Brain
. . . Mag-Nif Inc.
Solution utilizes the binary system, as well as the Chinese Puzzle Rings .
Switchback . . . from Binary Arts .
Trillion . . . from Ideal Corporation .
Missing Link . . . origin unknown .
Rubik's Magic Rings . . . origin unknown
Cylinder Sliding Tiles . . . origin unknown.
Calendar
Pencilholder Bank puzzle . . . Omni Puzzacal The Ultimate Puzzle . . . 3 and 1/2 billion combinations. Distributed by J.Shin Co. Elk Grove Village IL.
Block Slider . . . origin unknown
This 10pc plastic version represents one of many wood versions such as : an 81 year old Sliding Block Puzzle (15 pieces - 3 large squares) made by S. S. Adams Company (Samuel Sorenson Adams) of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Pat. Applied for 1927. ) ( box cover pic >>> )
(The pink rectangle of the puzzle shown would have to be removed in order to facilitate play)
The S.S.ADAMS sliding 15-block puzzle solution can be seen here .
Wood versions are known by names such as :
Ching-Foo (14 pieces) . . . made and distributed by Southwestern Distributing Co., Hutchinson, Kansas
Dad's Puzzler . . . Box says "distributed by S-M NEWS CO INC, 229 FOURTH AVE, NY city", Copyright 1920 by J.W. Kaywarg, The Standard Trailer Company, Cambridge Springs, Pa. the price: "10-cents". Solution included. another version of these that has a lighter colored box is stamped "Princess Novelty Shop, 321 So. Clark St, Chicago ILL."
" The earliest copyright of this puzzle was in 1909 under the name 'Pennant Puzzle'.
The solution to Dad's Puzzler (a.k.a. Leech Puzzle and Penant Puzzle) is here
L'Ane Rouge Puzzle (C27d) . . . aka Square Root, Mintman, et al. J. H. Fleming, 1946
(The Red Donkey) was popular in France. It features a red donkey (largest piece) trying to escape a maze of fences and pens to get to its carrots at the bottom, as stubborn as he is. Can be done in 81 moves.
Mr Puzzle sells it under the name Major Migraine Maker .
The online game to L'Ane Rouge is here
The solution can be seen here
not in my collection
Daughter In The Box . . . (Japanese name: hakoiri musume) . The puzzle is also known as "Hua Rong Dao", "Khun Chang Khun Phaen" and "Forget-me-not". Same pieces and play format as the Psychotease Puzzle and L'Ane Rouge, the object being: Slide the lagrest tile down to the exit hole.
The Moving Puzzle. . . was used as advertisement for the Fireproof Storage Company of Philadelphia, PA. The inside of the box it comes in is marked "Copyright 1941". The company was an Agent of Allied Van Lines who did long distance moving . . . hence, the name . Yet another advertisement puzzle, also known as The Moving Puzzle, was by Bekins Van & Storage Co., State Wide Moving Service, Copywrighted 1927, by Frederic E. Aaron . A third one says "Rankin Transfer & Storage Co, Norfolk Virginia"
Other names from the past (with slightly different block configurations) :
The Flying Puzzle (13 pieces) . . . (Large square block says "plane", other blocks say things like "fog", "clouds", "rain", "snow", etc. Box says patented march 27, 1928)
Ma's Puzzle . . . (Box says "A true to life, hard to get, Ma's Puzzle, Patent no 1633397, by Charles L.A. Diamond".)
George Washington Puzzle (15 pieces) . . . (Big piece is stamped w/ "George Washington", little pieces are stamped w/ words like: Honest, Loyal, Just, Faith, Noble, Liberty, War, Peace, Integrity, Brave, and Independence.)
Eskimo Pie Puzzle . . . The top cover of the box that contains the Eskimo Pie puzzle says, "Eskimo Pie Puzzle. Can you bring Eskimo Pie from Eskimo Land to the USA? Hurr's Ice Cream Williamsport, Penna." Another version where the box states, "Object is to move the "Eskimo Pie" piece from "Eskimo Land" to "the USA". "Perkinson's, not a fad but a food; Eskimo Pie Corperation, Louisville, Ky.
The Starry Puzzler . . . (1926), manufactured by John M. Schneider of Detroit, Mich.
The LEECH Puzzle . . . manufactured by Leech Products Co. in Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.A.
Square Root . . . by Parker Brothers
Tit-Bits Teaser No. 5 (14 pieces) . . . from George Newnes Ltd, London England. (a.k.a. The Train Puzzle)
Frigidaire . . . Jumble Puzzle ( from 1940s ? )
Joe's Puzzler . . . manufactured for The Japanese Magic & Novelty Store, 24 Yonge St. Arcade, Toronto
PSYCHOTEAZE . . . the almost impossible puzzle made in 1969 by Chock Full of Everything Co.
G I Nut Cracker
Jusso Nine Block Puzzle
Silver Label Puzzle (14 pieces)
King Coal Puzzle (14 pieces)
Ching Foo (14 pieces)
The Traffic Jam Puzzle (14 pieces) . . . by F. L. Babcock (a.k.a. Tit Bits Teaser -- The Train Puzzle)
Ego Buster . . . by Skor-Mor
Humdinger Puzzle (9 pieces)
The Infant's Hospital Puzzle (12 pieces) . . . Chad Valley 1920
Filipiak (9 pieces) (10 pieces) . . . aka Traffic Cop Tangle -- Schweig's Transatlantic Puzzle.
Hako . . . by Tryne . Nine colored plastic pieces, set up like Psychotease and others like it.
The solution to Dad's Puzzler (a.k.a. Leech Puzzle and Penant Puzzle) is here
'15' Slider . . . origin unknown.
'15' puzzle
. . . from an E-Bay purchase . Stainless Steel construction !
Frog Slider
origin unknown.
Rubik's Rainbow
Special prismatic paper ( a metallised paper/film that displays a three-dimentional effect when exposed to light ) is used for the color squares on each cube face . The top viewed here is the actual effect ; the sides look different only because of the angle of the camera shot and lighting .
Pocket Rubik's Cube . . . origin unknown
Rubik's Cube (regular) . . . origin unknown
Rubik's Revenge
. . . origin unknown
Rubik's Snake . . . origin unknown
Mickey/Donald Ball
Donald Duck is on the other side . Great for the Disney collector .
Rubik's Joined Rings
Another version on the web is called Hungarian Rings .
Tower of Creation Original version is called "Tower of Hanoi" . With 13 disks, it would take the puzzler 2 hrs, 16 minutes, and 31 seconds ( 8,191 moves ! ) to complete the solution . . . assuming it only took a second for each move - without any mistakes or time lag . Check out the story of its History .
Also known as Magic Towers by Archer Plastics of Elmhurst, Long Island from the early 50s or maybe even earlier . Then there's # 562 The Tree Puzzle, made by Wm. F. Drueke and Sons, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The box it comes in reads "Hand Crafted From Selected Wood Natural and Walnut Finish." There's also the Pagoda from Skor-Mor, Inc., a Nypro Company, Plain Street,
Clinton, Mass 01510 . One website calls it by the name of Catacombs . Also known as Fairylite, a plastic puzzle, in bright cherry red and lemon yellow. Made in England sometime pre-WW2 . Yet another name is Craze by Progressive Enterprise from 1954. Here, the pegs are on a triangular board, all being red plastic .
A new entry name is Kan Yu by the Ohio Thermometer Co.
There's an interestingly excellent on-line java version one can play with here
Chinese Puzzle Rings 
Chinese Puzzle Rings
There are 3 different views to the solution :
Binary Solutions Photo Solutions
Chinese Puzzle Rings
Pyramix . . . origin unknown 
TopSpin (made by Binary Arts)
Impossible Ball . . . origin unknown 
Fool's Spool . . . origin unknown
Crossteaser
. . . . . closeup of cross-armed pieces
Handy Mad Triad . . . . . from D.Y. Toy The finger ends have a patented Roto - Tab design . Twisting the turnable knobs on the ends of the fingers will turn the wheels . To add to the level of difficulty, sequential numbers have been added to each of the wheels . This puzzle is the palm-sized version of its bigger brother Mad Triad which has six wheels .
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Japanese Puzzle Box . . . . . 10 moves
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panels opened
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lid off
This high quality puzzle box is the real thing, handmade by the master craftsmen themselves. These fine quality puzzle boxes are rarely sold outside of the mountainous village of Hakone, Japan.
According to the folks at Cleverwood, "The “Himitsu-Bako (Personal Secret Box)” is a traditional Japanese puzzle box that was designed over 100 years ago in the Hakone region of Japan. The Hakone Mountains are noted for their great variety of trees. The Personal Secret Box takes advantage of this wide variety of natural wood colors and textures to produce their elaborate geometric patterns. The appeal of the Personal Secret Box is not merely in its entertainment qualities. It is valued as a Yosegi-Zaiku is a mosaic woodwork usually applied to small handicrafts such as trays, boxes and chests. This marquetry technique is originated in the late Edo Period, and in May of 1984, was designated a National Traditional Handicraft by the International Trade & Industry Minister.
For many years, the town of Hakone was a relay station on the main road to Edo (present day Tokyo) and Hakone-yosegi-zaiku was developed as souvenirs for travelers. The geometric design is made by binding together various shades of wood. Shaved off with a special plane, very thin sheets of wood are then used as an outside finish for various objects such as boxes. For a craft item to be designated a Traditional Craft Product under the Law for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries, it must satisfy the following criteria:
Most Japanese Personal Secret Boxes (Puzzle Boxes) have a variety of difficulties ranging from 4 to 66 moves. From a puzzler’s point of view the 59-move box has the most interesting sequence of moves, even better than the 66. A few large puzzle boxes have exceptional numbers of moves, such as 78, 122, 119, or 125. These are made by Yoshio Okiyama, who is more than 80 years old, and is a legend in Hakone Himitsu-bako. He chooses his own wood, cures it, cuts it to size, and to make a long story short does everything himself except make the Yosegi that he applies to the boxes. He is the grandson of one of the first puzzle box craftsman from Hakone. He has retired and has made his last box. Mr. Okiyama died in 2003."
The article must be used mainly in everyday life.
The article must be primarily manufactured by hand.
The article must be manufactured using traditional techniques.
The materials should be mainly those that have been traditionally employed.
The industry must be of a regional nature.
The distinctive mark of craftstudio "IZUMIYA" is inside this box. The "IZUMIYA MARK" certifies the best quality Himitsu-Bako among others.
This link will show the kinds of woods used in the thin veneer yosegi patterns used .
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Tut's Trial . . . . . start point
This is yet another version of The Tower Of Hanoi
(my version: The Tower Of Creation )
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spread out
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3 invisible 'pegs'
