Ink Blot

I’ve been meaning to feature this little box for a while, as a way to say thanks. The box in turn was a thank you gift from the maker, Tracy Clemons, who sent it as a companion piece to the original “Writer’s Block”.

Boxes and Booze 7/15/17 Boxes and Booze 7/15/17

Sequence Logic

Back from the Victorian Age where he got lost in a good book, returns American craftsman Jesse Born to his workshop in upstate New York.

Boxes and Booze 7/8/17 Boxes and Booze 7/8/17

Penny Arcade

Who doesn't have fond memories of strolling along the boardwalk as a child? If you were deprived of that wonderful experience, I can tell you it was a place full of magic, excitement, sweet delicacies and adventure. If not, then you know what I mean.

Boxes and Booze 7/2/17 Boxes and Booze 7/2/17

Small Button Box

The Small Button Box is a truly amazing little marvel. It’s difficult to fathom the level of precise complexity that is packed inside this tiny puzzle.

Boxes and Booze 6/24/17 Boxes and Booze 6/24/17

Tin Woodman

We’re off to see the wizard this week as we get slightly sentimental. Created as part of the Karakuri Creation Group’s “Story” exhibition, the Tin Woodman from Japanese artist Yoh Kakuda might just melt your heart.

Boxes and Booze 6/17/17 Boxes and Booze 6/17/17

Sheep?

he fluffy and fun “Sheep?” by Karakuri Creation Group artist Kanae Saito is notable for being one of the very few puzzle boxes she has created with the group and for its, well, fluffiness.

Boxes and Booze 6/10/17 Boxes and Booze 6/10/17

Carousel Box

From the creative mind of Canadian puzzle box maker Kelly Snache comes the Carousel Box. Kel produced this as an homage to another fine box full of gears, the Stickman No. 3 Puzzle Box by his friend Robert Yarger.

Boxes and Booze 6/3/17 Boxes and Booze 6/3/17

Try-Knot

I’ve got myself all tied up this week. I’ll try knot to make things worse as I untangle the situation, but you’ve been forewarned. The Try-Knot Box (Puzzlebox No. 17) from Robert Yarger is another wonderful creation by the mechanical maestro.

Boxes and Booze 5/27/17 Boxes and Booze 5/27/17

Acorn Box

A toast this week to my alma mater and the class of 1992 who are gathering back on campus for our twenty-fifth year reunion. Haverford College is a special place set in the beatific landscape of the Philadelphia suburbs on a unique arboretum campus.

Boxes and Booze 5/20/17 Boxes and Booze 5/20/17

Whisky Bottle

Happy World Whisky Day! This holiday really takes me back. All the way to Babylon and Mesopotamia in 2000 BC! Evidence of fermented, distilled grain (whisky!) exists from archaeological sites in the middle east dating all the way back to those ancient times.

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles