Collecting and solving 3D puzzles became a big passion for me in the last years. If some of you are interested in trading items, please mail me.
happy puzzlin' everybody,
Bruno
2X2X2
3X3X3
Hole Punch Cube
A single hole has been punched out of the center of each sticker.
Rubik's Cube
The 1980 Ideal release. (Pictures of other Ideal releases are here too.)
Tiled Cube 48mm
This tiled cube stands 48mm high, including the thickness of the tiles (approximately 1mm each).
White Cube
This 5cm white plastic cube has painted dots instead of stickers.
3X3X3 (PICTURE)
Fruit Boy 3x3x3
This appears to be an "assembly cube", like the ones sold by Mefferts.
Keyboard Cube
A standard 3x3x3 with keyboard keys attached. It is available in different colours. A bandaged version also exists.
Poker Cube
This Poker Cube has white base plastic.
4X4X4
5X5X5
CUBE (SHAPE PRESERVING)
CUBE (SHAPE CHANGING)
Fisher's Cube
Taking the concept of the Rubik's cube and turning it 45 degrees.
CUBOID
OCTAHEDRON
Octaminx
A fairly accessible custom build based on the Pyraminx.
Skewb Diamond
Meffert's build-up and truncation of a Skewb into an octahedron.
DODECAHEDRON
Megaminx
Meffert's six colour 1982 version. Roughly 31 mm along an edge.
RHOMBIC DODECAHEDRON
FOUR
Pyraminx
The white 1981 Meffert version.
Rubik's Triamid
Arrange the ten pieces by breaking them into two groups and putting them back together again.
TEN
Octagonal Prism
The standard Wonderful Puzzler version, packaged in a cardboard box.
FOURTEEN
Rainbow Cube
A beautiful (but simple) puzzle closely related to the Dino Cube!
Truncated Cube
The corners on this 48mm cube have been trimmed to a triangular silver stickered surface.
TWENTY
Dogic
Probably the most sought after of all Twisty Puzzles which went in mass production.
OTHER N-SIDED
PUCKS
IQ 139 Puck
One of the numerous sticker/colour variations of the hockey puck puzzle.
SPHERE
Hungarian Globe
Sliding-tile puzzle without gaps. Made in Hungary, originally.
Thomas Ball
The original version with twelve coloured rings.
CYLINDER
STAR
Dino Star
A star-shaped build-up on the Dino Cube mechanism.
Star Cube
The technique of transforming an Octagonal Prism into a Fishers Cube applied to a standard cube
HEADS & OBJECTS
OTHER SHAPES
Rubik's UFO
An attractive little puzzle, possibly related to the legendary Rubik's Cheeze.
MOVING HOLE
Calendar Puzzle
This sliding tiles puzzle/calendar/coin bank has a total of 41 tiles arranged in seven columns and six rows.
IQube
A well-designed 3D movable space puzzle.
Magic Jack
Slide the 26 cubes around to solve this puzzle in one of three ways.
Missing Link
Probably the most popular tile sliding puzzle ever.
Pepsi Can
A tile-sliding puzzle with the shape and design of a Pepsi can. The sliding is somewhat shifted.
Whip-It
This 3x6 Whip-It stands approximately 7cm tall.
MOVING MARBLES
Atomic Chaos
Scramble the beads from tubes of different lengths, then try to restore them to their proper homes.
Ivory Tower
One of the more successful puzzles from the original cube craze.
Junior Ivory Tower
Custom modification. The French version is called the Babylon Tower. It was made by Ideal Loisirs in 1981, in Hungary. Comprises 6 columns of balls with four shades (instead of six) of each colour.
Magic 8
Group the three colours to solve this puzzle.
Top-Spin
"Just put the numbers in order"... sounds a lot easier than it is!
MOVING TILES
Gerdig UFO
Spin the top/bottom half to mix the satellites, then use the central plunger to flip one, two, three or four satellites over.
Rubik's Fifteen (aka: XV)
Rubik's 15 (XV) is 2 puzzles in one. Arrange the numbers in sequence 1 to 15. On the other side there is a magic square challenge.
Twin Spin
Two overlapping wheels. Promotional version for The Museum Company.
SIAMESE & FUSED
Fused Cubes
Two 3x3x3's fused together to share a block of dimensions 2x2x2.
FOLDING
Dinosaur Days
Rubik's Magic Picture Game. "What came first, the dinosaur or the egg?"
PATTERN MATCHING
Rubik's Dice
A great little puzzle that keep you busy for hours!
OTHER MECHANISMS
Brainball
Spin the number ring, and twist the ends to flip seven of the thirteen numbers over.
GAMES
UNKNOWN
Knuffy
Pyraminx modification (invented by Jürgen Brandt)