Lot 1757 - alles roger

Designer/Maker: Roger

Size: 8x4x2cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the small ball.

Lot 1758 - r2d2

Designer/Maker: Roger

: 8x4x2cm

Notes: The goal is to move the small ball to the opposite channel.

Lot 1759 - Propeller

Designer/Maker: Roger

Size: 8x5x4cm

Notes: The goal is to spin the propeller blades.

Lot 1760 - Faucet

Designer/Maker: Roger

Size: 8x6x4cm

Notes: The goal is to remove the hidden ball.

Lot 1761 - Lock and Key

Designer/Maker: Roger

Size: 6x4x2cm

Notes: Inserting the key and turning it all the way to the right locks it in place; the puzzle is now to remove it.

Lot 1762 - Robot (Gebert)

Designer/Maker: Roger

Size: 7x3x3cm

Notes: Remove the trapped ball.

Lot 1763 - Sandfield Salt and Pepper Shakers

Designer: N. Sandfield, R. Sandfield, Perry McDaniel
Maker: Perry McDaniel

Size: 10x3x3cm

Notes: The Salt and Pepper Shakers were cleverly distributed separately at the IPP22 Exchange, but must be used together to open either of them. Made from walnut and red oak. Limited edition of 250: #117 for Salt Shaker; #19 for Pepper Shaker. Includes storage bags and solutions sheets.

Lot 1765 - Marbled Walnut Sheet Cake

Designer/Maker: Perry McDaniel

Size: 7x7x5cm

Notes: A dovetail joint locks a marble inside the walnut cake with maple icing. Limited edition, #130 of 200. Include original box and instruction sheet.

Lot 1766 - Dovetail Cherry Surprise Cake

Designer: Norman Sandfield and Perry McDaniel
Maker: Perry McDaniel

Size: 13x9x6cm

Notes: Open the cake to find the hidden cherries. Each pair of dovetails requires a separate trick to solve. Made from walnut, maple, and red oak. Limited edition, #153 of 200. Includes original box. This was an IPP23 Exchange puzzle (R Sandfield).

Lot 1767 - Disk Box

Designer/Maker: Kagen Schaefer

Diameter: 21cm

Notes: There are 19 rotating disks on the top of this box; you must find the correct configuration for the box to open. There are 151 moves from the "starting" position to the solution. Crafted in wenge, bubinga, and maple. Limited edition, #20 of 20. Includes original certificate and detailed solution diagrams.

Lot 1768 - Jewel Box

Designer/Maker: Kagen Schaefer

Size: 17x10x4cm

Notes: Slide the top and locking panels to open this box. The locking panel has two orientations: one for an easy solution (five moves) and one for a slightly harder one (11 moves). Made from maple, ebony, and Ceylon satinwood. Numbered edition, #18 of about 60 made (discontinued in 2006).

Lot 1769 - The Fortress

Designer/Maker: Jerry McFarland

Size: 11x11x7cm

Notes: 40-piece puzzle reminiscent of the Cube and Quadlock puzzles. Four pieces in the middle and two pieces crossing horizontally hold the key to opening the locking mechanism. Made from mahogany, walnut, and maple. Includes detailed assembly diagrams. Only 12 made.

Lot 1770 - Boxed Box

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland

Size: 15x14x11cm

Notes: 23 pieces pack into the large box. This design is the result of a mathematical problem, and is the smallest number of blocks where all dimensions are unique and pack a rectangular prism with no holes. Pieces made from oak, mahogany, maple, and walnut; clever interlocking box (with modest wear), made of plywood. Same design as lot 1880 (early model made by Bill Cutler).

Lot 1771 - Visible Burr

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Mr Puzzle Australia

Size: 21x21x21cm

Notes: This oversized puzzle is perfect for viewing the many notches that lock this 24-piece burr. Made from silver ash, flooded gum, and Queensland blackbean. Limited edition, #10 of 30. Includes information card and original canvas storage bag.

Lot 1772 - The Hidden Secrets of Hep

Extra Photo

Designer: John Kirkman and Brian Young
Maker: Mr Puzzle Australia

Size: 21x21x6cm

Notes: There is a hidden trick to this checkerboard puzzle. The ten pieces can make a checkered 4x4x4 cube or an 8x8 checkerboard. The solutions to these two puzzles are hidden inside the base, which is a separate puzzle to solve. Pieces are made from Cooktown ironwood and silver ash; box made from Papua New Guinean rosewood and ironwood. Limited edition, #27 of 30. Includes information card and original canvas storage bag.

Lot 1773 - Checkout

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 9x9x2cm

Notes: 12 pieces fit inside the tray in a checkered pattern. This is something of a "vanishing" puzzle, since there appears to be one extra black and white triangle! Used as an Exchange puzzle for IPP20 (Barrett).

Lot 1774 - Punch Cards

Designer/Maker: Tom Lensch

Size: 8x8x4cm

Notes: Five plastic cards fit inside the box. Each card has a pattern of holes that must match with the pegs inside the box. Some minor scrapes on top-front corner. Used as an Exchange puzzle at IPP23 (Lensch).

Lot 1775 - Two Piece Oddity

Designer: Tom Jolly
Maker: Eric Fuller

Edge: 8cm

Notes: Starting from the center, remove the burr from the cubic cage. Made from walnut and T'zalam. Only about 20 made.

Lot 1776 - 4-Play

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Jerry McFarland and Bill Cutler

Size: 7x6x5cm

Notes: Six pieces will pack the 3x3x4 box (unique solution). For those who can visualize the fourth dimension, these pieces also pack into a 4-D box of 2x2x3x3, also with a unique solution. Used as an Exchange puzzle for IPP16 (Cutler).

Lot 1777 - Prismastar

Designer: Václav Obšivač
Maker: John Devost

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Four identical pieces make a cubic shape. Made from walnut and bloodwood. Only 12 made. (See lot 1850 for the original made by VIN&CO.)

Lot 1778 - Oh Sh*t! Puzzle

Maker: Woodenworks

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Remove the cord from the four pegs. Solution is similar to that of the Chinese Rings, except there are two rings for each post. Includes information sheet with very details solution (544 moves).