A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

Boxes and Booze 2/8/25 Boxes and Booze 2/8/25

What’s in a Name?

I’m thrilled to welcome another designer to these pages, Phil Wigfield. He has recently dipped his toes into the world of trick boxes, with a phenomenal debut he promises is just the first of many.

Boxes and Booze 11/25/23 Boxes and Booze 11/25/23

Pearls of Wisdom

Fans of Brian Young know of his occasional “limited edition” puzzles, which he has released in small numbers since practically the start if his business.

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Piston

Louis Sullivan was the pioneering American architect of the Chicago “Prairie School” style which embraced his famous tenet “form follows function”.

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Feed the Monkey

“The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of his behind.” – General Joseph Stilwell

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