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Mechanical Puzzles

Stone Tangram

Stone Tangram

A luxurious take on the legendary tangram puzzle, this set is crafted from seven pieces of semi-prec...

$86.43 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
DOT Pocket Puzzle

DOT Pocket Puzzle

Cast DOT is a delightful introduction to the wonderful world of mechanical puzzles. DOT stands for: ...

$11.05 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Rocket Puzzle

Rocket Puzzle

The rules for this puzzle are simple: Start with the rocket standing upright on a flat surface and p...

$22.40 $32.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Enigma Pocket Puzzle

Enigma Pocket Puzzle

This twisted metal tangle is one of the most difficult pocket puzzles in our collection. Three swirl...

$12.41 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Dial Pocket Puzzle

Dial Pocket Puzzle

Solve the puzzle by turning the dials on both sides (front and back). The solution requires more tha...

$12.75 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cross Pocket Puzzle

Cross Pocket Puzzle

This two-tone pocket puzzle is classic in form and novel in function. When the silver and gold color...

$10.71 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Egg Puzzle Box

Egg Puzzle Box

This cherrywood egg is actually a Japanese puzzle box in disguise. Designer Akio Kamei is widely con...

$123.95 $185.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Elk Pocket Puzzle

Elk Pocket Puzzle

Two mighty bucks lock horns in battle, their metal antlers desperately intertwined. Can you separate...

$10.20 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Quartet Pocket Puzzle

Quartet Pocket Puzzle

Even experienced puzzlers have described the Quartet puzzle as "too hard" and "nearly impossible." B...

$12.41 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
News Pocket Puzzle

News Pocket Puzzle

The design of this brass compass provides a clue as to how you might separate the two interlocked pi...

$12.41 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cluebox: Houdini's Magic Escape

Cluebox: Houdini's Magic Escape

Can you escape what Houdini could? Inspired by the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini, this intri...

$42.00 $60.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Keyhole Pocket Puzzle

Keyhole Pocket Puzzle

This deceptively tricky puzzle starts simple—just two pieces with curved edges—but wait until you tr...

$10.54 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cylinder Pocket Puzzle

Cylinder Pocket Puzzle

Hone your safe-cracking skills with this pseudo-combination lock. The five metal pieces must be twis...

$12.58 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cluebox 6: Sherlock's Camera

Cluebox 6: Sherlock's Camera

The Cluebox is an interactive wooden puzzle box assembled by hand. It contains a great variety of pu...

$40.15 $55.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Brass Monkey Sequential Discovery

Brass Monkey Sequential Discovery

This brass burr is our favorite puzzle of 2024. Like every puzzle that Ali and Steve make, the Brass...

$262.80 $365.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cluebox 5: Cambridge Labryinth

Cluebox 5: Cambridge Labryinth

The fifth edition of the Cluebox, the escape room that fits in the palm of your hand, has a playfull...

$34.10 $55.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Spiral Pocket Puzzle

Spiral Pocket Puzzle

At first glance, this unique spiral puzzle doesn’t seem unlockable. The five pieces, however, can mo...

$12.07 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Padlock Pocket Puzzle

Padlock Pocket Puzzle

The hidden secret of this Padlock pocket puzzle is loosely guarded. The four pieces are easy to wigg...

$11.22 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
New Wave Small Puzzle Box No. 1

New Wave Small Puzzle Box No. 1

Inside this innocent-looking wooden cube lies a secret chamber. However, upon first glance, the waln...

$39.65 $65.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cassiopeia Puzzle Box

Cassiopeia Puzzle Box

Thank your lucky stars if you manage to open this legendary Japanese puzzle box. "Cassiopeia" is a t...

$159.00 $265.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Tetra Puzzle

Tetra Puzzle

A beautiful and captivating mechanical puzzle composed of four identical pieces of stainless steel. ...

$68.60 $98.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Iron Maiden Tavern Puzzle

Iron Maiden Tavern Puzzle

Not quite as painful as the medieval torture device, this intermediate-level puzzle only hurts a lit...

$19.80 $30.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Chain Pocket Puzzle

Chain Pocket Puzzle

This deceptively simple puzzle is considered a masterpiece by many experts. Three nearly identical c...

$11.73 $17.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles
Cluebox 2: Davy Jones' Locker

Cluebox 2: Davy Jones' Locker

The second edition of the wildly popular Cluebox is a nautical-themed escape room that fits in the p...

$31.00 $50.00 Category: Mechanical Puzzles