossy.

Lot 217 - Star (K-21-2)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,014

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x15x6cm

Notes: Good, firm mechanism. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 218 - Cube and Octahedron (K-5)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $2,100

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: Includes stand and original box. Same mechanism as Diagonal on Burr (K-4).

Lot 219 - Checkered Cube Box (M-30)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/24/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $720

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: This was the 2001 Christmas present from the Karakuri Club to its members. This is a trick-box, not kumiki. Includes original box, instructions, and Christmas greeting.

Lot 220 - Small Die (P-9-3)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Smaller that classic Die, but similar solution and mechanism. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 221 - Small Egg (P-10-5)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $380

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 8x6x6cm

Notes: Small Egg looks like the original, but has a different mechanism. Includes stand, original box and instructions.

Lot 222 - Letter Box (P-1)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $1,732

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 25x9x7cm

Notes: This is an eight-move version, most likely variation P-1-2. Excellent condition. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 223 - Top Box (M-5-1)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $1,588

Inscription Photo

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x15x10cm

Notes: Excellent condition; seams are not visible and show no wear. Inside includes hand-written and dated (84.9.25) Japanese inscription (see extra photo). Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 224 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $35

Size: 10x7x7cm

Notes: Classic Japanese wood inlay on lid. Lid does not lock; key is missing.

Lot 225 - Coin Bank

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/28/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $315

Size: 11x9x7cm

Notes: Good condition. Sliding panel on front hides coin slot. Two moves to open secret compartment.

Lot 226 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/16/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $13

Size: 11x9x9cm

Notes: Wood inlay trim on lid; other markings are painted. Base is loose, with some minor warping. Finish is good except rough on lid.

Lot 227 - Trick Box with Drawer

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $86

Bottom Panel Photo

Size: 15x10x7cm

Notes: Classic yosegi patterns. Six moves reveals hidden drawer. "Spring music" plays as drawer is moved. Visible warping of top and back panels; mechanism is still perfectly good.

Lot 228 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $257

Inside Lid Photo

Size: 15x11x11cm

Notes: Wood inlay pattern on lid. Key compartment is a sliding drawer with yosegi on front end. Excellent overall condition.

Lot 229 - Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $430

Bottom Panel Photo

Size: 15x10x6cm

Notes: Classic wood inlay patterns. Some minor warping, but mechanism is functional. 18-moves.

Lot 230 - Trick Box with Drawer

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/19/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $235

Drawer Panel Photo

Size: 15x10x7cm

Notes: Classic Japanese inlaid images. No warping; firm, crisp movements. Smooth finish with minor marring. 8-moves to reveal hidden drawer. Unusual elephant image on drawer cover (see extra photo). Includes solution sheet.

Lot 231 - Trick Box with Drawer

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $233

Bottom Panel Photo

Size: 14x9x6cm

Notes: Classic Japanese inlaid images. Slight warping; mechanism still functional. 5-moves to open first compartment; one more move to reveal hidden drawer. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 232 - Trick Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $21

Warped Panel Photo

Size: 17x11x6cm

Notes: 3-moves to open. Extreme warping (see extra photo) makes the box difficult to open. Finish on bottom panel is heavily worn.

Lot 233 - Sorrento-Style Trick Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $50

Size: 11x8x8cm

Notes: Classic wood inlay pattern on lid. Smooth finish throughout, except some wear on lid.

Lot 234 - Three Brothers (MY-3)

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $390

Designer/Maker: Tatuo Miyamoto

Size: 17x13x12cm

Notes: Three separate music boxes are locked and do not play until you solve the puzzle. Originally available from the Karakuri Creation Group. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 235 - World Cup Puzzle Party

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $101

Size: 5-10cm

Notes: From left to right:

Pennant Cube (Japanese): Rubik's Cube with flag images; sealed packaging.
Ben's Ball Puzzle: fill ball-shaped shell with little soccer players; sealed packaging.
Masterball: soccer images; German instructions.
Thomas Ball: tiles rotate around black hubs.
Magic Ball: ball completely disassembles into 32 pieces (one shown).
Rubik's Welt: sealed packaging; copyright 1982.
Challenge/Skewb: knock-off with soccer-playing cartoon characters.

Lot 236 - Christoph's Magic Jewel

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $220

Designer: Dr. Christoph Bandelow

Diameter: 5cm

Notes: Rare design. Truncated octahedron. Includes original instructions and packaging.

Lot 237 - Rubik's Cube Construction Kit

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $51

Edge: 6cm

Notes: You can build two separate cubes, or one combined puzzle (shown). Includes complete instructions and disassembly key (shown). This appears to be the kit sold by Mefferts.com, but no attribution given on parts or instructions.

Lot 238 - Naef Rota

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $176

Maker: Kurt Naef

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Kurt Naef's version of the 2x2x2 Rubik's Cube. Includes original box and information sheet.

Lot 239 - Fisher's Hexagonal Prism

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $580

Messed Up Photo

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Size: 7x7x6cm

Notes: Tony Fisher's Skewb transformations are rare and very cool. Originally made in 2002.

Lot 240 - Fisher's Truncated Octahedron

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/16/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $165

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Tony Fisher's Skewb transformations are rare and very cool. This shape is also a truncated cube. Unlike other Skewb transformations, this puzzle retains its shape after each move. Originally made in 2002.

Lot 241 - Original Rubik's Cube

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/21/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $60

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Ideal

Size: 6cm

Notes: Original Rubik's Cube as sold by Pentangle, UK packing dated 1981; instruction sheet dated 1980. Manufactured by Ideal Toy Co., Ltd.

Lot 242 - Rubik's Clock with Autographed Box

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $40

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Matchbox

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Rubik's Clock in original packaging. Cover signed by Erno Rubik (not authenticated). Ink is slightly smudged.

Lot 243 - Scotch Bottle

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $95

Size: 32x9x9cm

Notes: Reproduction of Glenlivet bottle in plastic. 6 bands of pieces around the center make a 6x6 sliding block puzzle.

Lot 244 - Puzzling Wine Holder

Phase: 2

Last Bid Date: 6/27/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $110

Size: 32x25x9cm

Notes: Appears to be an entanglement puzzle with a wine bottle. Goal is to remove bottle then string--after removing the bottle, removing the string seems much less important, and much less possible! Padlock serves as emergency escape route if desperate. (For shipping purposes, wine will be removed from bottle.)

Lot 246 - A Cube with a Secret

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $415

Designer: Yevgeny Chebotarev
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Edge: 14cm

Notes: Design modified, and crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia) in silver ash and harrah. Includes multiple secret compartments. Special limited edition, numbered 10 of 24.

Lot 247 - IPP Burr

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $95

Designer/Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: This is a working model of the IPP logo (designed by Gianni Sarcone). 14 pieces, level 13. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia) in Queensland Silver Ash (permanent ink is used to color the IPP letters).

Lot 248 - Coming of Age MkII

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $65

Designer: Brian Young
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Level 18 burr. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia). Includes information card and instruction sheet.

Lot 249 - The Collective

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $140

Designer: Brian Young
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Edge: 10cm

Notes: The 5-piece burr crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia) from Queensland Silver Ash; the frame is jarrah. Includes information card and solution sheet.

Lot 250 - Insoma

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $65

Winning bid: $135

Separated Halves Photo

Designer: Brian Young
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: A unique combination of classic puzzles: Diagonal Burr and Soma Cube combined into one. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia) from Rose Alder sticks and Silver Ash Soma pieces. Includes information card.

Lot 251 - The Blitz

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $102

Designer: Brian Young
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Unique interlocking arrangement. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia). Includes information card.

Lot 252 - Saturn Ring

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/23/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $104

Designer: Brian Young
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Size: 9x7x5cm

Notes: Ring of 31 wooden cubes connected by elastic cord; goal is to assemble the Saturn shape. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia). Includes information card.

Lot 253 - Tricky Dick

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $55

Designer: Rick Eason
Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 13cm

Notes: Equivalent to classic Ball and Chain. Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia). Includes information card.

Lot 254 - Traffic Lights

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2006

Est. Value: $5

Winning bid: $145

Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Stick length: 20cm

Notes: Goal is to remove the string from the wood panel, and thus releasing the stick. Once removed, string and stick form the Buttonhole Puzzle! Crafted by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle Australia). Includes information card and instructions.

Lot 255 - The Barrel and Ball

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $370

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: Remove ball from inside of barrel. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 256 - The Money Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $175

Winning bid: $266

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 7x5x5cm

Notes: Remove coins from inside of bank. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 257 - New Persian Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $359

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 19x4x4cm

Notes: Free the ring inside the cylinder. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation (improved design), crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 258 - The Dice Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $456

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: Get the dice out of the barrel. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 259 - The Donay Apple

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $827

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 9x7x7cm

Notes: Three puzzles in one: remove coin in central section, release coin in bottom section, and release coin in the top section. Crafted by John Berkeley from African blackwood and sterling silver. Includes original box and solution. Edition 10 of 100.

Lot 260 - Mug in a Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $750

Winning bid: $2,211

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 15x15x15cm

Notes: Adapted from an original design by Werner Graff. A mug is locked in the box by a rod which pierces the box diagonally and passes through the handle of the mug. The object is to remove the mug from the box. Crafted from mahogany, with walnut dowel. Limited edition, numbered 8 out of 9 produced.

Lot 261 - Double Drawer (M-27)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $465

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 19x9x9cm

Notes: Drawers on either end move together. Find how to make the contents of one drawer disappear. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 262 - Twin Box 2 (M-1-2)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $566

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 8cm

Notes: This was the 1998 Christmas present of the Karakuri Club. The cube panels slide and can be removed the from central core, which can also be disassembled. Six moves are needed to release the first panel (unlike original Twin Box, which takes 13 moves). Includes original box and instructions. One panel has a visible scratch.

Lot 263 - Little Drawer (M-19)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $913

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 9x6x4cm

Notes: The goal is to open the drawer. Includes original box.

Lot 264 - 52-Piece Burr Set (K-2-2)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/31/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $2,106

Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 23x16x11cm

Notes: Contains the 25 notchable burr pieces; includes two of each piece and a couple extra, presumably so that you can constructed all 314 possible assemblies. Wooden box appears to hold just 45 pieces, but all 52 can be packed.

Lot 265 - Button Box (M-22)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,827

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Open secret compartment. Crafted from oak and walnut. Includes original box and instructions (Japanese).

Lot 266 - Toaster (P-32)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $750

Winning bid: $5,400

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 28x21x14cm

Notes: Life-sized toaster has a secret compartment. Crafted from teak and katura. Includes original box (one edge slightly ripped).

Lot 267 - Small Frame (P-28-3)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $1,560

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 17x14x4cm

Notes: Frame hides a secret compartment. Includes original box.

Lot 268 - Cake (P-13)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $750

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 18x18x9cm

Notes: Remove walnut cake from the plate to find a secret compartment. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 269 - Meteor

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $265

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Bart Buie

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Crafted by Bart Buie in five woods. Stewart Coffin design 100-A.

Lot 270 - Filled Faces

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/24/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $801

Designer/Maker: Bart Buie

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Crafted by Bart Buie in padauk and canary wood. Six dissimilar pieces; very difficult to find opening move, which is a little bit tight.

Lot 271 - Block Ring

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Michael Toulouzas

Size: 8x8x7cm

Notes: Crafted by Michael Toulouzas

Lot 272 - Megaminx

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $32

Maker: Meffert

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Includes original packaging.

Lot 273 - Pyraminx

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $13

Designer: Uwe Meffert
Maker: Meffert

Edge: 10cm

Notes: Includes original packaging.

Lot 274 - Rubik's Dice

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $180

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Politoys

Size: 6x6x4cm

Notes: Made by Politoys, Hungary. Mint in unopened original packaging.

Lot 275 - Fisher's Golden Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,111

Scrambled Photo

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Edge: 8cm

Notes: The most unique of Tony Fisher's Skewb transformations. One twist is required to get to the normal Skewb starting position, quickly getting very confusing configurations.

Lot 276 - Magic Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $3

Designer: Erno Rubik

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Rubik's Cube with reflective stickers. Include "key" and in original packaging.

Lot 277 - Alexander's Star

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $14

Designer: Adam Alexander

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Made by Ideal; sealed in original packaging.

Lot 278 - Cube Magique

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $12

Designer: Erno Rubik

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Includes "key", to disassemble the cube pieces. Includes original packaging.

Lot 279 - Equator Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $77

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Made of metal, by Pentangle. Includes original packaging.

Lot 280 - Popeye Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Ideal

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: 2x2x2 cube with Popeye characters. Made by Ideal. In original packaging.

Lot 281 - Cube with String

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $84

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Cords connect opposite corners of four faces, limiting possible movement.

Lot 282 - Square-1

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $178

Designer: Kopsky/Hrsel
Maker: Irwin Toys

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: In original (French Canadian) packaging, by Irwin Toys.

Lot 283 - Darth Maul Rubik's Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $4

Size: 10x7x7cm

Notes: 2x2x2 Rubik's Cube shaped like Darth Maul. In original packaging.

Lot 284 - The Simpsons Rubik's Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $6

Size: 12x7x6cm

Notes: 2x2x2 Rubik's Cube shaped like Homer Simpson. In original packaging.

Lot 285 - Rubik's Maze

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $297

Maker: Hasbro

Size: 9x6x6cm

Notes: In original packaging, by Hasbro.

Lot 286 - Rubik's Triamid

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $22

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Matchbox

Edge: 10cm

Notes: In original packaging, by Matchbox.

Lot 287 - Rubik's Fifteen

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $18

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Matchbox

Size: 11x11x2cm

Notes: In original packaging, by Matchbox.

Lot 288 - The Rubik's Collection

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/27/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $290

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Matchbox

Box: 39x20x6cm

Notes: Original package containing Rubik's Magic, Rubik's Cube 4th Dimension, and Rubik's Clock.

Lot 289 - Rubik's Race

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $3

Maker: Ideal

Box: 42x29x5cm

Notes: Board game using the Rubik's Cube color motif. Players slide tiles to match a given pattern.

Lot 290 - Polyhedral 18 Globe

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $165

Designer/Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Also know as the Star Ball Burr d. Puzzle appear to be frozen shut. Includes original box.

Lot 291 - Steel 6BB

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $159

Designer: Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Josef Pelikan. Includes original box.

Lot 292 - Star Ball Burr

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $154

Designer/Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Crafted by Josef Pelikan. Puzzle appear to be frozen shut. Includes original box.

Lot 293 - Double Octa

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $244

Designer: Rik Brouwer
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Crafted by Josef Pelikan. Includes original box.

Lot 294 - Tan Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $520

Designer: Bill Darrah
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Each face has the classic Tangram pattern. Crafted by Josef Pelikan.

Lot 295 - TB Blues

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $158

Designer: Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Josef Pelikan.

Lot 296 - Escher Burr #1

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $345

Designer: Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Three pairs of offset pieces in fancy woods. Crafted by Josef Pelikan.

Lot 297 - Escher Burr #2

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $315

Designer: Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 13cm

Notes: Three trios offset pieces in fancy woods. Crafted by Josef Pelikan.

Lot 298 - Belle L-Burr

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $95

Designer: Lars Christensen
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Level 40 to remove first piece. Crafted by Josef Pelikan. Some moves are somewhat tight.

Lot 299 - 2 Piece Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $711

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Simple but rare design.

Lot 300 - ALTEK-48

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/25/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $560

Designer: Dan Feldman
Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 15cm

Notes: Inscribed Gaby Games; crafted by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 301 - Seven Up

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $235

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Three identical pieces and mirror images. Includes original plastic box.

Lot 302 - Half Hour

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $42

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Crafted by Philippe Dubois. Includes solution sheet and original plastic box.

Lot 303 - Large Paperclip

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/27/2006

Est. Value: $80

Winning bid: $829

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 18cm

Notes: Separate the three large paperclips. Crafted by Tom Lensch. Includes solution.

Lot 304 - Wanderer

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $650

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: The wanderer moves from edge to edge of the cube. Goal is to remove the wanderer. Crafted by Tom Lensch.

Lot 305 - Dic's 4 Piece Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $405

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Easy to disassemble; perplexing to restore. Crafted by Tom Lensch.

Lot 306 - Six Piece Burr Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/27/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $490

Designer/Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: 6 piece burr augmented to form a cube. Level 6 to remove first piece. Includes solution.

Lot 307 - Seven Woods

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $395

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Crafted from seven fancy woods by Tom Lensch.

Lot 308 - Diagonal Cube

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $365

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Crafted by Tom Lensch. Tight fit. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 309 - Japanese Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $135

Size: 9x7x4cm

Notes: Inlaid wood on top; very good condition. 2-move solution is not typical.

Lot 310 - Japanese House Bank

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/26/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $214

Size: 16x13x8cm

Notes: Missing key hidden in "musical" drawer. Very tight first move. Otherwise, very good condition. Stamped "Foreign" on base.

Lot 311 - Sorrento-style Japanese Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $37

Size: 11x8x8cm

Notes: Wood inlay on top. Very good condition. Stamped "Made in Japan" on base.

Lot 312 - 6-Piece Burr Set

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $55

Stick length: 5cm

Notes: Each burr colored differently. Includes solution sheets and cardboard box.

Lot 313 - Push-Up Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/24/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $2,652

Designer/Maker: Yoshiyoki Ninomiya

Size: 8x6x6cm

Notes: 4-move solution, including push-up move. Excellent condition. Includes solution diagram and plain cardboard box.

Lot 315 - Jacket

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $1,102

Compartment Photo

Designer/Maker: Hideto Satou

Size: 28x21x5cm

Notes: A secret compartment is hidden behind the jacket. Woods include walnut, ginkgo, and elm.

Lot 316 - Secrete Lock Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $27

Size: 21x13x7cm

Notes: Carved top and sides. Two-move opening. Made in India.

Lot 317 - Puzzle Book

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $82

Size: 12x7x3cm

Notes: Psycho matchbox mechanism; coin slot hidden under sliding panel.

Lot 318 - Puzzle Book

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $110

Size: 15x11x3cm

Notes: Spine inscribed "Vol 1, 1911". Two moves to open hidden compartment.

Lot 319 - Puzzle Book

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $55

Size: 20x14x6cm

Notes: Two moves to open secret compartment. Good wood and finish, but numerous scratches.

Lot 320 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $29

Size: 10x6x5cm

Notes: Two moves to open box. Bottom rear corner has minor separation; otherwise in very good condition.

Lot 321 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $130

Size: 11x7x5cm

Notes: Unusual two-move opening--not the typical solution for the banded crate. Very good condition.

Lot 322 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $69

Size: 11x7x5cm

Notes: Unusual two move solution to open box. "Geneve" carved on front. Excellent condition.

Lot 323 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $61

Photo

Size: 12x8x6cm

Notes: Two-move solution to open compartment. Very good condition.

Lot 324 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $57

Size: 13x8x6cm

Notes: Unusual two move solution. Some minor separation in side glue joints. Good condition.

Lot 325 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $267

Size: 14x11x7cm

Notes: Three-move solution. Bottom is scratched, but otherwise in very good condition.

Lot 326 - The Black Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $390

Designer: Willem van der Poel

Size: 16x8x7cm

Notes: Includes complete (corrected) instructions. External surfaces are somewhat aged/oxidized.

Lot 327 - Tank Money Bank

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $76

Size: 15x10x8cm

Notes: Crudely made but solid. Inscribed "TH 2770, 1946" on bottom. One small nail is missing.

Lot 328 - Sphinx (156)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $735

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 16cm

Notes: Inscribed "156, STC, 2000, LIMBA". Pieces are numbered on the inside. Perfect condition.

Lot 329 - Five-Piece Solid Block (78-C)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $270

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 6cm

Notes: Inscribed "78-C, STC, 2003". Pieces made of osage orange, poplar, padauk, purpleheart and maple; box is birch and luan.

Lot 330 - Cuckoo Nest (21)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $290

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Seven pieces, made of birch. Excellent condition. Includes original instruction sheet.

Lot 331 - Slider (130)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $103

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Six slanted rhombic sticks; solution involves coordinate motion.

Lot 332 - Octahedral Cluster (31)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $231

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1980" Some pieces are hard to separate; otherwise very good condition.

Lot 333 - Shouldered Scorpius (166-A)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,002

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Inscribed "166-A, STC, 2000". This is the "Three Plus Three Version" of the 166 family, and is Stewart's favorite of the group. All six pieces are identical, and require very tricky coordinate motion to assemble.

Lot 334 - Augmented Four Corners (34)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/23/2006

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $625

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC, 1981". Some wear on one edge; otherwise excellent condition.

Lot 335 - New Garnet (161)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $210

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: This is a new edition of the Garnet, made 20% larger. Four pieces.

Lot 336 - No Name (181)

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 14x10x1cm

Notes: Inscribed "181, STC, 2002". Four non-symmetrical pentominoes and one non-symmetrical tetromino fit just one way.

Lot 337 - One-L-Nut

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $100

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Length: 4cm

Notes: Solid brass. Includes information/solution sheet.

Lot 338 - Chic-Ago

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $211

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 5x3x3cm

Notes: Solid brass; find secret compartment. Includes information/solution sheet.

Lot 339 - Krap

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $195

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 6x4x4cm

Notes: Eight solid brass pieces form a proper die.

Lot 340 - Prankfurter

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $46

Maker: Reiss

Size: 15x8x6cm

Notes: 22 plastic pieces; made by Reiss. Includes original packaging and solution.

Lot 341 - Four Large Wire Puzzles

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $16

Maker: Woodpuzzle

Size: various

Notes: Includes The Quandary and The Sting by Professor Puzzle, The Magic Hook by Woodpuzzle, and an unidentified puzzle of two loops.

Lot 342 - House of Marbles Collection

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $15

Size: various

Notes: Puzzles include: Madman's Maze, Mortal Coil, Indefinity, Gordian Knot, Hell's Bells, Labour of Love, and Bungler's Block.

Lot 343 - Japanese Wire Puzzle Collection

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $38

Size: various

Notes: Collection of five wire puzzles.

Lot 344 - Edge-matching Puzzle Collection

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $12

Size: various

Notes: Various edge-matching puzzles, including: Patience (Sonne, Mond und Sterne, 6x6), Clic (3x3 magnetic), Challenge 1 (LA Olympic theme), and other advertising themes.

Lot 345 - Fort Knox Puzzle Box

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/21/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $78

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x12x7cm

Notes: Large psycho-matchbox style, made by Pentangle. Includes original box.

Lot 346 - 18 Metal Puzzles

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $15

Detail Photo

Maker: Chad Valley

Box: 28x23x2cm

Notes: Actually includes 20 classic wire puzzles. Made in England by Chad Valley. Includes original packaging.

Lot 347 - Casse Tete Chinois

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $29

Detail Photo

Maker: Jeux Spear/Waldi

Box: 36x26x3cm

Notes: 24 "Chinese" (classic) wire puzzles. Made by Jeux Spear/Waldi. Includes original packaging.

Lot 348 - puzzle-pak one

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $17

Maker: Reiss

Box: 41x22x2cm

Notes: Three wood puzzles, manufactured by Reiss.

Lot 349 - Supermaze Frustration

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $121

Close-up Photo

Maker: Tomy

Size: 26x18x1cm

Notes: One of three Supermazes manufactured by Tomy. Run the tiny little balls through the maze. Reading glasses not included.

Lot 350 - Gordian Knot

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $38

Size: 34x6x5cm

Notes: Packaging says it all: "Desengage shaft form yellow rings and be proud of your intelligence."

Lot 351 - Air-Mazing Games

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $111

Size: 27x9x3cm

Notes: Collection of three games. Move little balls through the maze using air pressure.

Lot 352 - Egg Tray Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $65

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 13x10x1cm

Notes: Fit the three pieces flat into the tray. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 353 - Skyscraper Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $93

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 18x11x6cm

Notes: Place the hexagonal pieces on the rods so that the height of each tower is correct. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 354 - Layered Block

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Build the rectangular block out of the six plywood layers and the aluminum rods. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 355 - Framed Snake!

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $68

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 11x11x2cm

Notes: Place the cube snake flat into the tray. Solution is an interesting mathematical property: it's the optimal packing of 11 identical squares into a square region. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 356 - Tile Packing Puzzle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $95

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 15x10x1cm

Notes: Select any 16 of the 17 tiles then pack them into the tray. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 357 - 13-Piece Burr Set

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 11/4/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $91

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 16x8x6cm

Notes: 13 burr pieces come in a nice box. Made by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 358 - Wire Star and Circle

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/20/2006

Est. Value: $5

Winning bid: $57

Size: 9x9cm

Notes: Remove the circle from the star.

Lot 359 - Large Yosegi Cabinet

Phase: 3

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2006

Est. Value: $900

Winning bid: $825

Size: 65x55x20cm

Notes: The large cabinet contains five tricks, including three secret compartments, and two mechanisms to lock drawers.

Lot 371 - Four Corners

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $431

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Coffin design #6. Six identical pieces, crafted in yellowheart, canarywood, bloodwood, moradillo, and mahogany. The puzzle can be assembled so that the ends match, or are all different.

Lot 372 - Twelve Point

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $465

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Coffin design #33. Six dissimilar pieces; crafted in pau marfim and redheart.

Lot 373 - Rosebud

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $555

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Coffin design #39. Classic Stewart Coffin design, using six identical pieces made from bloodwood. There are four possible assemblies, including the "rosebud" configuration (shown expanded in bonus photo) which requires six-piece coordinate motion. Also includes a removable stopper that prevents the rosebud from falling apart by expanding too far.

Lot 374 - Torture

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $580

Designer: Frans de Vreugd
Maker: Tom Lensch

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Beautifully crafted using bubinga, holly, and ebony. This burr is rated level-17, meaning that 17 moves are required just to remove the first piece.

Lot 375 - Shift Burr

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $676

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: This looks like a normal burr, but instead the pieces shift more like a traditional Japanese box than a typical burr (see Expanded photo). Made of mahogany; includes information sheet.

Lot 376 - Second Stellation

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $1,605

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Coffin design #14-A. Six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces, made in yellowheart; unique assembly.

Lot 377 - Large Pennyhedron

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $100

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Coffin design #52. Large Pennyhedron, made in walnut. Pieces have shrunk slightly so that the fit is very loose and the normally hidden seams are obvious.

Lot 378 - Augmented Four Corners

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $1,605

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Coffin design #34. Made from six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces using pau marfim, redheart, and walnut; unique assembly.

Lot 379 - Crooked Box II

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $580

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: 30 panels weave together to form a polyhedral solid (isomorphic to the edges of an icosahedron). All pieces are identical, except five have an extra notch to allow for disassembly. Made from bubinga.

Lot 380 - Sphinx (156-A)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $1,483

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "156-A, STC, 2000". The woods used are also inscribed: poplar, tulipwood, lacewood, yellowheart, and padauk. The Sphinx evolved from Jupiter and Saturn, and is made of 12 dissimilar pieces that fit together in just one way. Perfect fit and finish.

Lot 382 - Scrambled Scorpius, 4 Woods (164)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $891

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "164, STC, 2000". Six dissimilar pieces made of four fancy woods.

Lot 384 - Four-Piece Serially Interlocking Cube (93)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $416

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Inscribed "#93, STC, 2003". Made from four fancy woods; excellent fit.

Lot 385 - Rock Pile (123)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $375

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Box inscribed "123, STC, 2001". The eight larger pieces can be assembled into a solid rectangular prism. Then add the two long pieces and pack the box. Maple pieces in plywood box.

Lot 386 - The Decoy (187-A)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/8/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $667

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 12x12x3cm

Notes: Arrange the six pieces in the tray. A Plexiglas cover with two holes limits your ability to place pieces where you want. The solution required much shifting and rotation of pieces, and some moves are tight. Laminated instructions are glued to the bottom of the tray. Delivered in the solved position, unless requested otherwise. Includes John Ergatoudis' solving notes.

Lot 387 - Redemption (102-A)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $628

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Same external shape as Incongruous (#102), but two pieces have an extra notch instead of one. Made of walnut; finish is inconsistent.

Lot 388 - Bottle in Rome (M-23)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $2,777

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 10x10x18cm

Notes: The cork reveals a red button protected by a blunt impact to finger. Crafted from walnut, cherry, and beech. Includes original box, Japanese hint, and hand-written solving notes.

Lot 389 - Wood Plane (P-2-3)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $3,579

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 25x8x9cm

Notes: Excellent condition. Includes original box and hand-written solving notes.

Lot 390 - Cubi (M-11)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $626

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: This is a classic design; please note the interior photo. Panel movement follows a binary pattern. Mechanism is firm. Panels show no sign of warping, but there is one significant scratch on one panel (shown in photo). Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 391 - Cassiopeia (M-26)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $465

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 13x13x10cm

Notes: Constellation gives a clue for opening the box. Crafted from wenge, cherry, and mayumi. Includes original box and instruction sheet.

Lot 392 - Letter Box D (P-1-4)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 25x8x9cm

Notes: This mechanism is different from the original family of Letter Boxes. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 393 - Money Bank (M-14)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $125

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Classic design; mechanism not tested. Includes original Japanese instructions (no box).

Lot 394 - Small Box 2 (M-24-2)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 11/28/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $465

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 4cm

Notes: Karakuri Christmas present from 1999. Crafted in keyaki. Includes original box and instruction sheet.

Lot 395 - Book (P-6)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $2,049

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 20x14x6cm

Notes: Classic book with muku cover. Cover has numerous light scratches (some visible in photo).

Lot 396 - 18 Planks (K-7)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $3,099

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 11cm

Notes: Perfect/firm fit; the best example I've seen of this puzzle. Includes original box and detailed assembly instructions.

Lot 397 - King Crown (P-31)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/1/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $575

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x15x13cm

Notes: Made from zelkova, walnut and velvet. Includes original box and Japanese instructions.

Lot 398 - Time Bomb (P-11-2B)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $3,517

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 14x12x12cm

Notes: Made of walnut and nylon cord. Includes stand and original box.

Lot 399 - Free Step Type 1 (TU-1)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,550

Designer/Maker: Humio Tubarai

Edge: 8cm

Notes: From the Karakuri Creation Group.

Lot 400 - Heart Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $231

Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 11x11x3cm

Notes: Coordinate motion reveals three secret compartments.

Lot 401 - Openable Box (S-2)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $291

Drawer open Photo

Designer/Maker: Hideto Satou

Size: 16x9x9cm

Notes: Drawer opens "right-side up" regardless of the orientation of the box. From the Karakuri Creation Group.

Lot 402 - Checkered Secret Box (H-3)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $350

Designer/Maker: Hiroyuki Oka

Size: 11x11x11cm

Notes: Secret box incorporates some sliding-block moves. Some thin panels have warped slightly; solution is still possible, although some panels are difficult to move. Includes original box and solution sheet. From the Karakuri Creation Group.

Lot 403 - Dream of Zebra (RF-2-1)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $3,505

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: 12 plates in a rhombic dodecahedron orientation form a spherical shape. Honorable Mention in 2001 Yoshigahara Design Competition. Includes original box. From the Karakuri Creation Group.

Lot 404 - Block Puzzle Box II

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $600

Winning bid: $5,755

Designer/Maker: Kagen Schaefer

Size: 21x13x9cm

Notes: Limited edition: number 3 of 18. This is an improved version of the Block Box that won the Puzzlers' Award at IPP22. The sliding panels can be set in one of eight starting positions of varying difficulty (requiring from 23 to 197 moves to open). Includes brochure, certification of authenticity, and original solution sheet.

Lot 405 - Donay Pear

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $682

Designer: Donald Goddard
Maker: Donay

Size: 9x6x6cm

Notes: Beautifully crafted wood puzzle in the classic Hoffmann-style; crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. There are three separate tricks hidden inside. Includes original box, but no instructions (but are available upon request).

Lot 406 - Hoffmann Balls & Chain

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $242

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 20x3x3cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the chain. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay; made from ebony and piqua amarillo. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 407 - Hoffmann Cannon & Cord

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $526

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 19x8x6cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the cord and ball from the gun. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay; made from African blackwood and mahogany. Truck included but not photographed. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 408 - Hoffmann Cage & Ball

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $580

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 16x7x7cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ball from the cage. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 409 - Hoffmann Puzzle Ball

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $440

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Diameter: 6cm

Notes: The goal is to open the secret compartment inside the ball. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes wooden stand, original box and solution.

Lot 410 - Mystery Cup

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $60

Size: 14x5x5cm

Notes: Wooden magic trick with disappearing ball. Made by Tricks Co., Japan. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 411 - Double Crossed Puzzle Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $2,322

Designer/Maker: Randal Gatewood

Size: 21x16x7cm

Notes: Tricky limited edition box. Includes brochure, certification of authenticity, and original solution sheet.

Lot 412 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $34

Size: 23x12x11cm

Notes: Inlaid trim on lid. Other markings are painted; "Ricordo" on front. Front-bottom sliding panel is slightly warped; mechanism is tight but functional.

Lot 413 - Large Psycho Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $110

Size: 20x11x9cm

Notes: Large box opens like Psycho Matchbox. Good condition; some minor wear.

Lot 414 - Trick Utility Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $55

Size: 30x15x7cm

Notes: Large box with simple locking mechanism. Good condition; some minor wear.

Lot 415 - Coin Bank

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $70

Size: 11x8x6cm

Notes: Trap door somewhat hidden by carved pattern in wood. Finish is worn on top panel.

Lot 416 - Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $38

Close-up Photo

Size: 24x12x11cm

Notes: Inlaid trim on lid. Other markings are painted; "Ricordo" on front and "Sorrento" on top. Front-bottom sliding panel is slightly warped; mechanism is tight but functional. Some wear. Under glaring light, the finish on top and back show strange superficial damage due to exposure to bubble-wrap (see close-up photo).

Lot 417 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $34

Size: 11x8x6cm

Notes: Good condition, except warping of base and bottom of front panel.

Lot 418 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $114

Size: 11x7x5cm

Notes: Inscribed "BURGENSTOCK". Unusual mechanism. Excellent condition with minor wear.

Lot 419 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $23

Size: 14x10x6cm

Notes: Exterior in very good condition. Hidden key has damaged tip, and will not open the lock; however any standard key (Sorrento-style box, etc.) will open the lock.

Lot 420 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $49

Size: 14x9x8cm

Notes: Excellent condition, with minor wear. Hidden mechanism shown in extra photo.

Lot 421 - Swiss Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $50

Size: 13x9x7cm

Notes: Larger than normal box; very good condition.

Lot 422 - Large Galleon Chest

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,060

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 17x12x13cm

Notes: Made by Trevor Wood. Same mechanism as Lot 39, but larger. Front panel has inconsistent finish and some wear marks.

Lot 423 - Broken Sticks

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $2,200

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Lee Krasnow

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Coffin design #32. Crafted by Lee Krasnow, made from Bolivian rosewood and wenge. Inscribed "2.02, SC 32, No. 1, Lee".

Lot 424 - Two-Level Sorrento Trick Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $666

Size: 22x12x12cm

Notes: Inlaid trim on lid. Lid also includes an unusual picture under plastic sheet. Other markings are painted; "Ricordo" on lid. Front-bottom sliding panel is slightly warped; mechanism is tight but functional. Finish is very good (except for over inlays), with only minor wear. Interior is unusual with swinging trays that reveal lower level.

Lot 425 - Rubik's Challenge

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $13

Maker: Ideal

Box: 28x14x6cm

Notes: two to six player game, based on the Rubik's Cube. Made by Ideal.

Lot 426 - Rubik's Dice

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $28

Maker: Matchbox

Box: 18x16x7cm

Notes: Manipulate the seven panels inside the die so that all the dots are white. Made by Matchbox.

Lot 427 - Rubik's Tangle Set

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/1/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $24

Maker: Matchbox

Box: 17x17x5cm

Notes: Set of four Rubik's Tangles, 1-4. Each puzzle is a separate 5x5 edge-matching puzzle. Packaging claims that you can combine the sets to make a single 10x10 grid with just one rope for each of the four colors, but is reportedly impossible. Made by Matchbox.

Lot 428 - Rubik's Rabbits

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $70

Maker: Hasbro

Box: 16x16x11cm

Notes: Layers of the hat rotate and must be positioned so that nine rabbits are visible. Made by Hasbro.

Lot 429 - Rubik's Revenge

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $20

Maker: Ideal

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Classic 4x4x4 Rubik's Cube. Sealed in original packaging. Made by Ideal.

Lot 430 - Rubik's Tangle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $9

Maker: OddzOn

Box: 27x21x9cm

Notes: Plastic 3x3 edge-matching puzzle. Made by OddzOn.

Lot 431 - Rubik's UFO Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $13

Maker: Winning Moves

Box: 21x21x7cm

Notes: 2x6 rotational puzzle. Made by Winning Moves.

Lot 432 - Rubik's Clock

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $7

Designer: Christopher Wiggs and Christopher Taylor
Maker: Matchbox

Box: 17x15x5cm

Notes: Made by Matchbox.

Lot 434 - Hamutaro Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $36

Box: 17x12x9cm

Notes: 2x2x2 cube in the form of Hamutaro, a Japanese cartoon hamster.

Lot 435 - Hello Kitty Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $7

Box: 17x12x9cm

Notes: Hello Kitty version of the 2x2x2 cube.

Lot 436 - Blind Man's Domino

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $181

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Politoys

Size: 6x6x4cm

Notes: 2x3x3 rotational puzzle. Manufactured by Polytechnika.

Lot 437 - Tantrix Game Pack

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $10

Diameter: 18cm

Notes: 56 Trantrix tiles with book describing many puzzles and games.

Lot 438 - Skill Squares Collection

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $129

Maker: Tomy

Size: 7x6x6cm

Notes: Complete set of six Skill Squares: Rescue Copter, Basketball, Shootin' Gallery, Goin' Ape, Mini Mouth, and Rocket Tower. Each is a wide-up, action/dexterity challenge. Made by Tomy.

Lot 439 - Starcades Set

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $153

Maker: Tomy

Size: 7x6x6cm

Notes: Pair of Starcades (same as Skill Squares): Rescue Copter and Rocket Tower. Each is a wide-up, action/dexterity challenge. Made by Tomy.

Lot 440 - Meffert's Challenge Collection

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $24

Maker: Mefferts

Box: 25x17x9cm

Notes: Collection of four Meffert's Challenge puzzles: Crystal Cube-Maze (7-piece edge-matching), 2-Piece Pyraminx Assembly, 3-Piece Pyraminx Assembly, and 4-Piece Pyraminx Assembly Puzzles. (Note: Pyraminx Assembly Puzzles are classic designs, and have nothing to do with the Pyraminx Puzzle except for the pyramid shape.)

Lot 441 - Geomorph 12

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $202

Designer: Rick Flowerday
Maker: Binary Arts

Box: 25x17x9cm

Notes: Folding toy/puzzle, made by Binary Arts.

Lot 442 - Creative 3-D Puzzle Ball

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $3

Designer: Uwe Meffert
Maker: Meffert

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Skewb mechanism. Includes Guide Book.

Lot 443 - Meffert's Challenge Collection

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $222

Maker: Meffert

Box: 25x17x9cm

Notes: Collection of Meffert's Challenge puzzles: Impossiball, TetraMinx, Professor Cube, Skewb, and Skewb Ultimate (dodecahedron). Each includes a Guide Book.

Lot 444 - Back in the Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/1/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $60

Maker: Classic Games

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: 17 tetrahedra of various sizes pack a cube; includes original packaging and instructions. Made by Classic Games.

Lot 445 - T-Dof

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $121

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 8x6x6cm

Notes: Eight brass pieces fit together to form a sphere.

Lot 446 - EN-DEAVOR

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $131

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 5x3x2cm

Notes: Made of polished brass. Includes information/solution sheet.

Lot 447 - Roc-KEY

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $78

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 7x3x1cm

Notes: Remove the ring from the key. Made in solid brass. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 448 - DUB-L-WA-SURE

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $70

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 5x2x2cm

Notes: Remove the nuts and washers from the bolt. Made in solid brass. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 449 - Don't "P" Me Off

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $178

Size: 12x10x10cm

Notes: Entanglement puzzle locks a roll of toilet paper. Includes instruction/solution sheet, and one roll of toilet paper.

Lot 450 - Ball & Chain Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $24

Maker: Pentangle

Box: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Classic Ball & Chain, manufactured by Pentangle.

Lot 451 - Semicircle Burr

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $70

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Six-piece burr made of hemispherical pieces.

Lot 452 - Cannonball Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $121

Designer: John Bird
Maker: Skor-Mor

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Nine pieces (35 balls) make a 5x5x5 triangular pyramid. Base and balls made of wood; poor finish. Made by Skor-Mor.

Lot 453 - Incas Dilemma III

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $75

Maker: Mag-Nif

Size: 15x15x15cm

Notes: 36 pieces; made by Mag-Nif. Includes original box.

Lot 454 - Le Neutron

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $39

Size: 15x15x15cm

Notes: Puzzle can be disassembled and re-assembled. Includes original box and original instruction sheet.

Lot 455 - Eureka Model U

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/1/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $8

Size: 33x20x10cm

Notes: Large entanglement puzzle.

Lot 456 - 49-Piece 3-D Jigsaw Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $47

Size: 9x9x8cm

Notes: 49 diabolically similar pieces form a large block.

Lot 457 - 56-Piece 3-D Jigsaw Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $32

Size: 9x8x7cm

Notes: 56 diabolically similar pieces form a large block.

Lot 458 - Zzota Puzzle Collection

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $62

Bag: 23x15x4cm

Notes: Four wooden assembly puzzles. Pyramid: 2-piece pyramid; Cross: 3-piece burr; Sphinx: 4-pieces assemble to form similar shape; Pentad: 5-pieces form a variety of shapes (shown in photo).

Lot 459 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $691

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Size: 22x15x2cm

Notes: Classic book by Stewart Coffin; published 1990 by Oxford University Press. Hardcover.

Lot 460 - The Visible Burr

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $209

Designer/Maker: Bill Cutler

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: 24-piece burr. Spotty and unfinished; crafted by Bill Cutler. Includes detailed assembly instructions.

Lot 461 - S/M 24

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $235

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: 24-piece burr. Includes detailed assembly instructions.

Lot 462 - Square-Rod Dodecaplex

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $302

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 18cm

Notes: 30-pieces, in walnut, cherry, and maple. Includes assembly instructions. Delivered unassembled unless instructed otherwise.

Lot 463 - Spider's Web

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $365

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 18cm

Notes: 30-pieces, in walnut, cherry, and maple. Includes assembly instructions. Delivered unassembled unless instructed otherwise.

Lot 464 - The Cutler Cube

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,301

Designer/Maker: Bill Cutler

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: 66-pieces, in various woods. Core mechanism is a 24-piece burr, with 42 extra pieces filling the space to make a full cube. Very complicated to solve. Unfinished; crafted by Bill Cutler. Includes detailed information booklet.

Lot 465 - The Bermuda Hexagon

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $233

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 12x12x3cm

Notes: Assemble 12 pieces, each made from one large and two small triangles, to make a three-level hexagon. Won 3rd prize in 1992 Hikimi Puzzle Competition.

Lot 466 - Interblock

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $1,555

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 14x12x9cm

Notes: 3-piece coordinate motion assembly puzzle. Inscribed "Gaby Games"; crafted by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 467 - Parparon

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 11/28/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $121

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: 19-piece burr. Crafted by Philippe Dubois. Includes original plastic packaging an assembly instructions.

Lot 468 - Burr

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $97

Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Level-6 burr. Inscribed "Gaby Games"; crafted by Philippe Dubois. Sticky, but functional. Includes original plastic box.

Lot 469 - Kluvon

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $110

Designer: Dan Feldman
Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: 24-piece Altekruse variation. Excellent condition. Includes original plastic box and original instructions.

Lot 470 - Explosion 1

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/7/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $700

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: 6-piece coordination motion burr. Inscribed "Gaby Games"; crafted by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 471 - Crystal

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $75

Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Classic crystal shape with 51 pieces. Made by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 472 - Composition 456

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $605

Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 17cm

Notes: 15 pieces; one key piece. No identifying marks, but appears to be made by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 473 - Professor Jacobs

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $212

Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 15cm

Notes: 28 pieces; 4 key pieces. No identifying marks, but appears to be made by Philippe Dubois.

Lot 474 - Chinese Cross Puzzle

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 11/28/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $7

Maker: Pentangle

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Five assemblies described on information card. Manufactured by Pentangle.

Lot 475 - Triple X

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $147

Maker: Pentangle

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Three-piece burr with diagonal coordinate motion. Made by Pentangle.

Lot 476 - Level-6 Tetrahedron

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,750

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 17cm

Notes: 6-pieces form a tetrahedron using coordinate motion. Inscribed "W.D." Crafted by Wayne Daniel.

Lot 477 - Level-4 Octahedron

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $550

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 8cm

Notes: 4 pieces form an octahedron. Crafted by Wayne Daniel.

Lot 478 - Level-4 Tetrahedron

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $527

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 12cm

Notes: 2 pairs of identical pieces make an elegant tetrahedral assembly. Crafted by Wayne Daniel.

Lot 479 - Frantix (9-B)

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $94

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: 3M

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Styrene version made by 3M. Includes original packaging and information sheet.

Lot 480 - Nahnook ANIPUZZLE

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $42

Size: 19x9x6cm

Notes: Nahnook, the polar bear, is made of 14 interlocking pieces. The original shrink-wrap had a few small holes, resulting in some very minor spots. Includes original information card.

Lot 481 - Dodeca

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Hanayama

Diameter: 6cm

Notes: Twelve two-sided magnetic tiles form an edge-matching puzzle on the surface of a dodecahedron. Made by Hanayama. Original packaging has slight damage.

Lot 482 - Cast W-U

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $6

Maker: Hanayama

Size: 10x4x4cm

Notes: Remove the ring from the two double-horseshoes. Made by Hanayama. Includes original packaging.

Lot 483 - Cast O'Gear

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $33

Designer: Oscar van Deventer
Maker: Hanayama

Size: 9x7x3cm

Notes: The star is connected to the cube by an ingenious mechanism that allows it to roll from one face to the next without separating from the cube. The goal is to finally remove the star from the cube. Originally produced in plastic as an IPP Exchange Puzzle. Made by Hanayama, and includes original packaging.

Lot 484 - Cast NEWS

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/2/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $10

Maker: Hanayama

Size: 5x5x2cm

Notes: Separate the two identical pieces, each marked with the directions of the compass. Made by Hanayama; includes original packaging.

Lot 485 - Parallelogram 1

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $16

Designer/Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 26x15x4cm

Notes: 10 wood blocks and 5 metal brackets fit in the parallelogram tray. Original design modified by JCC.

Lot 486 - Parallelogram 2

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $29

Designer/Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 26x15x4cm

Notes: 10 wood strips (two layers) and 12 metal plugs fit in the parallelogram tray. Original design modified by JCC.

Lot 487 - Claus Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/5/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $120

Designer: Claus Bakenecker
Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 10x10x7cm

Notes: 5 pieces fit inside the box. The box has obstructions at the base (thee fixed blocks) and at the rim (two metal plugs).

Lot 488 - Einstein Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $112

Designer/Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces interlock to form a cube. Each piece is a face of the cube connected to an L-tetromino.

Lot 489 - Double Spiral

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $32

Designer/Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 16x12x1cm

Notes: Old design modified by JCC. John Ergatoudis' Exchange Puzzle from IPP 21.

Lot 490 - Balls in Cube

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $7

Designer/Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Old design modified by JCC. Pack the 8 balls and rods into the cube; very easy.

Lot 491 - De Box

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $33

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 13x8x6cm

Notes: Pick six of the seven different tetrominoes and one of the two trominoes and make a 3x3x3 cube.

Lot 492 - Pack+1

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $112

Designer: Sieben Steinen
Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 7x7x6cm

Notes: First pack the pieces into the box without the 1x1x1 cube. Then figure out the trick that allows all the pieces to fit. Some metal rods are attached to the wood blocks, and three are not.

Lot 493 - Frame Packing

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/6/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $180

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 10x8x6cm

Notes: Pack seven pieces into the frame. The frame has some blocks already fixed, blocking the other pieces.

Lot 494 - Columbus Egg

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 11/26/2006

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $20

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 12x9x1cm

Notes: Wooden version of a classic assembly puzzle.

Lot 495 - 8 Rods

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $56

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 15x15x2cm

Notes: Remove the rods sequentially.

Lot 496 - Hex Pyramid 1

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/3/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $45

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 12x11x5cm

Notes: 11 hex pieces form a 3-layer triangle. Color pattern of under-side is blank; otherwise, same the pieces as lot 497.

Lot 497 - Hex Pyramid 2

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $32

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 12x11x5cm

Notes: 11 hex pieces form a 3-layer triangle. Color pattern is the same on both sides; otherwise the same pieces as lot 496.

Lot 498 - Cristal Pyramide

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $101

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 15x15x9cm

Notes: 20 pieces form a crystal pyramid.

Lot 499 - Frosch

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $45

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 18x18x2cm

Notes: Place the 7 pieces in the tray. Some rods must go over other rods.

Lot 500 - Pyramide

Phase: 4

Last Bid Date: 12/4/2006

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $102

Maker: Jean-Claude Constantin

Size: 22x18x7cm

Notes: Place the pieces into the tray to form a pyramid.

Lot 504 - Paper Bag (P-34)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $800

Winning bid: $2,666

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 25x15x8cm

Notes: Made of cherry, walnut, and dogwood. Two secret compartments. Includes original box.

Lot 505 - Twin Ball (M-28)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $750

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 17x9x9cm

Notes: Each ball contains a secret compartment. Includes display stand, modest solution diagram and original box.

Lot 506 - String Box (M-21)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $550

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 10x10x7cm

Notes: Made of walnut with purpleheart inlay. Includes Japanese instructions and original box.

Lot 507 - Gold Chest (P-14-1)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $700

Winning bid: $1,272

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x10x6cm

Notes: Beautiful example of a classic design. Second compartment opens only after first is found. Includes original instruction diagram and original box.

Lot 509 - Unshuttable Drawers (M-20)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,651

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 17x10x10cm

Notes: Made of walnut and lamine. When one drawer is shut, the other pops open--the goal is to close both drawers at the same time. Includes original Japanese instructions and original box.

Lot 510 - Dice Box (P-9-1)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $650

Inscription Photo

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 12cm

Notes: Inscription inside box (see photo) is dated Dec. '83, from the original run. All panels are slightly warped. Mechanism seems "loose", but operational. Includes original solution diagram and box.

Lot 511 - Pile of Disks (M-12-2)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/29/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $580

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 8x8x5cm

Notes: Includes original Japanese instructions and original box.

Lot 512 - Pneumatic Box (M-18)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $459

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 20x6x6cm

Notes: Goal is to use air pressure to open hidden compartment. As typical, it's difficult to open using the intended manipulation, but alternate solutions work well. Includes original instruction diagram and box.

Lot 513 - Star (K-8)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/10/2007

Est. Value: $600

Winning bid: $4,336

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 11x11x11cm

Notes: Disassembles into 22 pieces; pieces fit perfectly. Includes original solution diagrams and box.

Lot 514 - Checker Box (S-4)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,050

Designer/Maker: Hideto Satou

Edge: 12cm

Notes: From the Karakuri Creation Group. Panels slide to reveal secret compartment.

Lot 515 - # Burr Puzzle (RF-3-1)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $953

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Edge: 11cm

Notes: From the Karakuri Creation Group. This is a 42-piece interlocking puzzle that completely disassembles. Includes detailed assembly instructions and original box.

Lot 516 - Popping Up (CS-3-3)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $271

Designer/Maker: Hideto Satou

Size: 14x8x7cm

Notes: From the collaborative Creative Secret Box project of the Karakuri Group. Crafted from magnolia and walnut by Tetsuo Miyamoto. This box has a very unusual move, only known to appear in one other box (Mechanism Box 98). Includes solution diagram and original box.

Lot 517 - Big Bang (TW-132)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $900

Winning bid: $800

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 24x11x11cm

Notes: Goal is to open the detonator to find a stick of dynamite. Front panel is slightly warped and lower front panel has been re-glued, but mechanism is functional. Includes solution and diagrams. Made form afrormosia, ramin, and mahogany.

Lot 518 - 12 Diamonds Box (RF-1)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/10/2007

Est. Value: $0

Winning bid: $4,236

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Crafted from walnut, cherry, and oak. This is the precursor to better known Dream of Zebra series, and has the same mechanism. Includes stand, original instructions and box.

Lot 519 - Hexagonal Prism (11)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $11,311

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1983". Woods are likely mahogany, rosewood and limba.

Lot 520 - Four-Piece Pyramid (26)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $700

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 11cm

Notes: Four dissimilar pieces, each made of five rhombic dodecahedral blocks, join to make a pyramid. No markings; slight wear; firm fit.

Lot 521 - Twelve Point (33-A)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $831

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 10cm

Notes: Inscribed "33-A, STC, 1996". Made of teak and satinwood from 0.8 inch stock. Six dissimilar pieces with unique assembly. Pieces are numbered in pencil.

Lot 522 - Diagonal Cube (58)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $11,111

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC 1984". Crafted in cherry and rosewood. Six dissimilar pieces form a cube. Excellent example of this classic design.

Lot 523 - Confessional (68)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $444

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: This is a slanted version of the 12-piece Altekruse puzzle, creating two kinds of pieces, and making the traditional assemblies impossible. Once you solve this version, you will discover that this unusual assembly also works for the standard Altekruse.

Lot 524 - Sphinx (156-X #4)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $950

Winning bid: $12,200

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 16cm

Notes: Inscribed "156-X, STC, 2000". Despite the inscription, appears to be 156-C. All versions made were unique; this is #4. Pieces marked on the inside, identifying the thirty different woods: bocate, purpleheart, ziricote, kingwood, angico, padauk, Honduran rosewood, tulipwood, Honduran mahogany, canary, teak, acle, walnut, imbuya, Brazilian cherry, yellowheart, tarara, locust, sumac, paela, maple, poplar, ash, limba, southern yellow pine, paldao, oak, cherry, zebrawood, and lacewood!

Lot 525 - No-Name (178-A)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 14x11x1cm

Notes: Inscribed "178-A, STC, 2001". Place the six pentomino pieces into the tray. Crafted from oak. Poplar, Honduran rosewood, padauk, yellowheart, and paela.

Lot 526 - 4-Key Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $456

Size: 14x6x5cm

Notes: Classic four-key lock. One keyhole is visible; the other three are hidden. Each key must be used to eventually open the lock. Lock style #2,5.

Lot 527 - Revenge

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $213

Designer: Wil Strijbos

Size: 7x6x1cm

Notes: Manipulate internal rods and balls to open the lock. Inspired by Gary Foshee's Lunatic Lock.

Lot 528 - Maglock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $71

Size: 9x4x2cm

Notes: There is no keyhole--this lock is opened by placing the magnetic key along the side of the lock body. Includes original box (in poor condition).

Lot 529 - Round Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $27

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #1.

Lot 530 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/25/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $55

Size: 10x7x2cm

Notes: Surface is corroded, but in fine condition. Includes one key; lock style #2.

Lot 531 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $87

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Includes two different keys; lock styles #2,5.

Lot 532 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $50

Size: 9x7x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #2.

Lot 533 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $49

Size: 10x6x3cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #2.

Lot 534 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $67

Size: 7x4x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #2.

Lot 535 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $50

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #5.

Lot 536 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/26/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $53

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #5.

Lot 537 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $35

Size: 7x5x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock styles #1,5.

Lot 538 - Small Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $35

Winning bid: $27

Size: 5x4x1cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock styles #1,5.

Lot 539 - Round Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $61

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Unusual key goes into side of lock. Includes one key; lock style #5.

Lot 540 - Round Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $27

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Unusual key goes into side of lock. Includes one key; lock style #5.

Lot 541 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $37

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Unusual key goes into side of lock. Includes one key; lock style #5.

Lot 542 - Round Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $35

Winning bid: $29

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #1.

Lot 543 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/29/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $51

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #3.

Lot 544 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $162

Size: 9x6x2cm

Notes: Unusual mechanism; unlike any others here. Includes two keys; lock style #3.

Lot 545 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $48

Size: 11x7x3cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #3.

Lot 546 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/7/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $1,258

Size: 8x6x2cm

Notes: Unusual mechanism; unlike any other here. Includes one key; lock styles #2,3,5. Includes original box; box in poor condition.

Lot 547 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $82

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #3. Includes original box (good condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 548 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $53

Size: 9x6x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #3. Made in Aligarh.

Lot 549 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $25

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #3. Includes original box (bad condition).

Lot 550 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $239

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in good condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 551 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $32

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in poor condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 552 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $32

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in good condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 553 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $55

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in good condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 554 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $51

Size: 10x7x4cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Made in Aligarh.

Lot 555 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $61

Size: 9x6x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Made in Aligarh.

Lot 556 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $32

Size: 8x6x2cm

Notes: Includes one key; lock style #6.

Lot 557 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $49

Size: 9x6x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in poor condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 558 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $27

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in average condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 559 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $35

Winning bid: $18

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #1. Includes original box (in fair condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 560 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $60

Size: 9x6x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #4. Includes original box (in fair condition). Made in Aligarh.

Lot 561 - Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $110

Size: 8x5x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #6. No other lock here like this. Made in Aligarh.

Lot 562 - Large Trick Lock

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $210

Size: 11x7x3cm

Notes: Includes two keys; lock style #2,3.

Lot 563 - Hoffmann Screw Box

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $312

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 7x6x6cm

Notes: The goal is to find two secret compartments; one is easy, and one is difficult. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 564 - Hoffmann Double Barrel & Ring

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $282

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 19x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ring. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Beautifully made, but puzzle is not well hidden. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 565 - Hoffmann Sceptre

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $426

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 20x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ring; this design is slightly more complicated that original. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay; made from tulipwood and ebony. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 566 - Hoffmann Cannon & Ball

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $607

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 18x7x6cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the cannon ball from the cannon. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay; made from African blackwood and mahogany. Slight scratch near muzzle. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 567 - Layered Altekruse

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $120

Winning bid: $558

Designer: Oscar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Assembly similar to Altekruse, but using slabs instead of sticks. Two key pieces are very well hidden. Includes original diagram.

Lot 568 - Six Fingers Burr

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $703

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Edge: 9cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces, each having six "fingers". Made from mahogany. Includes original assembly instructions and box.

Lot 569 - Triple Shift

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $2,013

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Crafted from moradillo and maple. Includes original box. See additional photo for view of cube interior.

Lot 570 - Dutch Rings

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $523

Unsolved Photo

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Edge: 10cm

Notes: Four confusing rings (see extra photo) linked together to form a unified shape. Crafted from mahogany. Includes original assembly diagram.

Lot 571 - Ring Maze

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $555

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 13x13x2cm

Notes: Mate the two half rings at various locations in the grid. Includes original instruction sheet with five challenges of increasing difficulty. Crafted from maple and walnut.

Lot 572 - Six Rings

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $525

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 14x13x13cm

Notes: Assemble the six rings into the figure shown. Includes display/assembly stand.

Lot 573 - Impossiburr

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/7/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $700

Rear View Photo

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 20cm

Notes: Assemble the six pieces to form a strange burr. Viewed from the correct angle, distance, and lighting, the shape appears to be an impossible burr. Includes original diagrams and assembly instructions.

Lot 574 - Space Rings

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $471

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Goal is to assemble the two rings inside the cage. Very challenging to assemble, and to disassemble! Crafted from walnut and canarywood.

Lot 575 - Binary Burr

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $335

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland

Size: 9x8x8cm

Notes: Designed to mimic the mechanism the Chinese Rings puzzle family, and therefore create burr puzzles of unlimited complexity and move count. This design won first prize at the 2003 IPP Design Competition. Crafted by Jerry McFarland in walnut and cherry. Includes six-page guide with historical notes and assembly instructions.

Lot 576 - Three Chains Ring

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $185

Designer/Maker: Mike Toulouzas

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces, made of palisander, walnut and zebrawood. Includes designer's certificate.

Lot 577 - Eight Arrows Trigo Cube

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $244

Designer/Maker: Mike Toulouzas

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Eight pieces, crafted from bubinga rosewood, iroco and wenge. Includes designer's certificate.

Lot 578 - Dual Rhombic Pyramid

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $265

Designer/Maker: Mike Toulouzas

Size: 12x9x8cm

Notes: Six pieces, crafted from bubinga rosewood and wenge. Includes designer's certificate.

Lot 579 - Truncated Tetrahedron

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $814

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Two identical pieces and two mirror image pieces assemble using coordinate motion. Interior stamped "Interlocking Puzzles". Includes original box.

Lot 580 - Truncated Cube Set

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $2,201

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Five Piece Truncated Cube, made from Brazilian cherry. Six Piece Truncated Cube, made from peroba rosa. Seven Piece Truncated Cube, made from jarrah. All puzzles assemble sequentially.

Lot 581 - Truncated Octahedron Set

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $11,111

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Maple: four pieces assemble sequentially. Jarrah: four pieces assemble with coordinate motion. Tajibo: four pieces assemble in two halves.

Lot 582 - Small Egg

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $121

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: Eight brass pieces fit together to form an egg shape. Includes display stand.

Lot 583 - Collusion (4 block)

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $71

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 7x7x1cm

Notes: Eight notched brass rods weave together inside the four blocks. Includes original solution diagram.

Lot 584 - Nuts-N-Ring

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $49

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 6x2x2cm

Notes: Goal is to remove the ring. Includes original solution diagram.

Lot 585 - Three-Piece Pyramid

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $131

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Three distinct shapes form a pyramid; simple, sequential assembly.

Lot 586 - Crystal Cube

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $475

Inside View Photo

Designer: Bill Darrah
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Six dissimilar pieces with very irregular shapes (see extra photo) assemble sequentially to form a cube.

Lot 587 - Crystal Family Cube A

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $233

Designer: Bill Darrah
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 6cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Six dissimilar pieces assemble via coordinate motion.

Lot 588 - Kim Nopack

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $99

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Pack the 10 pieces into the box. The box has two internal blocks (one visible), making the assembly more challenging.

Lot 589 - Sam Packinpah

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $96

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Pack the 10 pieces into the box. The box has four internal blocks (one visible), making the assembly more challenging.

Lot 590 - Stick Burr

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $0

Winning bid: $475

Designer: Jim Gooch
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Four irregular "stick" shapes (none with a 2x2x1 region) assemble to form a burr shape.

Lot 591 - Extreme Torture

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $555

Designer: Frans de Vreugd
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Very high level burr (28-21) with six pieces. Also known as the Gordian Knot (ThinkFun).

Lot 592 - 50a Star III

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $419

Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Diagonal star, crafted by Pelikan.

Lot 593 - Double Dutch

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/3/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $1,111

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in maple, wenge, and robinia. Very tricky to assemble.

Lot 594 - Kringloop

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $526

Designer: Rik Brouwer
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 12x11x5cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Seven pieces assemble to form a 2-sided crystal shape inside a hexagonal box.

Lot 595 - Fundamental Framed Burr

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/1/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $104

Designer: Lars Christensen
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x5cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Six sticks inside a frame; very complicated to assemble/disassemble (27 moves to remove first piece).

Lot 596 - X-Ray Vision

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $526

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Six unusual shapes form a skeleton burr.

Lot 597 - Awoi Cube #1

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $352

Designer: H. Tamura
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Very challenging assembly puzzle.

Lot 598 - Awoi Cube #2

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 6/30/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $115

Designer: H. Tamura
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Very challenging assembly puzzle. Movement is tight.

Lot 599 - Tubular Burr Box

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/5/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $312

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 13x13x13cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Nine dissimilar pieces assemble sequentially into a burr form.

Lot 601 - Dracula's Dental Disaster

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/2/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $155

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Nine pieces assemble to for a burr (level 3-5-16). Some pieces are very tight.

Lot 602 - Easy Livin'

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $11,111

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Six "rings" assemble to form a burr shape. Requires some very clever moves. Includes assembly diagram.

Lot 604 - Icosahed-RIK

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/4/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $526

Designer: Rik Brouwer
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in amaranth and palisander. Ten pieces assemble to form a icosahedron (see extra photo). Includes stand.

Lot 605 - Femganger Cube

Phase: 5

Last Bid Date: 7/6/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $528

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Also known as William's Wonder. Crafted by Pelikan. Five pieces assemble to form a cube. Reminiscent of Meyer's Cube. Piece movement is very smooth.

Lot 606 - Hara's Halves Cube

Phase: 15

Last Bid Date: 12/14/2008

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $160

Designer: Yoshikatsu Hara
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Eight pieces, each a unique combination of two special half cubes, form a larger cube. Featured in CFF 63. Includes original box.

Lot 607 - Lightning

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/26/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $879

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 13cm

Notes: Inscribed "Gaby Games, Jerusalem". Six identical pieces.

Lot 608 - New Garnet (161)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $775

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Remake of the original Garnet (60) design, but made 20% larger.

Lot 610 - Three-Piece Separation (86-A)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $330

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Crafted in Honduran rosewood. Three identical pieces assemble using coordination motion. Not much of a puzzle.

Lot 611 - Teddy Burr (96)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/26/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $816

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 6cm

Notes: Very simple burr design made complicated by skewing pieces 5 degrees.

Lot 612 - Globe Puzzle

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $343

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 9x4x4cm

Notes: Eight brass pieces fit together to form a sphere. Include brass stand and assembly diagram.

Lot 613 - Dub-L-Nut

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $80

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 8x4x4cm

Notes: Crafted in polished brass. Large bolt puzzle: goal is to remove middle nut. Includes original solution diagram.

Lot 615 - Pin-N-Nut

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $92

Designer/Maker: Rocky Chiaro

Size: 6x7x7cm

Notes: Crafted in polished brass. Goal is to remove the middle nut. Includes original solution diagram and instructions.

Lot 616 - Hoffmann Ball & Strings

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $465

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 16x7x7cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the beads and string from the ball. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 617 - Hoffmann Zulu Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $364

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x7x7cm

Notes: The goal is to open the secret compartment. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted in red lancewood by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 618 - Hoffmann Churn

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $418

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 8x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to open the secret compartment. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted in yew and ebony by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 619 - Hoffmann Wedding Ring Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $364

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x6x3cm

Notes: The goal is to open the secret compartment. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 620 - Hoffman Lighthouse

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $292

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 19x6x6cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ring from the lighthouse. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted in ebony, mopane, and piquia amarillo by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 621 - Hoffmann Key & Ring

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $513

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 20x7x2cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ring from the key. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 622 - Hoffmann Invisible Gift

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $526

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 7x7x3cm

Notes: The goal is to find the secret compartment. The mechanism is different from the Wedding Ring Box (where the center is pushed from the outside). Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 623 - Hoffmann New Castle Money Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $526

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 8x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to find the secret compartment. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 624 - Hoffmann Arabi Gun

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $415

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 19x7x7cm

Notes: The goal is to free the canon ball in the muzzle of the gun. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted in African blackwood and mahogany by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 625 - Hoffmann Captive Coin

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $413

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to free the coin. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 626 - Hoffmann Egyptian Box

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $506

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the coin hidden inside. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted by John Berkeley for Donay. This was originally known as the New Brass Puzzle Matchbox; the Donay version is a ribbed wooden cylinder with a rotating top. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 627 - Hoffmann Jubilee Puzzle Box

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $459

Maker: John Berkeley/Donay

Size: 7x6x6cm

Notes: The goal is to find the hidden coin. Hoffmann puzzle re-creation, crafted in ebony with silver accent by John Berkeley for Donay. Includes original box and solution. There is a noticeable scratch on the base of the puzzle.

Lot 628 - Camera Conundrum

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $250

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 11x11x8cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan; seven interlocking pieces. Honorable mention in the 2003 Puzzle Design Competition. Clever sequence of moves to open secret compartment roughly mimics normal camera operations.

Lot 629 - Double Cross

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $880

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 10x8x4cm

Notes: Also known as Cross Cubes. Crafted by Interlocking Puzzles. Six piece fit together on two layers into the tray.

Lot 630 - Femganger Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $217

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Also known as William's Wonder. Crafted by Pelikan. Same design as lot 605, but different fancy wood. Five pieces assemble to form a cube. Reminiscent of Meyer's Cube. Piece movement is very smooth.

Lot 631 - HexTrivet

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $629

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 6x16x3cm

Notes: Crafted by Interlocking Puzzles. Three pairs of identical pieces with a symmetrical assembly.

Lot 632 - Twelve-Piece Separation

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/26/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $1,052

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Wayne Daniel

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Inscribed "Interlocking Puzzles, 2002". Crafted by Wayne Daniel. Coffin design #85. Includes detailed assembly instructions, and original box.

Lot 633 - Tortuous Box (M-2)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $1,000

Winning bid: $9,088

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 14cm

Notes: This rare box is likely from 1982. Some face plates are slightly sticky, but otherwise is excellent condition. Wood appears to be wenge, but not confirmed. Includes original box.

Lot 634 - Pentagon (M-8)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $700

Winning bid: $8,777

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 12x12x4cm

Notes: A classic design with tricky mechanism. I've seen this made in either a reddish or dark rosewood; this is the darker version. Includes original box.

Lot 635 - Nonsense Box Set (M-9-3)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $600

Winning bid: $1,601

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 10cm

Notes: Original M-9-1 and M-9-2 were remade as a set in 2004, slightly small than the originals and in cherry and walnut. Open box shown in extra photo. Includes original box and solution card.

Lot 636 - Great Bear (M-29-2)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,457

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 13x13x10cm

Notes: Variation of Cassiopeia, made in rosewood. Some slight warping of side panels, not affecting mechanism. Includes solution and original box.

Lot 637 - Hamburger (P-29)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $552

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 11x11x10cm

Notes: The mechanism is the same as the classic Psycho Matchbox. Includes original box.

Lot 638 - Love Box 3 (P-3-3)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $333

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 6x5x4cm

Notes: This was the Karakuri Club Christmas present for 2000. Made from rosewood, mayumi, and purpleheart. Includes solution diagram and original box.

Lot 639 - Top Box 3 (M-5-3)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $275

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 10x10x6cm

Notes: This is smaller than original Top Box. Two very small dings on top. Includes solution and original box.

Lot 640 - Whiskey Bottle (P-4)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $850

Bottom Photo

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 23x10x10cm

Notes: Rare box from 1983. Three secret compartments are hidden in the whiskey bottle. Front panel is noticeably warped (see extra photo), but does not affect mechanism; side panels have slight warping. Includes original box.

Lot 641 - Cosmox (M-17)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/14/2007

Est. Value: $750

Winning bid: $416

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: This box was first made in 1990 and again a couple years later; this was made in the latter batch. The mechanism tends to be troublesome, so good working versions are rare. After many tries, I have only opened this one once. Includes original box and Japanese instructions.

Lot 642 - CUBI-Bypath (M-11-2)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $691

Internals Photo

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: Slide the face panels in the correct sequence to open the box. The Standard CUBI follows a binary algorithm. This does as well, but also includes a shortcut! Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 643 - Money Bank (M-14-2)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $221

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Coin bank with inlaid top. Includes original box and Japanese instructions. Mechanism was not tested.

Lot 644 - CUBIC (M-32)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $3,551

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 14x14x14cm

Notes: Goal is to open the secret compartment. Each face has three concentric spring-loaded panels. Made from beech, walnut, and keyaki. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 645 - Box with a Key (P-38)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $575

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x12x11cm

Notes: Box made from walnut; key made from red sandlewood. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 646 - Box with a Ribbon (P-27)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $257

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Includes original box and Japanese solution.

Lot 647 - Bad Radio (P-17)

Phase: 9

Last Bid Date: 11/18/2007

Est. Value: $900

Winning bid: $3,205

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 21x13x13cm

Notes: This large radio is a favorite, and opens (similar to the Coffee Cup and Egg) using movement/manipulation that might be associated with a real old-fashioned radio. Includes original box.

Lot 648 - Box & Cage (K-12)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $1,664

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 16x16x16cm

Notes: 12-piece burr forms a cage around a cube, which has a secret compartment. The puzzles are easy; but this is a good example of Kamei's early kumiki work. Includes original box.

Lot 649 - Unusual Slot (M-13)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $691

Internals Photo

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: This is similar to the famous CUBI, except most of the panels can move at any time. You must somehow determine what the correct order is. Includes original box.

Lot 650 - Box with a Key II (P-38-2)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $265

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 10x8x7cm

Notes: Similar to Box with a Key (lot 645) and with the same solution technique, but using a different mechanism. Made from keyaki and walnut; includes two keys. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 651 - Checker Cube Set (K-3-2) and Checker Cube (K-3-3)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $913

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Checker Cube Set was produced in 1999, containing four different kumiki cubes. The additional Checker Cube was produced in 2001, with an unusual rotational assembly. Each include original box and Japanese solution diagrams.

Lot 652 - Star 2 (K-21-2)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,024

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Size: 15x15x6cm

Notes: Made from Chinese quince. Piece movement is perfect (firm but not tight). This is the same mechanism as Star (or Star 1); only the wood is different. Includes original box and assembly diagram.

Lot 653 - Twin Box 3 (M-1-3)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $470

Designer/Maker: Akio Kamei

Edge: 8cm

Notes: This is a smaller version of the Twin Box given as the 2004 Karakuri Christmas present. Unlike the larger versions, this one opens in six moves, and does not completely disassemble. Includes original box.

Lot 654 - Cluster Buster

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $726

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in six fancy woods. Coffin design #47. Includes original box.

Lot 655 - Square Face Variation

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $754

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in four fancy woods. Unlike the standard Square Face (#74), all six pieces are identical. Includes original packaging (which incorrectly identifies the puzzle as Rectangular Faces, SC97-A).

Lot 656 - Rosebud

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $2,866

Closed Photo

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Coffin design #39. Six identical pieces assemble in four different ways. The most impressive assembly (shown) requires six-way coordinate motion. Includes original box.

Lot 657 - Augmented Four Corners Variation

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $728

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Edge: 11cm

Notes: Crafted in three fancy woods by Pelikan. Coffin design #34-A. Includes original box.

Lot 658 - Cluster Buster

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $535

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in two fancy woods. Coffin design #47. Includes original box.

Lot 659 - Queer Gear

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $406

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 9x9x8cm

Notes: Crafted in two fancy woods by Pelikan. Coffin design #92. Includes original box.

Lot 660 - Second Stellation

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $1,122

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Coffin design #14-A. Includes original box.

Lot 663 - Dislocated Scorpius

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $1,122

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in six fancy woods. Coffin design #16. Six identical but non-symmetrical pieces (one stick in normal Scorpius piece is reversed). Includes original box.

Lot 664 - Vega

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $926

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 15cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan in six fancy woods. Coffin design # 46. Very attractive variation of the Diagonal Star. Includes original box.

Lot 665 - Twelve Point

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $760

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 13cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan. Coffin design #33. Includes original box (which incorrectly identifies the puzzle as the Second Stellation).

Lot 666 - Double Hexagonal Prism

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $587

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Stewart Coffin designed but did not catalog nor construct extended versions of some prism designs (see lot 993 for the Double General). Includes original box.

Lot 667 - Twin Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $600

Winning bid: $9,389

Designer/Maker: Yoshio Okiyama

Size: 18x9x9cm

Notes: The two cubes slide against one another, each opening at different times (see extra photo). Crafted from dogwood, ramin, and katura. Includes original box.

Lot 668 - Large Kumiki Barrel

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $178

Size: 10x9x9cm

Notes: Large barrel assembles in traditional fashion. Includes Japanese notes and instructions, and original box.

Lot 669 - Spring Drawers Box (CS-9)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $395

Designer: Yoshiyuki Ninomiya
Maker: Karakuri Creation Group

Size: 13x9x7cm

Notes: Created as part of the Creative Secret Box program of the Karakuri Creation Group. Designed by Ninomiya and crafted by Tatsuo Miyamoto. Includes original instruction card and box.

Lot 670 - Six Piece Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $316

Maker: nisimuraCraft

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Simple inlaid burr, crafted by nisimuraCraft. Includes assembly instructions and original box.

Lot 671 - 21-Move Japanese Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $110

Size: 12x8x5cm

Notes: Good fit; no warping.

Lot 672 - Shrinking Box (CS-5-3)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $211

Designer: Hiroshi Iwahara
Maker: Karakuri Creation Group

Size: 12x8x8cm

Notes: Very unusual panel movement (see extra photo). Created as part of the Creative Secret Box program of the Karakuri Creation Group. Designed by Iwahara and crafted by Tatsuo Miyamoto. Top panel seems show, but no warping. Includes original instruction card and box.

Lot 673 - Byway Secret 3 (RF-11-2)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $365

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Size: 15x10x8cm

Notes: Also known as the Inside-out Box. This is a very clever design where the traditional movement, kannuki, and Yosegi, of a trick box are found on the *inside* of the box! (See photo). Very slight warping of top panel, not affecting the internal mechanism. Includes detailed solution diagram and original box.

Lot 674 - Byway Secret 1 (RF-6)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $290

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Unusual movement inside the box is precursor to Byway Secret 3 (lot 673) design. Slight warping of side panels, not affecting mechanism. Includes solution diagram and original box.

Lot 675 - 54-Move Japanese Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $3,115

Designer/Maker: Yoshio Okiyama

Size: 18x12x8cm

Notes: Clean fit; no warping. Okiyama's red stamp inside the box.

Lot 678 - Four-Piece Pyramid (26)

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/21/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $445

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Edge: 13cm

Notes: Inscribed "STC, 1985". Four dissimilar pieces, each made of five rhombic dodecahedral blocks, join to make a pyramid. Different from lot 520: larger, made from Honduran mahogany, and using edge-beveled cubes. Excellent fit and finish.

Lot 679 - Ying-Yang

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $526

Designer: Josef Pelikan & Ivan Mrkvica
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Crafted by Pelikan, using ash, beech, maple and amarand. Six-piece burr hidden inside a ball.

Lot 680 - Dual Tetrahedron

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $756

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 12cm

Notes: Two pairs of identical pieces fit together to form intersecting tetrahedron. Includes original box.

Lot 681 - Golden Rhombic Icosahedron Set B

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,429

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Wayne Daniel attempted a computer search for suitable rhombic icosahedron assemblies. The result was two sets of three designs. Set B includes puzzles crafted in redheart, peroba rosa, and bloodwood.

Lot 682 - Golden Rhombic Icosahedron Set A

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $1,429

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Wayne Daniel attempted a computer search for suitable rhombic icosahedron assemblies. The result was two sets of three designs. Set A includes puzzles crafted in padauk, goncalo alves, and zebrawood.

Lot 690 - Golden Rhombic Triacontahedron Set

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $2,956

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Beautiful set of four different rhombic triacontahedron assemblies: five pieces in peroba rosa, six pieces in padauk, seven pieces in red heart, and eight pieces in chechen.

Lot 691 - Octahedron

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/26/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $932

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 9cm

Notes: Inscribed "Interlocking Puzzles, 2001". Four piece, sequential assembly.

Lot 692 - The Knot

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $606

Designer: David Bruce
Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Crafted by Wayne Daniel. Each of the 12 pieces has one of three different jigsaw patterns. There are about 360 ways to assemble a complete loop, two of which make a Trefoil Knot. Some joints will be snug, and some will be loose.

Lot 693 - Cage

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $79

Size: 7x7x6cm

Notes: Four identical pieces fit inside the cage.

Lot 694 - Cube Cage

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/17/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $32

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Seven irregular pieces assemble sequentially inside the cubic frame.

Lot 695 - Cube/Polyomino Set

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $25

Size: 13x8x6cm

Notes: Set of seven tetrominoes and two trominoes. The goal (I believe) is to select any six tetrominoes and one tromino and assemble a 3x3x3 cube.

Lot 696 - 6-Piece Pyramid

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/21/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $17

Edge: 12cm

Notes: Six pieces assemble to form a triangular pyramid.

Lot 697 - 4-Piece Jigsaw Pair

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $111

Designer: Keith Winegar

Size: 7x7x2cm

Notes: Two examples of the "wedge key" 4-Piece Jigsaw. The cuts are angled (slightly off-vertical) so that the four pieces appear not to disassemble.

Lot 698 - Chinese Rings

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $34

Size: 21x10x4cm

Notes: Well-made 5-ring version of Chinese Rings.

Lot 699 - Bottle

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $77

Size: 20x6x6cm

Notes: Seven layers each with rods and holes (see extra photo) assemble to form a bottle.

Lot 700 - 3-Way Intersection

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $17

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Assemble the three cages in various interlocking patterns.

Lot 701 - Cage

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $232

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Release the marble from the cage.

Lot 702 - Tangle

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/19/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $5

Size: 10x10x5cm

Notes: Release the wooden ring from the ropes.

Lot 703 - Escape

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $7

Size: 9x5x5cm

Notes: Release the bolt from the wooden frame. A very nicely made version of a classic puzzle design.

Lot 704 - Sputnik

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $30

Size: 7x4x4cm

Notes: Remove the spiked ball from the cage.

Lot 706 - 3-Piece Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $55

Designer: 4035

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Level 5; first move is tight.

Lot 707 - Tower

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $232

Size: 22x7x6cm

Notes: Ten pieces are composed of three to six balls. Stack the pieces so that they just fit in the tower.

Lot 708 - Seven Woods I

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $348

Edge: 7cm

Notes: Reproduction of Coffin's Seven Woods (design #42).

Lot 709 - Seven Woods II

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $39

Edge: 6cm

Notes: Reproduction of Coffin's Seven Woods (design #42). Very loose fit.

Lot 710 - Pyramid

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $27

Edge: 12cm

Notes: Five pieces assemble to made a triangular pyramid.

Lot 711 - Circular Jigsaw

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $45

Size: 13x13x1cm

Notes: 13 pieces form jigsaw of concentric circles.

Lot 712 - Pyramid

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $121

Size: 9x9x7cm

Notes: 15 pieces form a pyramid with symmetrical coloring pattern.

Lot 713 - Parallelogram Tray

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $95

Size: 26x15x4cm

Notes: 10 pieces assemble to form a parallelogram. Unit heights make a checkerboard pattern.

Lot 714 - Pegged Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $61

Edge: 6cm

Notes: Somewhat tricky pegged cube. No force required.

Lot 715 - The Tomb of the Pentacube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $121

Designer: Nicolas Neuwahl
Maker: Philos-Spiele

Size: 24x13x4cm

Notes: Choose any 16 of the 17 pentacubes and fill the 8x5x2 tomb. Made by Philos-Spiele; includes original instruction sheet and packaging.

Lot 716 - Noris-Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $28

Designer: G. Pf�ffinger
Maker: Philos-Spiele

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Nine very irregular pieces make a 5x5x5 cube. Key piece appears difficult to remove (I could not do it). Made by Philos-Spiele; includes original instruction sheet and packaging.

Lot 717 - U-Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $39

Maker: Philos-Spiele

Size: 7cm

Notes: Six pieces (all roughly resembling a U) form a cube. Made by Philos-Spiele; includes original instruction sheet and packaging.

Lot 718 - Vista Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/20/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $20

Designer: G. Pf�ffinger
Maker: Philos-Spiele

Size: 5cm

Notes: Nine L-trominoes form a cube so that none of the holes are obstructed. Made by Philos-Spiele; includes original instruction sheet and packaging.

Lot 719 - Snowflake Puzzle

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $110

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 16cm

Notes: 24 pieces assemble to form a huge star. Made by Pentangle. Includes original box (dated 1981).

Lot 720 - Cello Jigsaw

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,953

Size: 17x7x4cm

Notes: 54-piece, 5-layer jigsaw. Excellent fit and finish.

Lot 721 - Kumiki Window Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/23/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $83

Size: 11x11x11cm

Notes: Three layers of 12 pieces each, with a 3-piece burr in the very center.

Lot 723 - Giant Crystal

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $39

Maker: Arjeu

Diameter: 18cm

Notes: Appears to be crafted by Arjeu (CT46).

Lot 724 - Managon

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $415

Designer: Jost H�nny
Maker: Naef

Size: 8cm

Notes: Three-person game produced by Naef. Players take turns inserting rods into the cube until no more can be inserted. It is also a puzzle to fully insert as many rods as possible into the cube.

Lot 725 - Kuball

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $122

Designer: Viktor Genel
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Crafted by Tom Lensch. Three pieces assemble to form a cubical arrangement.

Lot 726 - Bent Board Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $3,853

Designer: Frans de Vreugd
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Crafted in kingwood and holly, with ebony accents by Tom Lensch. Limited edition of six made. Very complicated assembly: 16 moves to remove the first piece. Includes original box.

Lot 727 - Four-Piece Serially Interlocking Cube

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $766

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Edge: 5cm

Notes: Crafted in bloodwood by Tom Lensch. Coffin design #93.

Lot 728 - Sonneveld Cubed Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $1,050

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8cm

Notes: Crafted in shedua, prima vera, and granadillo by Tom Lensch. Extremely complicated assembly involving many strange moves.

Lot 729 - Sonneveld Illegal Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/22/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $208

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Crafted in bocote by Tom Lensch. Assembly requires a twist move made possible by a couple of well-placed sanded corners. Includes solution sheet and original box.

Lot 730 - Holey Box

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $600

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 9x9x7cm

Notes: Crafted by Tom Lensch. Pack the 12 L-tetrominoes into the 4x4x3 box through the 2x2 hole in the top of the box. Includes detailed assembly instructions, and original packaging.

Lot 731 - Two-Piece Packing Puzzle

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/24/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $535

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8x8x7cm

Notes: Crafted in cocobolo and maple by Tom Lensch. Two pieces interlock in nine moves and fit into the box. Includes original box.

Lot 732 - Cubic Pyramid

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $758

Designer: Roland Zito-Wolf
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 10cm

Notes: Crafted in padauk by Tom Lensch. Five pieces assemble into a pyramid of cubes. Includes original assembly diagrams.

Lot 733 - Bundle of Wood

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/21/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $195

Designer/Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 10x8x7cm

Notes: Crafted in bocote and maple by Tom Lensch. Fit the nine pieces into the square frame. This is a 2-D analog of the Hoffman Packing Puzzle. Limited edition of five. Includes original instructions and solution.

Lot 734 - Second Stellation

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $1,717

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8cm

Notes: Crafted by Tom Lensch in two fancy woods. Coffin design 14-A. Six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces; unique assembly.

Lot 735 - Small Hexahedron

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/25/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $815

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 5cm

Notes: Eight small cubes connected with dovetail joints, forming a regular hexahedron.

Lot 736 - Three-Piece Burr

Phase: 6

Last Bid Date: 7/26/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $784

Designer: Frans de Vreugd
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Crafted in bocote, bubinga, and light granadillo by Tom Lensch. Three pieces interlock into a burr shape; level 6-1--highest level known for a 3-piece burr of this type. Includes solution diagram.

Lot 740 - Okiyama Geisha Box (YO-4)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $1,950

End Panel Movement Photo

Designer/Maker: Yoshio Okiyama

Size: 15x10x7cm

Notes: 10-move trick box, including very unusual movement of the end panels (see extra photo). The inlaid wood picture is unusually striking. The side and top panels show some warping, not affecting the puzzle mechanism. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 742 - Push-Up Box (N-6-2)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $3,150

Designer/Maker: Yoshiyuki Ninomiya

Size: 8x6x5cm

Notes: Four-move push-up secret box. Excellent condition. Includes original cardboard box and solution photos.

Lot 744 - Hermit Crab Box (TJ-7)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $295

Designer/Maker: Shiro Tajima

Size: 10x10x5cm

Notes: Four-compartment box opens in an unusual fashion (related to, but not as fancy as the W-O Box). Includes original box and solution.

Lot 745 - Byway Secret 2 (RF-8-2)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $310

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Iwahara

Size: 12x8x6cm

Notes: Ten moves to open two secret compartments, requiring some unusual moves. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 746 - Sea-mate (E-5)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $480

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Endoh

Size: 27x10x5cm

Notes: Find the hidden compartment. Made from Japanese beech. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 747 - Butterfly (B)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $423

Designer/Maker: Hiroyuki Oka

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Three moves to open secret compartment. Made from Peruvian walnut and cherry. Includes original box.

Lot 748 - Crossover

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $775

Maker: Nintendo

Size: 9x9x3cm

Notes: Goal is to arrange the polarized panels so that each space is the same (either clear or colored). Sealed packaging; dated 1981.

Lot 749 - Panex Silver

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/23/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $465

Designer: T. Akanuma
Maker: Tricks Co. Ltd.

Size: 15x10x1cm

Notes: The goal is to swap the two columns of tiles with the help of the vacant middle channel. However unlike the Tower of Hanoi, each tile is physically constrained never to falls lower than its original position. The minimum number of moves has never been confirmed; research gives an upper bound of 31,537 moves, but is likely just 27,564. More information can be found at Panex Resource Page. Includes original sealed packaging.

Lot 750 - Baby Tiger

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $285

Designer: S.E. Stotts
Maker: Hanabishi

Size: 14x14x1cm

Notes: Goal is to surround the tiger by the cage in the upper-right corner and restore the guard. Requires some unexpected moves. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 751 - Wooden Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $285

Designer: C.L. Diamond
Maker: Hanabishi

Size: 14x14x1cm

Notes: Also known as Ma's Puzzle; the goal is to mate the L-shaped pieces in the upper-right corner. Includes original box and solution.

Lot 752 - Fence the Cow

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $426

Maker: Hanabishi

Size: 14x11x1cm

Notes: Goal is to fence in the cow in the lower-right corner. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 753 - King Out

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $134

Designer: Dr. Kobayashi
Maker: Hanabishi

Size: 14x11x1cm

Notes: Goal is to move the king through the exit. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 754 - Happy Couple

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $15

Winning bid: $237

Maker: Hanabishi

Size: 22x11x1cm

Notes: Goal is to join the couple. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 755 - Helio-Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $35

Winning bid: $70

Designer: Nob Yoshigahara
Maker: Hanayama

Size: 13x10x1cm

Notes: This is a modern version of Get My Goat, originally designed by J.I. Wiley. Includes original box.

Lot 756 - Fisher's Dodecahedron

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $185

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Tony Fisher's Skewb transformations are rare and very cool. Unlike some Skewb transformations, this puzzle retains its shape after each move. Movement is excellent; clicks like a regular Skewb. One orange face has fairly minor black scuff marks.

Lot 757 - Fisher's Mini-Octahedron

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $210

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Edge: 5cm

Notes: This is a Tetraminx transformation, made by Tony Fisher. This puzzle retains its shape after each move. A couple faces have minor black scuff marks. Movement is very good.

Lot 758 - Skewb Diamond

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $65

Designer/Maker: Uwe Meffert

Edge: 8cm

Notes: A Skewb transform from Meffert.

Lot 759 - Skewb House

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $426

Mixed-up Photo

Size: 8x8x6cm

Notes: Skewb transform that looks like a house. Possibly created by Jean-Claude Constantin.

Lot 760 - Mushroom Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $174

Size: 8x7x7cm

Notes: Rubik's Cube disguised as a mushroom. Bottom two layers are really one layer.

Lot 761 - Crystal Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $94

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: This appears to be a standard cube with the corners removed and with the center faces extended. As expected, there is a bit of play in the "edge" cubes (note the diagonal cuts).

Lot 762 - Cube/Octagonal Prism Hybrid

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $17

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Appears to be a mix of pieces from a standard Cube and an Octagonal Prism. Some stickers with excess wear.

Lot 763 - 2x2x2 Cube Transform

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $94

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: This is a 2x2x2 cube with each face extended. Movement is very good.

Lot 764 - Triangular Prism (12)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $505

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Made from mahogany; no identifying inscriptions.

Lot 765 - Star of David (37)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $832

End View Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x8cm

Notes: Confusing diagonal assembly. Made from mahogany. Inscribed "STC, 1981", with additional internal markings to aid solving. Surface shows moderate wear.

Lot 766 - Five-Piece Octahedral Cluster (31-A)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $832

Pieces Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Uncommon version of Octahedron Cluster. Inscribed "31-A, STC, 1997". Key piece is just a single block that does not lock into place. This copy has some putty to help keep the key in place.

Lot 767 - Star Dust (111-B)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $802

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Six identical pieces go together by mating two dissimilar halves, and each half involves coordinate motion of all three pieces. Inscribed "111-B, STC, 1995". Made of mahogany; reportedly one of only two made in 1995. One ding and other minor surface blemishes.

Lot 768 - Overdrive (117)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/24/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $2,623

Jig Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 8x8x7cm

Notes: Made in teak. Three identical pieces and their mirror images assemble with six-way coordinate motion. Very tricky to assemble manually, so Stewart created an assembly jig to help out (I can personally vouch for its effectiveness!). Inscribed "117, STC, 1996". Reportedly, only five made.

Lot 769 - Cluster's Last Stand (119)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $9,089

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces assemble as two halves, with coordinate motion; very perplexing. This is Stewart's favorite of the Cluster family. Made from cherry and bloodwood. Inscribed "119, STC, 1997". Includes original box.

Lot 770 - Grizzly Burr (96-A)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $282

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: Six-piece burr with each pair of pieces rotated 5� along their long axis. No inscriptions. Unusual pencil marks, evidence of stickers having been on the ends of the sticks, and unusual wear might indicate that this was a prototype or pre-production version of the puzzle.

Lot 771 - Coubion

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $525

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 10cm

Notes: 12 identical sticks. No identifying marks, but clearly the work of Philippe Dubois.

Lot 772 - Cube D'O

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Six distinct pieces. No identifying markings. Although wood is unusual for Dubois, craftsmanship and design appear to be his.

Lot 773 - Ball Cruz

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $315

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: 12-piece Altekruse is a spherical shape. No identifying marks, but clearly from Dubois.

Lot 774 - Makbilon

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $295

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: 6 identical pieces form a diagonal star. Crafted from oak. Includes original Gaby Games assembly diagrams.

Lot 776 - Explosion 2

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $762

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 8cm

Notes: 12 identical pieces separate with coordinate motion (similar to Explosion 1, lot 470). One piece branded "Gaby Games". Includes original plastic box (one corner crushed).

Lot 777 - Kohavon

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $105

Maker: Philippe Dubois

Size: 7cm

Notes: 6 identical pieces form a diagonal star. Includes original assembly diagram and plastic box.

Lot 778 - Shoshana

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $253

Designer/Maker: Philippe Dubois

Diameter: 6cm

Notes: 6 identical pieces form a rhombic dodecahedron, assembling like a classic diagonal star. Includes original assembly diagrams and plastic box.

Lot 779 - Hexagonal Porcupine

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $440

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland/Bill Cutler

Stick length: 22cm

Notes: 48 sticks with hexagonal cross-section. Wood appears to be cherry.

Lot 780 - Hybrid

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $400

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland

Stick length: 18cm

Notes: 30 sticks: 12 hexagonal sticks forming something like Hectix, and 18 square sticks forming an 18-piece burr.

Lot 781 - Japanese Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $65

Size: 11x8x4cm

Notes: Old box with significant wear. It appears that two sliding panels should be moved to open the box, but only one moves and neither are actually required to make the next move. Inlaid Mt. Fuji design.

Lot 782 - Japanese Pop-Up Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $90

Size: 11x8x5cm

Notes: Simple two-move pop-up mechanism, visible in extra photo. Box is old and worn, but with no major defects. Top panel is very slightly warped, not affecting the mechanism. Inlaid Mt. Fuji design.

Lot 783 - Japanese Coin Bank

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $29

Size: 11x7x5cm

Notes: Old box with modest wear. Two moves to open box. Coin slot is sealed shut as a result of unknown repair. Inlaid Mt. Fuji design.

Lot 784 - Large Trick Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $145

Size: 28x18x17cm

Notes: Trick box has a hidden key and one main compartment. Mechanism is somewhat similar to a Sorrento box. Glossy finish is uneven in places and reveals flaws under direct light. Box shows overall wear and tear.

Lot 785 - Keepers Key Safe

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $275

Designer/Maker: Randal Gatewood

Size: 19x10x11cm

Notes: The top of the box slides to reveal a second panel; the goal is to remove that panel. Made of Argentine mahogany. Includes original box and solution booklet.

Lot 786 - Box of ZN

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $450

Winning bid: $430

Designer/Maker: Randal Gatewood

Size: 25x13x12cm

Notes: The goal is to slide off the top panels by manipulating the sliding rods. Made of keruing and bubinga. Includes solution booklet.

Lot 787 - Balalaika Puzzle Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/15/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $75

Size: 22x15x4cm

Notes: Very simple puzzle mechanism. Smooth finish modest wear and tear. Inlaid disk could be mother of pearl. Screw at base, and screw holes at opposite end are evidence that this may have been strung at one time.

Lot 788 - 1-Drawer Russian Trick Box

Phase: 11

Last Bid Date: 2/23/2008

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $265

Size: 13x10x9cm

Notes: This box has one regular compartment and one secret drawer. Smooth, glossy finish.

Lot 789 - Large Psycho Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $315

Size: 22x8x5cm

Notes: Nicely carved and finished. This appears to use the classic Psycho Matchbox mechanism, except there is no evidence of a locking pin.

Lot 790 - Burr in a Cage

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $526

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Hikimi

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Recreation of Bin-Cross, originally produced by Toyo Glass. The burr can be assembled many ways outside of the cage, but only one way inside the cage. This version was made by Hikimi, and signed by Nob.

Lot 791 - Stickman #5 Puzzlebox

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $600

Winning bid: $1,350

Designer/Maker: Robert Yarger

Size: 27x16x13cm

Notes: This box can be opened, or completely taken apart into 78 pieces. Crafted from maple, walnut, cherry, and bloodwood. Information booklet gives step-by-step instructions to open the box. Limited edition, #19 of 45.

Lot 792 - Large Jupiter Reproduction

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/15/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $370

Designer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 22cm

Notes: Reproduction of Stewart Coffin's Jupiter. Made of 12 identical pieces; separates into two halves in any of six different axes.

Lot 793 - Binary Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $342

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland

Size: 9x7x7cm

Notes: This puzzle was designed to function like a Chinese Rings puzzle: the central stick is equivalent to the loop, and the six intersecting sticks are the "rings". The design can be extended to 2N rings (with no upper bound to the number of moves required). Awarded the jury's first prize at the 2003 IPP Puzzle Design Competition. Made from walnut and cherry. Includes original information and solution booklet.

Lot 794 - Literal Lateral Slide

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $145

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 11x11x11cm

Notes: Burr puzzle with a trick: the obvious sequence of moves leads to a dead-end. Small scratch on one face.

Lot 795 - Lili

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $47

Maker: Davans

Size: 13x8x4cm

Notes: Box with internal maze; the goal is to release the locked bead. Includes solution.

Lot 796 - Russian 13

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $124

Maker: Mr. Puzzle Australia

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: 13 sticks made from Australian blackwood, with glossy finish. Design taken from Leonid Mochalov's 400 Games, Puzzles & Tricks. Includes information card.

Lot 797 - Oskar's Matchboxes

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $290

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Eric Fuller

Size: 8x8x7cm

Notes: Beautifully made version of Oskar's classic design. The goal is to assemble each of the five matchboxes at the same time.

Lot 798 - Banana Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $175

Winning bid: $419

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 11cm

Notes: Six identical pieces assemble with coordinate motion. Excellent fit.

Lot 799 - 16 Move Puzzle Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $530

Designer/Maker: Eric Fuller

Size: 13x8x8cm

Notes: Made from bubinga and walnut. The design was inspired by the traditional Japanese sliding-panel puzzle boxes, but not the usual around-and-around path. Limited edition: #9 of 45.

Lot 800 - Squarrel

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $322

Designer: Ronald Kint-Bruynseels
Maker: Eric Fuller

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Ten moves to remove the first piece. Limited edition of 17.

Lot 801 - Peanut Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $378

Sample Photo

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Bart Buie

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Six pieces made of zebrawood. Numerous closed-loop shapes can be constructed using three, four, five, or six pieces. Includes original instruction card.

Lot 802 - Combination Lock Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/23/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $1,162

Designer: W. E. Dow
Maker: Combination Novelty Co.

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Antique sliding block puzzle using an unusual central disk, whose rotation is restricted depending on the placement of the colored disks. Appears to be made of bakelite; includes original box. In excellent condition except for a small chip on center piece. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 803 - Spline Box #2

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $212

Designer/Maker: Eric Fuller

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Beautiful box with spline-reinforced corner joints. Limited edition of 25. Small ding on one bottom corner.

Lot 804 - Stickman #9 Snowflake Ornament

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $365

Designer/Maker: Robert Yarger

Edge: 4cm

Notes: Six panel box, made from holly. The box opens in seven moves, and can also be completely disassembled. The intricate craftsmanship is impressive (see extra photo).

Lot 805 - Seven Woods

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $80

Designer: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Six identical pieces fit together like a diagonal star. Made in seven fancy woods; fit is tight. Craftsmanship matches Pelikan's style, but no supporting information.

Lot 806 - Moon Pi

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $423

Designer/Maker: Bathsheba Grossman

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Three identical 3D printed metal pieces, and four glass balls, fit together to form a mathematically inspired sculpture. Includes assembly instruction (assembly will test your dexterity as well as your patience).

Lot 807 - Icosahedron Set

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $1,311

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Three ten-piece icosahedrons, all different and made from red heart and paroba rosa. Each include original box.

Lot 808 - QuadroPrizm

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $362

Designer: Viktor Genel
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: A member of the Quad Squad family, where pieces from different puzzles can be interchanged (see lots 809 and 810). Made from red heart.

Lot 809 - QuadroCube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $160

Designer: Viktor Genel
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Edge: 7cm

Notes: A member of the Quad Squad family, where pieces from different puzzles can be interchanged (see lots 808 and 810). Made from zebrawood.

Lot 810 - Long Beamed Star

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $361

Designer: Viktor Genel
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Diameter: 18cm

Notes: A member of the Quad Squad family, where pieces from different puzzles can be interchanged (see lots 809 and 810). Made from padauk.

Lot 811 - The Coffin Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $650

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x11x4cm

Notes: A number of pins create a confusing maze for the yellow ball (enter at the top end and exit through the hole). Includes original box.

Lot 812 - The Chinese Cross Compendium

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $588

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 30x24x4cm

Notes: Nicely crafted set of 42 burr pieces, from which you can assemble all 314 possible notchable six-piece burrs. Box and sticks made of mahogany. Includes booklet by C.A. Cross.

Lot 813 - Ideal Rubik's Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $9

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Ideal/Pentangle

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Original Ideal Rubik's Cube, distributed by Pentangle. Includes original packaging.

Lot 814 - Perplexing Python Set

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $61

Maker: Pentangle

Edge: 3cm

Notes: Two different copies of the same puzzle design�one in mahogany and one in heavy paper. Goal is to arrange the blocks so that a single, complete snake is visible. Both include original packaging.

Lot 815 - Perplexing Python

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Pentangle

Edge: 3cm

Notes: Goal is to arrange the blocks so that a single, complete snake is visible. Includes original packaging.

Lot 816 - Equator Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $42

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Pieces moves along the three equators of the sphere. Includes original packaging.

Lot 817 - Rotascope

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $193

Reverse Image Photo

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 14cm

Notes: Unusual Rotascope design�green snake and Pentangle logo on one side, and three traffic signs on the reverse.

Lot 818 - Q.E.D.

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $360

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 19x19x19cm

Notes: Oversized, 20 piece burr. Very tricky to disassemble. Includes original box.

Lot 819 - Chuck Family Set

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $166

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 14x14x14cm

Notes: Great-Grandpapachuck (150 pieces), Papa-Chuck (54-pieces), and Woodchuck (24-pieces) puzzles. Size given for Great-Grandpapachuck. All include original boxes.

Lot 822 - Squirrel Cage Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $21

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: 24 identical pieces form a cage. Ink on label has smeared and slightly stained the puzzle. Includes original packaging.

Lot 823 - Cross Blocks Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $21

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 7x7 x3cm

Notes: This is Pentangle's reproduction of the classic Takitapart puzzle. Includes original packaging.

Lot 824 - Rhombic Star Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $9

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Pentangle's version of the diagonal star burr. Includes original packaging.

Lot 825 - Question Mark Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $51

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 15x8x5cm

Notes: Six pieces fit together to make a cube in just two different ways. Includes original packaging.

Lot 826 - Out of the Frying Pan Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $92

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 15x10x1cm

Notes: Two clear disks rotate, creating an ever-changing and challenging maze. Includes original packaging.

Lot 827 - Basic Board Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $257

Designer: Lars Christensen
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 11x11x11cm

Notes: Level 2-11. Excellent condition.

Lot 828 - Crooked 6 Piece Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $932

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Appears to be a standard burr, but pieces are actually very unexpected. Includes original box.

Lot 829 - H Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $379

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Twelve dissimilar H-shaped pieces, with confusing half-unit moves. Made from pear wood.

Lot 830 - Two by Three Type-O

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $88

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 7cm

Notes: Level-5 six-piece burr. Some moves are tight. Includes original box.

Lot 831 - Two by Three Type-I

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/10/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $80

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Level-10 six piece burr. Includes original box.

Lot 832 - Arrows

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $322

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 11x11x2cm

Notes: Eight-piece sliding block puzzle with restricted movement. The goal is to create a red arrow in one direction, then a white arrow in the opposite direction. Best known solution is 112 moves. Some moves are sticky.

Lot 833 - Two by Three Type-L

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $71

Designer: Junichi Yananose
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Six piece burr, separates into two halves. Includes original box.

Lot 834 - 9 Piece Board Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $422

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Very elegant design, made of three copies of three different pieces. Level-3 to remove first piece, but very subtle.

Lot 835 - 3 Piece 3x3x3 Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $322

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Three-piece, level-7 burr. Edges are precise and piece must be aligned exactly to make certain moves. The last move to release the first piece is very tricky. The finish is worn on one face. Includes original box.

Lot 836 - 4 Piece Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $304

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Four very unusual pieces form a cube. Movement is tight but smooth.

Lot 837 - Rei Cube (Three Piece Cube)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $150

Designer: Hidekuni Tamura
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Three pieces form the outside cube, but there is also a cube and two additional pieces inside. Some movement is very tight. Cage stamped "H Tamura". Includes original box.

Lot 838 - Twelve Piece Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $126

Designer: Hidekuni Tamura
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Twelve L-shaped pieces fit around a central cube. Assembly is sequential. Includes original box.

Lot 839 - Timonen's Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $82

Designer: Vesa Timonen
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Six-piece burr. Four moves to remove the first pieces. Includes original box.

Lot 840 - Three Piece Burr

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $227

Designer: Nob Yoshigahara
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Five moves to remove the first pieces. Includes original box.

Lot 841 - Orb

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $405

Container Photo

Designer/Maker: Josef Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: The diagonal star mechanism is hidden by the spherical shape, giving no clue what to pull or in which direction. Includes display stand and wooden storage box with Pelikan logo.

Lot 842 - Fancy Star Ball

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/19/2007

Est. Value: $175

Winning bid: $836

Designer/Maker: Josef Pelikan

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: The diagonal star mechanism is hidden by the spherical shape, giving no clue what to pull or in which direction. Includes display stand and original wooden storage box with Pelikan logo (see container photo for lot 841).

Lot 843 - Garnet Globe

Phase: 16

Last Bid Date: 2/8/2009

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $415

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Pelikan

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Six-piece Garnet made of fancy woods and shaped like a sphere. Includes original wooden box (box broken and repaired).

Lot 844 - Takashima's Tantalising Temple (TW138)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $2,000

Winning bid: $8,400

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 29x20x17cm

Notes: This is an incredible sequential-discovery puzzle, with seven tricks to discover on the way to the ultimate goal of finding the hidden Ring of Puzzle Happiness. This is a limited edition (3 of 9), originally designed as the commemorative host gift to Naoaki Takashima for hosting IPP18. The temple is primarily made of afrormosia, with mahogany and cedar roof tiles, oak and makore chest, and ramin columns. Includes storage box, information and solution sheets, and original signed certificate. Some very minor wear near drawer locks.

Lot 845 - HELP (TW02)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $3,203

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 15x11x11cm

Notes: 17 pieces fix inside a frame to form the letters HELP. Stamped "T. Wood" and with TW logo. Includes original information sheet.

Lot 846 - Isotetrigram (TW03)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $3,203

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 6x6x4cm

Notes: Small box containing 8 pieces, each made of four isosceles right triangles. The pieces can be arranged like Tangram pieces to form many interesting shapes. Information booklet gives 202 sample shapes. Box stamped "T. Wood" and with TW logo.

Lot 847 - Teaser Tiles (TW09)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $832

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 9x9x4cm

Notes: Nine two-layered tiles pack into the tray. Box stamped with TW logo. Includes information sheet and hand-drawn solution.

Lot 848 - Hara's Diabolical Cube (YH15)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $350

Winning bid: $5,177

Designer: Yoshikatsu Hara
Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 9x9x8cm

Notes: Eleven pieces assemble to form a cube (10 pieces are made of 3 dicubes, and one piece is a skew tetracube). This is a diabolically difficult assembly puzzle�the designer is the only person known to have solved it manually. The pieces are made of tulipwood; the stand is made of luann. Stamped with TW logo; includes information and solution sheets. This puzzle is featured in CFF 28 (April 1992) in an article by Jacques Haubrich entitled Hara's Diabolical Cube.

Lot 849 - Bookworm (TW21)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $2,029

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 12x10x5cm

Notes: 12 pieces, each formed by combining a 2x2x1 and 3x1x1 block, form a 2x5x7 block that fits inside the book. There are 48 distinct solutions. Pieces made from bocote; worm made from goncalo alves; book made from French walnut, goncalo alves, and lauan. Book is stamped with TW logo. Includes information and sample solution sheets.

Lot 850 - Knobbly Burr (DS83)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/18/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $4,643

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 12x10x10cm

Notes: Six pieces (two sets of mirror images) form a simple burr. Pieces and stand made of purpleheart and pao amarillo. Base stamped "T.Wood" and with TW logo. Includes information sheet and original signed certificate.

Lot 851 - Psycho Box

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $768

Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 6x5x3cm

Notes: A rare box using the standard Psycho Matchbox mechanism. This box does not appear in Trevor's numbering scheme, and is possibly a special item made specifically for John Ergatoudis. Stamped on bottom with TW logo.

Lot 852 - Pair of Geometric Dissections

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $540

Maker: Trevor Wood

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Rare 2D assembly puzzles: four pieces to make a triangle, and six pieces to form a square. These were likely crafted before 1984 (when Trevor established his formal numbering scheme). Both puzzles stamped with the TW logo.

Lot 853 - Teaser Box Puzzle (TW01)

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $3,609

Designer/Maker: Trevor Wood

Size: 10x10x5cm

Notes: Place the 13 pieces into the box so that a dark T is formed on top, and that no other dark pieces are visible through the holes in the box. Stamped "T. Wood" and with TW logo. Made in 1984. Includes assembly instructions by Edward Hordern (the three assemblies given pack the box but do not fully satisfy the puzzle constraints).

Lot 854 - Royal Puzzle

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $165

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: DP Products

Size: 5x5x5cm

Notes: Cube commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Sealed packaging.

Lot 855 - Princess Di Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/17/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $15

Designer: Erno Rubik

Size: 5x5x5cm

Notes: Cube with images of Chuck, Di, and UK country flags.

Lot 856 - Unpopular Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/20/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $23

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Ideal

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Cube manufactured in Hungary circa 1980; distributed by Ideal. Price stickers humorously show increase in supply or decline in demand: original �5.95 price marked down to �4.95, then to 99p!

Lot 857 - Australia Cube

Phase: 7

Last Bid Date: 9/21/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $42

Designer: Erno Rubik

Size: 5x5x5cm

Notes: Cube with Australian animal images, including koala, kangaroo, emu, echidna, etc.

Lot 869 - Great Stellated Dodecahedron

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $1,425

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 21cm

Notes: Ten pieces (four types) form a stellated dodecahedron. Made form chakte kok and peroba rosa (interior). Limited edition of ten.

Lot 870 - 5/21 Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $265

Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 12x9x6cm

Notes: Five 8-unit cubes and 21 5-unit cubes fit inside an 18-unit cube space. Tricky puzzle, similar to the Conway Cube, but without the symmetry. Cubes made of ebony.

Lot 871 - Carved Trick Book

Phase: 14

Last Bid Date: 9/14/2008

Est. Value: $80

Winning bid: $131

Size: 20x13x3cm

Notes: Carved wood; simple head outline carved on back. Four sliding panels reveal secret compartments; movement is sticky.

Lot 872 - Stickman #2 Puzzlebox

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $400

Winning bid: $650

Designer/Maker: Robert Yarger

Size: 26x14x14cm

Notes: This box has four secret compartments, requiring 55 moves to open them all. Made from oak, with oak and maple inlays on top. A small scratch and 5cm ding on back panel. Information booklet gives step-by-step solving instructions. Limited edition, #13 of 50.

Lot 873 - Stickman #1 Oakwood Slide Box

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $500

Winning bid: $625

Designer/Maker: Robert Yarger

Size: 19x12x11cm

Notes: This box has three secret compartments. Made from oak. Information booklet gives step-by-step solving instructions. Limited edition, #14 of 100 (but according to the designer, only 43 will ever be produced).

Lot 874 - Crooked Box II

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $265

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 18cm

Notes: 30 pieces, made from walnut, mahogany, and maple. Key to disassembly very well hidden. Some maple pieces aged by sunlight. Includes notes and photos from Tom Lensch to aid in assembly.

Lot 875 - Dic's Dozen 49

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $295

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: 12-pieces form a cube burr. Level 49 to remove first two pieces. Pieces faced with maple, cherry and walnut laminates. Includes assembly diagrams.

Lot 876 - Wanderer

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $151

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the wanderer, which moves from edge to edge of the cube. Made from walnut and maple. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 877 - Four Corners

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/15/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $146

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: 6 identical pieces assemble by mating two dissimilar halves. Made in 5 fancy woods. Assembly is slightly loose.

Lot 878 - Birdhouse

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $1,516

Designer: Ferdinand Lammertink
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 12x9x9cm

Notes: This birdhouse hides a secret compartment. House made of Indian rosewood; bird made from yellowheart. There is a small hole on the back so the bird house can be hung on a post or wall. Includes solution photo. Only four (out of 22) were made in rosewood.

Lot 879 - Coffin's Tray Puzzles Set

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $746

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 20x16x8cm

Notes: In 2001, Stewart Coffin designed a large number of tray puzzles using polyomino pieces. This boxed set cleverly presents 10 of those puzzles using four two-sided trays and 15 pieces. Puzzles are 175, 177-A, 178-A, 181, 181-A, 181-B1, 181-B2, 181-C1, 181-C2, and 182. Pieces are made from pernambuco, holly, mopane, bocote, yellowheart, ebony, kingwood, cocobolo, red palm, Honduran mahogany, canary, black palm, tulipwood, Madagascar rosewood, and bloodwood. Includes laminated notes, solutions, and piece descriptions.

Lot 880 - Japanese Wood Joint Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $265

Pieces Photo

Designer: Frans de Vreugd
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 12cm

Notes: Six identical piece except that two have extra notches. Piece shapes were inspired by traditional Japanese wood joints. Pieces made in maple and redheart. Includes solution sheet.

Lot 881 - Bristle Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $1,059

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Tom Lensch

Stick length: 14cm

Notes: 12 unusual pieces form a burr. Includes information sheet, photos, and assemble instructions.

Lot 882 - Trefoil Knot

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $321

Designer: Leslie Smith
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 16x15x6cm

Notes: Four pieces assemble to form a regular geometric shape. Pieces stick together with magnets. Inscribed "Interlocking Puzzles, 2002". Back side shows wear and minor scrapes from being stored on a rough surface.

Lot 883 - QuadroInverto

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $746

Designer: Victor Genel
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Four identical pieces can be assembled two different ways. The first assembly is roughly cubical (shown in photo) with a tetrahedral hole (filled by the classic two-piece pyramid puzzle). The second assembly is roughly the first turned inside-out! Includes original box.

Lot 884 - Dodecon

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $663

Designer: Victor Genel
Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Three identical pieces assembly to form a stellated dodecahedron. Assembly motion is a beautiful and unexpected coordinate motion. Made in chechen. Includes original box.

Lot 885 - Pieces-of-Eight

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $390

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Eight dissimilar pieces assemble to form a cube; many other shapes are possible.

Lot 886 - OctaTHREEdron

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $468

Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Edge: 9cm

Notes: Three rectangular loops form a tetrahedral shape. Similar to Edward Hordern's posthumous Exchange puzzle at IPP20 except not with the same woods. Inscribed "Interlocking puzzles, 2002".

Lot 887 - 3-Piece Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $132

Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Tricky non-standard assembly.

Lot 888 - Climb Pro 24

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $122

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 23x17x2cm

Notes: The goal is to move the red T at the bottom to the top of the tray. The shortest known solution is 227 moves.

Lot 889 - Climb Game 15

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $112

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 19x13x2cm

Notes: The goal is to move the red T at the bottom to the top of the tray. Four different challenges are proposed, with shortest solutions ranging from 101 to 148 moves. Includes copy of Japanese information sheet.

Lot 890 - Block 10

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $239

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 15x11x2cm

Notes: The goal is to move the red square at the bottom to the top of the tray. Twenty different challenges are proposed, with shortest solutions ranging from 26 to 59 moves. Includes Japanese information sheet.

Lot 891 - Neo Black & White

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $639

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 15x13x2cm

Notes: The goal is to swap the positions of BLACK and WHITE (the dark squares are fixed to the tray). The shortest solution is 190 moves. Includes original box.

Lot 892 - TRAP

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $125

Winning bid: $772

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 16x13x2cm

Notes: The goal is to arrange the puzzle to read "1122, TRAP". The shortest known solution is 174 moves. Although rare, this is the best known sliding block puzzle that includes pieces containing holes for other pieces. Includes copy of Japanese instruction sheet.

Lot 893 - Nine Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $47

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 10x9x2cm

Notes: 9-piece packing puzzle. Includes original box and Japanese information sheet, with space to record your eight solutions.

Lot 894 - Ten Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $71

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 11x9x2cm

Notes: 10-piece packing puzzle. Number of solutions is unknown; includes three extra pieces for additional challenges.

Lot 895 - Seven Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $77

Winning bid: $62

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 11x7x2cm

Notes: 7-piece packing puzzle. Includes original box and Japanese information sheet, with space to record your seven solutions.

Lot 896 - Crazy-Q

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $66

Designer: Minoru Abe

Size: 11x10x2cm

Notes: 9-piece packing puzzle. Includes original box and Japanese information sheet, with space to record your two solutions.

Lot 897 - Fisher's Rhombic Dodecahedron

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $335

Designer/Maker: Tony Fisher

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: Original Skewb transformation by Tony Fisher. Excellent condition and movement.

Lot 898 - Siamese 5x5x5 Cubes

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $100

Size: 13x13x7cm

Notes: Two 5x5x5 cubes are fused together.

Lot 899 - ALPA 2 Go

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/4/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $110

Designer: Dumitru A. Pop

Size: 8x8x5cm

Notes: This is the Smart Alex, apparently an older version prior to the name being changed.

Lot 900 - Cube 21 Silver Edition

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $32

Designer: Vojtech Kopsky and Harel Hrsel

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: This is the silver and yellow version of the Square 1 (originally named Cube 21 in Europe). The printing of "Cube 21" on the back is somewhat worn.

Lot 901 - Paraskewb

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $113

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: This is a Skewb with some corners cut off and re-colored.

Lot 902 - Rubik's World Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $31

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Ideal

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Original Rubik's World, in original and sealed packaging (dated 1981), including display stand. The puzzle is more confusing than a regular cube, since you have to figure out the map while solving.

Lot 903 - Gundam Seed Rubik's Cube (Aegis)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $21

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Palbox

Size: 11x7x7cm

Notes: 2x2x2 Rubik's Cube with head of Aegis Gundam. Sealed in original packaging.

Lot 904 - Gundam Seed Rubik's Cube (Strike)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $23

Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Palbox

Size: 11x7x7cm

Notes: 2x2x2 Rubik's Cube with head of Strike Gundam. Sealed in original packaging.

Lot 905 - Handy Mad Triad

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $78

Maker: Dah Yang Toy Industrial Co.

Size: 13x11x3cm

Notes: The goal is to restore three solid colored wheels. The pieces are numbers, so getting them in order is an additional challenge. Circular groups of six pieces are rotated by turning the tips of the four fingers. Sealed in original packaging.

Lot 906 - Rainbow Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $89

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Each triangular face rotates 120 degrees. This is the seven color version. Includes original packaging and Japanese instruction sheet.

Lot 907 - Solid Brass Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $41

Maker: Mr. Man Ltd.

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Brass Rubik's Cube. Despite the name, pieces appear to be capped with brass rather than solid. Some pieces are heavily tarnished. Includes original box and cloth storage bag.

Lot 908 - Gillen Fire Plug

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $214

Designer/Maker: Marcel Gillen

Size: 11x10x10cm

Notes: The goal is to solve the hidden maze and remove the rods. This is the rare, hand-made version, made in aluminum and brass.

Lot 909 - Alu Cylinder

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $150

Designer/Maker: Wil Strijbos

Size: 5x4x4cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the top of the cylinder by manipulating the four ball bearings inside.

Lot 910 - Six Key Mine

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $176

Designer/Maker: Robert Rose

Size: 8cm

Notes: The six keys fit into the sphere. This is the original version, made of anodized aluminum. Winner of the jury's First Prize at the 2003 IPP Puzzle Design Competition.

Lot 911 - Triple Dovetail Triangle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $210

Designer/Maker: Robert Rose

Size: 7x6x4cm

Notes: Align the numbered triangles correctly to release the triple-dovetail lock. Made in anodized aluminum.

Lot 912 - Nightmare

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/8/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $42

Designer/Maker: Rick Irby

Size: 16x15x12cm

Notes: Very difficult wire and string puzzle. The starting position is with the string around the two inner arcs. Two strings are provided with this version, but do not compound the problem.

Lot 913 - Puzzle Bottle Openers

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $33

Size: 11x6cm

Notes: The same traditional entanglement puzzle is presented twice. The Ox and Dragon are actually two different styles of bottle openers!

Lot 914 - Scissors-Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $10

Maker: Wil Strijbos

Size: 13x5x1cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the two rings from the string, but without using the scissors!

Lot 915 - Two C's

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $53

Maker: Bob Easter

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: This is clearly inspired by the Horseshoe puzzle, but has a completely different solution.

Lot 916 - Wire Puzzle Set

Phase: 9

Last Bid Date: 11/17/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $100

Maker: Dick Hess

Size: 10x7cm

Notes: Three hand-made wire puzzles from Dick Hess' Compendium of Wire Puzzles: G084, G050, and G039.

Lot 917 - Micro Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $150

Maker: Allan Boardman

Stick length: 6mm

Notes: Very small, functional 6-piece burr. One Euro coin (not included) shown for scale.

Lot 918 - Bottle with Rope Knot

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/18/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $255

Maker: Harry Eng

Size: 20x6x6cm

Notes: "Impossible Bottle" contains a rope knot that does not fit through the opening. This appears to be the work of Harry Eng, but is without any identifying marks.

Lot 919 - Mmmm Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $60

Winning bid: $61

Designer: Hirokazu Iwasawa (Iwahiro)

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Fit the four M's into the cube with the lid on top. Includes English and Japanese instructions.

Lot 920 - Arched Bridge

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $9,089

Designer/Maker: Wim Zwaan

Size: 15x12x5cm

Notes: The bridge can slide left and right, causing the set of four fixed cubes to move to one of six positions. The goal is to then place the 13 distinct tetrominoes (a complete set for the curved surface) on the bridge. Made from wenge, mahogany, and maple.

Lot 921 - Tetrahedron Packing Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $270

Designer/Maker: Wim Zwaan

Edge: 13cm

Notes: Remove the tetrahedron from the box. The dimensions are slightly irregular, making this one-piece packing puzzle harder than it looks. Made from wenge and plywood.

Lot 922 - The Sun Rises

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $35

Diameter: 15cm

Notes: Remove the sun disk from the circular cage. Includes original box (with Japanese instructions).

Lot 923 - CURTA Type 1

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/15/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $825

Designer: Curt Herzstark
Maker: Contina

Size: 10x5x5cm

Notes: Type 1 Curta calculator, with 11 places of accuracy. Addition and subtraction work fine, but clearing mechanism is broken and clearing finger-ring is missing. Includes original case. Serial No. 45069.

Lot 924 - Chinese Rings

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $90

Size: 21x5x1cm

Notes: 9-ring Chinese Rings puzzle. Appears to be made of ivory. Crack at end of loop repaired.

Lot 925 - Ballantine Ale Bottlecap Rebus Puzzles Series VI

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/10/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $205

Maker: Ballintine Ale

Diameter: 3cm

Notes: Rebus puzzles appeared on a variety of bottlecaps in the 70's and 80's. This is series VI, including caps numbered 270-317 (there were a total eight series, and 413 caps).

Lot 926 - Dicks' Penny Series No. 6: Puzzles

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/19/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $965

Inside Photo

Maker: John Dicks Press

Size: 22x12cm

Notes: This 64 page booklet contains a broad selection of 170 puzzles, including riddles, recreational math, and some mechanical puzzles. Unverified notes date this publication to 1853.

Lot 927 - Contact

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/9/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $19

Maker: Parker Brothers

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Vintage game for two to seven players, with copyright notice of 1939. Gameplay has two modes similar to dominoes: either try to get rid of your pieces before your opponents, or make plays where numbers of the same color total a multiple of five. Includes original box (in very good condition), rulebook, and five extra pieces.

Lot 928 - TakitaparT

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/10/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $60

Maker: Takitapart Co.

Size: 8x8x1cm

Notes: Manipulate the pieces to release the penny locked inside of one block. Penny is dated 1937. Includes original box, in excellent condition.

Lot 929 - Hypercard

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $82

Inscription Photo

Size: 10x7x5cm

Notes: Brass sheet metal on oak stand, giving the appearance of an impossible object.

Lot 930 - Snail Ball

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $85

Diameter: 3cm

Notes: Small brass ball will roll slowly down an incline. Includes leather pouch.

Lot 931 - Propeller Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $80

Size: 22x13x3cm

Notes: Goal is to remove the sliding piece with two propellers.

Lot 932 - Oskar's Disks

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $37

Packaging Photo

Designer: Oskar van Deventer
Maker: Kadon Enterprises

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Two acrylic disks must be fully engaged, then taken apart. Includes original packaging.

Lot 933 - Hoffmann Barrel Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Village Games

Size: 6x5x5cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the marble from inside the barrel. Includes original packaging.

Lot 934 - #14

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $54

Maker: Items Design

Size: 7x7x2cm

Notes: The goal is simply to arrange the 381 little balls so they lie flat in the tray!

Lot 935 - Golden Puzzle Set

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/9/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $200

Maker: Epoch

Size: 9x7x7cm

Notes: Set of three gold-tone classic puzzles: Gold Cross, Gold Star, and Gold Moon. Each with original packaging, instruction sheet, and display stand.

Lot 936 - Folding Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $10

Winning bid: $11

Maker: David Singmaster

Size: 5x5x5cm

Notes: 27 small cubes connected by a string make a larger cube.

Lot 937 - MixedTeaser

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $33

Designer: William Waite
Maker: puzzlemist.com

Diameter: 12cm

Notes: Four pieces fit inside the tray.

Lot 938 - Multi-Layer Christmas Tree Jigsaw Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $27

Maker: Puzzling People

Size: 14x11x3cm

Notes: 56 pieces assemble on two layers to form a Christmas tree. Includes original packaging.

Lot 939 - MayanGlyph Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $23

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Laser Perfect

Size: 14x13cm

Notes: 20 pieces fit inside the tray. Each pieces has bumps on the edges that must be matched up. Made of laser-cut Corian.

Lot 940 - IcosaTriad

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $49

Designer: David Hutchings
Maker: David Hutchings/Kadon Enterprises

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: 12 identically shaped pieces form a dodecahedron; and four hexagons form a cuboctahedron cage. Includes information and solution booklet.

Lot 941 - Pair of Trick Keys

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $54

Size: 8x3cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the ring from each key. The keys are shaped slightly differently, and have slightly different solution mechanisms.

Lot 942 - HABA Puzzle Collection

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $416

Maker: Habermaass

Size: 9x9cm

Notes: Group of 12 HABA puzzles: Tie (2491), Gebrochenes Herz (2472), Emmentello (2493), Teufelsknoten (2488), Colorados (2482), Kugelmugel (2457), Pyramidoli (2498), Verticus (2523), Trickpack (2496), Quo-Vadis (2480), Knobulus (2490), and Cluzzelei (2479). Each includes original packaging.

Lot 943 - Pythagoras Cubed

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $216

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 15x15x7cm

Notes: Nine pieces will simultaneously make cubes of size 3, 4, and 5. Then you can use the same pieces to make a single cube of size 6. Includes original packaging and information sheet.

Lot 944 - Dragons Eggs

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/9/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $27

Designer: T. H. O'Beirne
Maker: Pentangle

Size: 10x9x6cm

Notes: The goal is to arrange the four wooden blocks so that all three balls are concealed. Includes original box and instructions.

Lot 945 - Ball & Chain

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $12

Designer: James Dalgety
Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 4cm

Notes: Classic entanglement puzzle; goal is to remove the ring. Includes original packaging.

Lot 946 - Lunatic Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $65

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 7x6x6cm

Notes: 38 pieces form a cage that looks similar to the Squirrel Cage, but solves differently. Includes original packaging.

Lot 947 - Woolmark Rotascope

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $236

Reverse Photo

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 14cm

Notes: Woolmark logo on one side, linked rings on the other. This is a rare version created for the International Wool Secretariat.

Lot 948 - Pentangle Self-Promotion Rotascope

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $356

Reverse Photo

Maker: Pentangle

Diameter: 14cm

Notes: Rare generic "this space for hire" advertisement on one side, linked rings on the other.

Lot 949 - Block Buster

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $25

Winning bid: $7

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 8x3x3cm

Notes: Goal is to get the two beads on the same side of the block. Includes original packaging.

Lot 950 - Looney Module Puzzle

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $338

Designer: James Dalgety
Maker: Pentangle

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Four identical pieces form a cage using coordinate motion. Designed in 1974 and presented at IPP10 (1989, London). Includes original box and information sheet.

Lot 951 - Traffic Lights Puzzle #1

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $70

Designer: John Snow
Maker: Pentangle

Size: 18x7x7cm

Notes: Goal is to remove the string from the tower. Includes original packaging. Similar to lot 952.

Lot 952 - Traffic Lights Puzzle #2

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $31

Designer: John Snow
Maker: Pentangle

Size: 19x7x7cm

Notes: Goal is to remove the string from the tower. Includes original packaging. Similar to lot 951.

Lot 953 - Entanglement Puzzle Set

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $20

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 23x15x1cm

Notes: Set of three classic puzzles: Chinese Rings, Fish Puzzle (Paddle), and The Manacle Puzzle (this double Ball & Chain was the first version ever sold). Each includes original packaging.

Lot 954 - Wire Puzzle Selection

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $30

Winning bid: $38

Packaging Photo

Size: 10x10cm

Notes: Group of five wire puzzles. Each includes original packaging.

Lot 955 - Tricky Wire Puzzle Collection

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $38

Packaging Photo

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 7x7cm

Notes: Group of four wire puzzles. Each includes original packaging.

Lot 956 - Chinese Rings

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $20

Winning bid: $22

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 21x7x1cm

Notes: 9-ring version of Chinese Rings, made of wood and wire. Includes original packaging. One of the early Pentangle productions; perhaps 1971-1972.

Lot 957 - Puzzle Set #1

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $105

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x13x2cm

Notes: Set of five puzzles: The Great Rumdoodle Puzzle (use the key to reach the summit), Double-Treble-Clef (remove the cord), Puzzling Pot Stand (construct the trivet), Tangram Puzzle (build the 50 figures in the enclosed sheet), and the Pentacubes Puzzle (create the numerous figures given). Each includes the original packaging.

Lot 958 - Puzzle Set #2

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $60

Winning bid: $151

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x13x2cm

Notes: Set of four puzzles: Whistle Stop Puzzle (exchange the position of the trains), Turntable Train Puzzle (move the train from one track to the other), The Worried Woodworm (traverse the network passing each node once), and Fliegle Flugel Puzzle (swap the white and red beads). Each includes the original packaging.

Lot 959 - Puzzle Set #3

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $44

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x13x2cm

Notes: Set of five puzzles: Multi-Coloured Molecule Puzzle (arrange pieces so that each colors' beads appear in two groups of four), Psychic Puzzle (anti-matching), Frightful Fifties Puzzle (arrange pieces so that all rows and columns add to 50), Noah's Puzzle #1 (arrange as a Graeco-Latin square), and Noah's Puzzle #2 (arrange as a Graeco-Latin square). Each includes the original packaging.

Lot 960 - Puzzle Set #4

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $83

Maker: Pentangle

Size: 20x13x2cm

Notes: Set of five puzzles: Puzzling Pot Stand (construct the trivet), Pentacubes Puzzle (create the numerous figures given), Double-Treble-Clef (remove the cord), Noah's Puzzle (arrange as a Graeco-Latin square), and Frightful Fifties Puzzle (arrange pieces so that all rows and columns add to 50). Each of these puzzles are duplicates of individual puzzles appearing in lots 957-959. Each includes the original packaging.

Lot 961 - Solo 3 (TJ-2-3)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $250

Winning bid: $540

Designer/Maker: Shiro Tajima

Edge: 9cm

Notes: Not a traditional mechanism; instead uses a hidden maze. Made of walnut with yosegi inlay. Includes original box and solution sheet.

Lot 962 - Monkey's Palanquin (TJ-6)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $300

Winning bid: $456

Designer/Maker: Shiro Tajima

Size: 12x9x6cm

Notes: Very unusual set of moves to open the secret compartments. This puzzle won the jury's First Prize in the 2004 IPP Design Competition. Includes original box and solution instructions.

Lot 963 - Gift From Sun (E-4)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $175

Winning bid: $370

Designer/Maker: Hiroshi Endoh

Size: 28x8x4cm

Notes: The fish hides a secret compartment. Made from verch and walnut. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 964 - Kuru Kuru Heart (MY-4-1)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $348

Designer/Maker: Tatuo Miyamoto

Size: 14x6x6cm

Notes: This box can be transformed into a heart shape, with two secret compartments. Made from walnut. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 965 - Karakuri Small Box #1

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/11/2007

Est. Value: $40

Winning bid: $32

Designer/Maker: Karakuri Creation Group

Size: 5x5x5cm

Notes: First in a series of small, inexpensive boxes created through a collaborative effort of the Karakuri Creation Group. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 966 - Snail (CS-1-1)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $95

Designer: Shiro Tajima
Maker: Tatsuo Miyamoto

Size: 12x8x5cm

Notes: First in the series of Creative Secret Boxes, designed and crafted by different members of the Karakuri Creation Group. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 967 - Push Down (CS-7-1)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $333

Designer: Hiroshi Iwahara
Maker: Totsuo Miyamoto

Size: 9x7x6cm

Notes: 12 move trick box with two secret compartments. Seventh in the series of Creative Secret Boxes, designed and crafted by different members of the Karakuri Creation Group. Includes original box and solution diagram.

Lot 968 - Open Top (TA-1)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $578

Designer/Maker: Kazuyuki Tanaka and Fumio Tsuburai

Size: 15x13x13cm

Notes: Top has a secret compartment. Made from keyaki and walnut. Includes original box.

Lot 969 - Crush Box (TU-3)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $530

Designer/Maker: Fumio Tsuburai

Size: 17x13x12cm

Notes: Subtle movement allows you to open the box drawer. Made from walnut and persimmon. Includes original box and opening instructions.

Lot 970 - Roll Box (TU-4)

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $215

Designer/Maker: Fumio Tsuburai

Size: 13x12x10cm

Notes: You must move a small ball through an internal maze to open the box. Made from walnut and persimmon. Includes original box and instructions sheet.

Lot 972 - Five-Piece Tetrahedron

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $321

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Edge: 14cm

Notes: Five pieces form a tetrahedron.

Lot 973 - Six-Piece Truncated Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $603

Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Six pieces form a truncated cube. Level-3 to remove the first pieces. Made from peroba rosa.

Lot 974 - Truncated Octahedron

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $1,121

Designer: Wayne Daniel
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Diameter: 9cm

Notes: 4 pieces assemble with coordinate motion. Inscribed "Interlocking puzzles".

Lot 975 - Garnet

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $50

Winning bid: $321

Designer: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: 6 pieces make a rhombic dodecahedron.

Lot 976 - Fusion-Confusion

Phase: 9

Last Bid Date: 11/17/2007

Est. Value: $100

Winning bid: $271

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Designed by Stewart Coffin, this design is the same as Triumph except that two pairs of pieces are fused together, allowing for four symmetrical assemblies.

Lot 977 - Dovetail Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $950

Pieces Photo

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: 27 small cubes covered with dovetail joints, forming a larger cube. Includes original box.

Lot 978 - Dodecahedron Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $780

Designer/Maker: Wayne Daniel

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Simple 6 piece burr is augmented to build a regular dodecahedron. Made in maple and peroba rosa.

Lot 979 - The Leaf Orb

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/16/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $468

Designer/Maker: Michael Toulouzas

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Made from bubinga, despotaky, zebrawood, wenge, and mahogany. Inscribed "The Leaf Orb Puzzle, Sn 20050304, M Toulouzas". Includes inscribed display stand and certificate.

Lot 980 - Hexahedroom

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/22/2007

Est. Value: $75

Winning bid: $626

Designer: Hirokazu Iwasawa (Iwahiro)
Maker: Eric Fuller

Size: 6x6x6cm

Notes: Fit six wedge-shaped pieces and two little cube inside the cube cage, using coordinate motion. Removing the pieces is actually more difficult.

Lot 981 - The Cutler Cube

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/12/2007

Est. Value: $200

Winning bid: $575

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: 66 pieces form a cube. This is an extremely complex puzzle with a few nasty tricks (dead ends, half-moves, and coordinate motion). Some pieces are sticky. Includes copy of original 17-page instruction book.

Lot 982 - The Pelikan

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/17/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $752

Designer: Dic Sonneveld
Maker: Pelikan

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: 6-piece framed burr, requiring 98 moves to remove the first piece!

Lot 983 - Stellar Burr

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/13/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $163

Designer: William Waite
Maker: Interlocking Puzzles

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: 6-piece burr; all pieces start misaligned. Includes original solution sheet.

Lot 984 - Interlocking Box

Phase: 8

Last Bid Date: 10/14/2007

Est. Value: $150

Winning bid: $434