Boxes and Booze 5/28/22 Boxes and Booze 5/28/22

King of Hearts

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

Boxes and Booze 5/21/22 Boxes and Booze 5/21/22

Ice Capades

It’s getting hot here in Houston Texas, so let’s crank the AC and head to the local ice house for a few cold drinks.

Boxes and Booze 5/14/22 Boxes and Booze 5/14/22

Into the Vortex

The vortex theory [of the atom] is only a dream. Itself unproven, it can prove nothing, and any speculations founded upon it are mere dreams about dreams. - Lord Kelvin

Boxes and Booze 5/7/22 Boxes and Booze 5/7/22

Idea Men

The “gissha”, or “goshoguruma”, was a Japanese Ox drawn carriage use to transport aristocracy in the Heian period (794-1185).

Boxes and Booze 4/30/22 Boxes and Booze 4/30/22

Dutch Treat

Dutch puzzle designer Benno Baatsen (nom de puzzle de Grote) is pretty pleased with his newest creation, a nod to his homeland and a combination of many of his favorite puzzle styles.

Boxes and Booze 4/23/22 Boxes and Booze 4/23/22

Boxes and Books

In celebration of World Book Day (April 23), I had the inspired idea to pick up a book. OK, I know what you’re thinking …

Boxes and Booze 4/16/22 Boxes and Booze 4/16/22

Ze Tomago

There are a few well known makers who have eggcelled at [making eggs] but none are quite so prolific as Australian dentist Stephen Chin, who has made, shall we say, an eggcess of egg puzzles over the years.

Boxes and Booze 4/9/22 Boxes and Booze 4/9/22

Lift Off!

Spaceflight historians acknowledge the three “fathers” of rocketry who helped launch human beings into space.

Boxes and Booze 4/2/22 Boxes and Booze 4/2/22

Pirate’s Compass

“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.” — Mark Twain, ‘Life On The Mississippi’.

Boxes and Booze 3/26/22 Boxes and Booze 3/26/22

The Fisherman’s Wish

Japanese Karakuri Creation Group artist Yoh Kakuda weaves magical tales in wood. Each wonderful creation tells a story, but some are simply more magical.

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles