A very Happy New Year to all my puzzle friends and blog readers! This is my first post for 2019. I have known puzzle collector and designer Rex Rossano Perez from the Philippines for the
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Of Mice & Mazes – A Puzzle Card Box
Sorry folks, but you must forgive me for my infrequent postings these days. I have taken on a couple of work commitments and my personal life is also going on! It’s been a couple of
The Vault – Guest Post By Mike Desilets
Aloha Kākou puzzlers, I return to JL Puzzles for a quick follow-up to last month’s Flight Case post. As it turns out, I actually own two Smetsers items. When I purchased Flight Case, I couldn’t
Flight Case – Guest Post By Mike Desilets
Aloha Kākou puzzlers, Before I go any further, yes, you are at the correct blog! This is JL Puzzles, not a certain other highly esteemed blog I frequent. I have not turned colors, just indulging
MiSenary Box
Dear Puzzlers UPDATE 22 Jan 2018 – Free Goodies For Winning Bidder of misenary box!!! Michel van Ipenburg has decided to give incentives for bids exceeding various levels in the hope that this will raise higher
Push Box 3
Push Box 3 is a puzzle box and third in the series of Push Box puzzles designed and made by award winning puzzle designer, Dr Simon Nightingale of the UK. As the name would suggest,
Euro Falle 06 (La Luna) Wooden Puzzle
The Euro Falle 06 is the latest instalment of the line of Euro Falle series of coin puzzles. The primary object of each puzzle is to remove a coin “locked” inside the puzzle. Like it
Chinese Puzzle Box
This Chinese puzzle box came to me courtesy of Otis Cheng during IPP37 in Paris this past August. Those of you who know Otis and friends with him would know him by his signature style
Puzzle Trick Locks – Haleslock 4 & Chinese Combination Locks
Haleslock 4 Apart from being hosted in the beautiful city of Paris, France, IPP37 is also an event to remember for the wonderful exchange puzzles; most notably the exchange of not one, not two but
Heblo
Heblo was Patrick Major’s IPP37 Exchange puzzle. If you are familiar with wooden puzzles, Heblo has all the typical hallmarks of a Vinco puzzle- with all the nice smooth curves and exotic looking colourful woods.
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge, a “trick opening” puzzle is designed by Stephan Baumegger and it also won a “Top 10 Vote Getter Award” during the IPP37 Puzzle Design Competition. Stephan is a prolific puzzle designer (at last count with