Puzzle Collections

[TheJuggler]

...not yet... but possibly heading that way...I've looked into it once or twice but haven't dived in yet - suspect that I might struggle with the patience and trust required...

allard

Interesting as I recognise some of the designers work in there!

[allardwza]

...not yet... but possibly heading that way...I've looked into it once or twice but haven't dived in yet - suspect that I might struggle with the patience and trust required...

allard

Interesting as I recognise some of the designers work in there!

...aren't some of the items offered on a more general basis after the Christmas distribution round?

[TheJuggler]

Not all the items are Christmas items. Most of the designers make boxes for normal sale, which is where I recognise a few of them from. Regardless, they are all superb pieces and you can be happy to have them in any collection.

[Jehrets2]

Wait, what is this 'Karakuri club"?? Is it just a subscription fee you pay, and you get a few puzzles every Christmas??

[Gdamatov77]

I want to start off with a little worship or something of the sort to allard for a puzzle collection of my dreams.

I want to make a second point regarding my small collection of 2 3*3 rubiks cubes, a 2*2 rubiks cube, a 4*4 rubiks cube, the full revomaze obsession set, a bronze revomaze, blue revomaze on it's way, handmade and orange revomazes ordered, and quite the urge to go to Warwick I think allard mentioned.

My 3rd point, without the hope of feeling embarrassed, what is the karakuri club?

[mhuti]

Link to info on joining the Karakuri Club and what you get etc.

http://www.karakuri.gr.jp/creation/invi ... tation.htm

[Gdamatov77]

I'll need to be persuaded if it were for a price like that for one puzzle a year. Those boxes dont seem too enticing. Revomaze seems alot harder than those, no offense to any karakuri fans.

[allardwza]

I'll need to be persuaded if it were for a price like that for one puzzle a year. Those boxes don't seem too enticing. Revomaze seems a lot harder than those, no offence to any Karakuri fans.

...I think it's a personal taste-thing - the intricacy of the mechanisms of these boxes is phenomenal, and they're all handmade by a bunch of guys with centuries-old tools - they are little works or art... and quite neat puzzles to boot.

[Puzzle-challenge-wise they don't compare to a Revomaze, Thing-of-beauty-wise (at least to this beholder) they're right up there!]

allard

[Paradox]

...I think it's a personal taste-thing - the intricacy of the mechanisms of these boxes is phenomenal, and they're all handmade by a bunch of guys with centuries-old tools - they are little works or art... and quite neat puzzles to boot.

[Puzzle-challenge-wise they don't compare to a Revomaze, Thing-of-beauty-wise (at least to this beholder) they're right up there!]

allard

Very well put.

[TheJuggler]

...I think it's a personal taste-thing - the intricacy of the mechanisms of these boxes is phenomenal, and they're all handmade by a bunch of guys with centuries-old tools - they are little works or art... and quite neat puzzles to boot.

[Puzzle-challenge-wise they don't compare to a Revomaze, Thing-of-beauty-wise (at least to this beholder) they're right up there!]

allard

Completely agree Allard. Not to mention pretty much every Christmas present if there are any left when thy go on sale to the public, they are way more expensive than the price you pay as a member.

They are all works of art, true talking points around the house, and many of them can be used to store small items, making them useful to boot! I love the work and craftsmanship in each and every one, and while not all are to my taste, I can't argue that the detail is stunning, as well as the fact that they are all functional.

The problem for me is not spending too much on them!