Thought this was interesting: http://gizmodo.com/5121432/yoshimoto-cu ... s-my-brain

Not exactly a twisty puzzle, but still pretty awesome.

And here is how to fold it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtWeUWb_Oxo&feature=channel_pageA

that thing is awesome! I want one!

I always liked this Yoshimoto Cube since I got my first black/white one from David Singmaster as a gift.

I got several knockoffs, but the b/w was my favorite.

Years later I came to know that there was a luxurious gold/silver edition, and I wanted to have it.
I finally got one from the MoMA, New York.

After a quick check, they seem still available there for $48, or, if you are a member, for $43.20.
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/Pr ... 0001_45657

Georges, you and your collection never cease to amaze me. It seems that every time someone posts a picture or video of a new or rare puzzle or other type of collectible, after the first few posts that read something like "Wow!" and "That's amazing! I want one!" you always jump in and say, "Hey, I've got four of those." You really are a master collector.

I prefer the gold/silver version to the cheaper knock-offs:



As you can see, there are actually two different versions of a gold/silver cube by Yoshimoto, so if you want the one which transforms into a stellated rhombic dodecahedron, make sure to get the version to the right in the picture:

Klara is leaving me behind ... at the pace she is progressing in building her collection.

Is it worth the $48 for one of these? Are they rare or something?

I saw them last year sellling on a web page for over US$200.

Georges, where did you get the knockoff ones?

I have a red/blue knock-off one of these called a "twin star puzzle".

This seems really cool, but a little too expensive for just a folding puzzle. Are these rare? If not' then I'd much rather just buy a knockoff and resticker it.

I got the knockoff ones in trades 20 years ago.
Personnally - as I can afford it - I find $48 a good price for something I had been searching for several years.

So these are rare? Maybe after I get a little more money I will think about buying one.

I wouldn't consider something you can buy currently off a web site to be rare (unless it's ebay and it's one of a kind). However, it is unusual, and probably uncommon. The main reason for buying one of these would be that it interests me in some way, not it's resale value.

does everything have to be rare to get it?

something like this, i would only buy for a price like that if it was rare.

$48 is not crazy expensive

I can't get the link to work. I've tried. I have a number of colored ones. Some say Yoshimoto, others say entex on them. I don't have a gold one. Like I said, I saw one on a UK website a few years back for $200 so I think $48 is a steal!

I agree a $200 product for 48 bucks!

Just a couple of days ago I saw a video of this amazing thing. I like the way the cube, the octahedron and the rhombic dodecahedron are so similar to each other, but I never thought of this way to use the similarity! A very cool thing, that's for sure.

this reminds me of a puzzle I had when I was young. it was the same idea basically but it was made up of irregular tetrahedrons connected at the edges. it was open in the middle but it made a ring. like a master magic when its in the ring half way through a solve. you could turn it inside out and fold it back into a cube. I just went through the database and I cant find it. anyone know what it is?

N/M I found it. its called a yoshi's cube. I think its very similar to the yoshimito cube. I'm guessing its the same yoshi that made these 2 puzzles

they even made one to match the gold and silver

turns into this

but mine looked like this

I used to have a pink/blue/red one like that years ago. Got it at a thrift store, I think. A few weeks ago I spent over an hour searching for it but no luck.

Since I can never get the pictures to load to twisty and stay here, I'll post a link http://roxannewong.webs.com/apps/photos/photo.jsp?photoID=14427231&prev=1 This one is a yoshi's cube and does the same sort of thing, but you'll notice the pieces are different. If I remember, this one turns into a rectangle. I got this back in the late 80's early 90s.

YOSHI's TWIST

its in the page source. that page has a java no steal picture thingy.

I really want one of theses but I still haven't gotten around to buying it. I probably will soon. I would now but I'm going away for a week soon and I don't want the package sitting out side. The Yoshi's twist/ Yoshi's cube one is interesting... is that one available anywhere?

I can make these out of paper. It's not the same as having the real thing though.

I've seen them pop up on ebay once or twisce this past season. I don't think they are available online anywhere right now. good luck.

Yea, I have one of those. And a similar one from Binary Arts... Never made the connection. I really want to get one of those silver/gold ones tho. They're nice.

I have the binary arts one too. Where was the green and purple one made? was that binary arts as well? Mine is in a box on the balcony, and since it's only 7 degrees out there and very windy, you couldn't pay me to go find it.