Puzzle Collections

[smiteo]

That's the problem with finding new puzzle sources! You need to find extra sources of money to buy all these puzzles! And in my case, space to put them!

I would love to post pictures of my collection (it is somewhere between 500-100 puzzles), but most of them are crammed in cases or in storage boxes... Sad... I need a bigger house! But alas, with a baby on the way, I'm losing space, not getting more, so more crammed it gets!

[DatabaseMonkey]

That's the problem with finding new puzzle sources! You need to find extra sources of money to buy all these puzzles! And in my case, space to put them!

I would love to post pictures of my collection (it is somewhere between 500-100 puzzles), but most of them are crammed in cases or in storage boxes... Sad... I need a bigger house! But alas, with a baby on the way, I'm losing space, not getting more, so more crammed it gets!

Ahh, but the loss of space is SO worth it Enjoy the little one

[Gdamatov77]

Congrats smiteo, but not to stray off topic, I do need a Japanese puzzle box soon. I hope simple ones are not too expensive.

[Paradox]

Congrats smiteo, but not to stray off topic, I do need a Japanese puzzle box soon. I hope simple ones are not too expensive.

You can get decent quality ones relatively cheap. Check out Ebay as a starter.

[DatabaseMonkey]

There are 324 step boxes on the US ebay site now. Pricey, but if someone loves them, they're probably worth it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/324-Step-Super-CUBI ... 1c15d254d9

Also a puzzle box that looks like a book...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Book-Zougan-Japanes ... 1c0ef33999

[smiteo]

super-cubi is a great puzzle... expensive, yes...
but it isn't as difficult as the 300+ moves would suggest.

[DatabaseMonkey]

super-cubi is a great puzzle... expensive, yes...
but it isn't as difficult as the 300+ moves would suggest.

Isn't the trick with those that it's more time consuming than difficult to open, with the trinary system? Although I'm sure losing track of where you were could just make it a pain too...

[Barcared]

super-cubi is a great puzzle... expensive, yes...
but it isn't as difficult as the 300+ moves would suggest.

Isn't the trick with those that it's more time consuming than difficult to open, with the trinary system? Although I'm sure losing track of where you were could just make it a pain too...

Super-Cubi is indeed easy. It's not too difficult to remember the order and it's just a case of repetition. I just love the aesthetics of the puzzle, the colours from the variety of woods used and the mechanism inside when you get it open. It is also a pleasure to open and close as it takes a few minutes to do it each time.

Don't buy if want a real challenge, DO buy if you love quality craftsmanship and have nothing else to spend $1,000 on! (which I confess I didn't have spare but I'm compulsive like that! ) Still, I go and buy jigsaw puzzles that are 18ft long and 7ft high that I have no room for so I wouldn't listen to me at all for recommendations!!!

[TheJuggler]

Nigel, do you even have a room large enough to build the puzzle in?

[Gdamatov77]

you know, i've actually got that question as well. If the answer is yes, then with your permission Nigel, I will fly all the way over there and personally help you with the jigsaw puzzle