Looks like a clone, though the description claims otherwise. It claims it is an original, and that the tiles are inlaid into the the faces rather than stuck onto them like clone cubes. This intimates that it is a deluxe. Maybe the photo is wrong, and some people have contacted the seller to confirm that fact.

Mmh, you're right. I did read that part but somehow I thought he just meant tiles vs stickers. If it's a deluxe and he truly wanted to say it's different from clones with tiles, then he knows about the big difference and it would be even more stupid to use a clone picture than it already would be. I'm gonna ask, sometimes I'm just too curious...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 6168769804

Can anyone tell what type of domino this is from the image?

I vaguely remember previous instructions on the layout of the numbers, but cant remember exactly.

Nicky,
The answer's here:
http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3320&highlight=groove+spindle
Richard

Thanks..Still cant work it out.

Guess I'll just have to wait a week or so until I have it in my hands.

I have never seen a White Octagon before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5967412308&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

It even looks tiled. I'm surprised it didn't go for more.

It may be wrong, but it appears to be of exUSSR production.

--
Aleksey

First time i've seen a RUBIK 4TH DIMENSION in such a box.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Michael

Never seen that either. Must be a U.K. version. That is where the seller is. Hmm, no longer a register user.

I have never seen a Wonder Cube sphere sealed in a case before.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5969103207&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEAFB%3AIT&rd=1

This may be a little late, but the Domino in the picture is a spindle version... unless the picture was reversed.

That Octagonal Prisim is amazing. Looks exactly like the Russian Pyraminx. I wonder if it's smaller than a normal Octagonal Prism? I trust we will get a review of it when it arrives...!

Sandy

The price of sealed deluxe cubes seems to be falling

$66

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5969531860&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

^^as a matter in fact....that Deluxe will be coming to me...my friend Chris Joe (he's a new member here) helped me bid on that. Yeahyuh!~

There have been a number of these logo on red versions lately.
Less common are those with logo on other colours.
Does anyone know whether they were made in equal quantity?
Richard

I Twat I Twaw a Puddy Tat!!!! for $113

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5970603199&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

2 Hungarian BUVOS GOLYOK for $62 each.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5970550402&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5970137727&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Chrome Silver Cube for $95

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5969463496&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

My automated bid for the puzzle head did not go through. Judging by the winning bid I had a chance...

Wow, that's quite a bit. How much would you bid for one without the shrinkwrap? Or for one on a heavy hexagon trophy stand? No, I won't sell mine, I'm just curious...

It's been ages since i've seen this eBayer "kidkangaroomajordomo"
but i remember him winning a Rubik's Rabbit for 500 $ about 4 years ago !!!

Michael

He was also part of the Vadasz special puzzle order 3 years ago. I haven't seen him in a while either. He also purchased a Jackpot (platypus) for $50.

Row by Row with the original box !!! 79.88 $

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Aleksey...do you have a collection of the Row by Row and Rack'em up puzzles,...seems to me that you have already won a couple already ?

Michael

Damn...i didn't know that the silver cubes are worth that much. Vadim, Richard (it didn't get sent to you -_-"), and Dodd, you guys still want a trade back? just kidding~

Cheap hidden Trillion

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5970589564

Not so hidden. When I start NOT forgetting to bid?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 8303243098

£13 for a printed solution of the Rubik's Rabbit .... think Mashick may be getting a suprise soon... (glad he outbidded me, I didnt translate the page either!)

Now that's funny.

Hahaha, that's funny . It's even just a single page and contains the solution in both German and English. And they say "a real must-have, since there's no book for this Rubik's classic". I think I know why there isn't...

I wouldn't be surprised if they now try to sell it with high starting bid and buy-it-now. They must think they've found the money-tree

Sigh....I knew I should have taken German in school.

When I was in France, they were learning English and German... weird.

I suppose you always have to translate things before you buy them! Never go by the picture alone...

Then again, I've bought crap in eBay for not reading the whole thing, even thoough it was all in plain English

I bought a 20Meg hard drive once for $10. I was so mad. Shouldn't ebay either sleepy or in a hurry.

A new definition of "sealed":
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6174147072

"I have left the cube in its packaging sealed so that the winning bidder can decide whether to remove it or to retain its scarcity and future value by keeping it sealed."

Yeah right... look at the box... not open it, never see it

Hi Stefan,



That's not what he meant. The cube case which displays the cube is sealed.
With the sealed case he includes the shipping box, which you almost never see, which isn't sealed and can be opened without damage.

What's he going to do here sell and box which only retains its value if you never look inside? You seem to be complaining that he's not selling a pig in a poke!

How funny!

Cheers,

David J

Here are some rare items that you don't see everyday.

Hamster 2x2x2 with box
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5970882054&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Tweety 2x2x2 with box. I did not know that looney toon puzzle heads had boxes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2518&item=5970888707&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Owl Shaped 9 ball puzzle
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2518&item=5970886934&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Hi David,

please read his full description again and then agree with me

"The other one shown in the picture has been removed from its packaging purely to show what the item looks like."

He's talking about the cube sealed in its plastic cylinder but taken out of its packaging = cardboard box.

"I have left the cube in its packaging sealed [...]"

Here he's talking about the other cube, the one with unopened cardboard box. Also, why should he do and describe this whole thing with the other cube if he could just open the cardboard box of the one he's selling?

I do believe this cardboard box is an original box in which the cube and its cylinder has originally been shipped from the manufacturer long ago. Thus, it *does* add to the scarcity, it's not just any box, but a special one. I also once got old Pyraminxes sealed in their original cardboard boxes. Of course I couldn't resist opening them (only the cardboard boxes, not the clear plastic boxes)...

UPDATE: I asked the seller for clarification and he said: "Yeah, the box is sealed and the cylinder is sealed."

Hi Stefan,





My software doesn't always load all the pictures. I do agree with you now that I see the pictures.

Shades of Schrodinger's Cat! YOW!

Thanks,

David J

"not a boring cube" ???
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... Track=true
(tiled white russian tetraminx for $40)

Is there something special about this blue side? Or is it just a selling trick?
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... Track=true

Hi Stefan,

The tiled white russian tetraminx's price is surprising....I own the pyraminx version....hope it'd be worth as much as the tetraminx in a few more years . and for the blue side, i think it's just a bad camera setting~

Beer Can Puzzle

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6173722136

You find more interesting can puzzles than anyone else! Nice find.

Now this a rare find !

RARE BULGARIAN RUBIK'S SOLVE BOOK US $48.00 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Michael

Hi Stefan,



A while back he had a 4x4x4 on ebay and I asked him where it was made and told him it would say so on the blue side. Add time and a fallible memory...

Cheers,

David J

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 69641&rd=1

LOL....obviously the bidders do not know about the order that Dodd just made xD~

A white russian Whipit - Cheap

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5192881241&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

A Magic Jack - Don't see these much anymore and no one bid on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5972866139&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


A Varikon 7? 7 Columns of 7 balls of 7 colors. Never heard or seen this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5973349636&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEAFB%3AIT&rd=1

I'd like to think that more people will search for it now that I put it up on my site at last. I got mine years ago from Hendrik Haak.



Wow! I've never seen this one either.
I wonder if is came in a heptagonal case? I've noticed the pentagonal cases of the Varikon 5 are fairly common, but that the square cases of the Varikon 4 are rare. I guess they break much more easily.

This one is for Stephan !

This one will outlast all of us ! hehehe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

Michael

If the solution turns out to be a print out of Jaap's solution, maybe you can try to return it, calling it an illegal copy, etc.

Sandy

Oh well, this must be the exception !!!!

Almost every UK auction has the"rare" word in it !!!

Now take a look at this extremly rare puzzle,
and nowhere is it stated that it is rare !!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

I like the description too:

Offered for auction are two puzzles from the Moscow toy factory 1987. I have no idea what the packaged one is as it has never been opened. The other is a small lilac plastic box with 15 plastic tiles numbered 1-15. I've seen this sort of device but normally the tiles are fixed in such a way that they may be moved to achieve a pattern. These tiles are just placed in the box,so you could cheat very quickly. It's up to the officianados of puzzles to decide. Packed away since 1987 the have never been used and the circular one is in an unopened package.

SOMEONE WILL KNOW WHAT THEY ARE?

Congratulation Jaap !!!
Coming soon a solution for the "Festivalnij Tsvetok" puzzle,
that almost nobody owns !!!
hehehe

Michael

Mine is in exactly the same package, but the puzzle itself is slightly different. The one in the auction is somewhat fancier.

Why?????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7321598080&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Yoda & John Paul II on the same cube??? Interesting that the seller has Zero feedback and has been an ebay member since Dec 01. I wonder how many other great custom ideas he has come up with.