Wow, a rare UFO for $28.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5244963987&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I am not sure if I did well on this auction (wlthough I hope so for, if not, I sure am leaving myself "opne" for people poking fun! ), yet I thought it was interesting that I won this auction:

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

which has a somewhat unique upsidedown label for around half of this action:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Rubiks-Cub ... dZViewItem


and the second auction had a regilar label and a scratched up canister. Interesting how auctions go!

Happy cubing all,

Sam

I give up... Going back to work now....

A brass cube for only $51. The last one I saw went for $200

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6001163441&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

I have never seen one of these IQ balls that came with the case and instructions. I have a couple but with no case or instructions.
$32 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6000962568&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Magic Octahedron $65...seems cheap.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6000973861

Wow, Looks like a good deal to me for $65. Prices keep on falling except for new Fisher puzzles

4x4 *Wonderful Puzzler* for $21:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6001908749
First time ever I saw a 4x4 clone other than Eastsheen.

Anyone see these 6x6 Whipits before?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6001978192

Then there's this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6002034139

Yes, this last one is still active, but I think I can get away with it, since it's my own auction. L8r.

Yes, I have the same exact 6x6 whip it. Not sure where it came from, but it is in my collection.

-d

Wow, I had never seen a 4x4x4 Wonderful Puzzler with plastic case before. Thanks for sharing.

Here are some other unique items.

German Calender Cube for $13+ I have never seen one of these auctioned in the past several years. The Dutch one has been sold quite a bit but not the German
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5293614084&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


Group of three puzzles with a Saturn for $161

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6001896201&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Group of three puzzles with a rare BLACK Saturn for $102


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5619328612&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


If anyone knows where to get a Black Saturn, please let me know.








#1100

Some rare puzzles in the past couple of months:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5997737893 - 4 color Dino Cube - $535.55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6002212743 - 6 color Dino Cube - $337.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5999792789 - Tweety puzzle head - $100
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6002250058 - Tweety puzzle head - $99

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5999519465 - Great Gears boxed - $33

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6000750540 - Rotascope by Pentangle, rare variant - $77.45

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5992730211 - URIBLOCK boxed - $213.62

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5994472531 - Orbik puzzle - $206.94
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5993229926 - Orbik puzzle - $181.28

Thanks for sharing Aleksey

There was also a great gears hidden in this auction. 7 puzzles for $69
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6002223376&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I have never seen my name mentioned before in an auction listing.



I have it now.

Cat Masterball

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6002739952

Here is a rare one.

Could this be a White Logical Games Cube - The first cube in the USA???
For only $24 is a great price I think. This is only the 2nd one of these I have seen with the case and instructions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6003195337


Here is a page from Ton's Site with a lot more detailed information about this cube.

http://www.speedcubing.com/ton/collecti ... a%20Szalai)%201980%20USA.htm

Hmm, I get this to link in the message. Copy the URL and paste it to your browser. Worked for me.

Yeah, Dodd, obviously you're on the verge of becoming the world-famous puzzle collector! I already noted in another post that twistypuzzles.com is now being cited in patents. That's something I'd say.

Can we find a source of these Cat&Mouse masterballs for twisty puzzle members? Maybe ask "socanorus"? They obviously can be had for cheap in China. Take a look at this auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 5997395646

Hi Dodd,

Yes, that is a White Logical Games American Cube. From what I understand these came already lubed with silicone!

David J

Thanks for sharing that link Aleksey. However, I do not like the looks of the seller (-1) feedback rating. I currently know of only one other person who has a Cat Masterball and he will be trying to trade/sell it at the Dutch Cube Day. I can ask around and see if I can find a source.

Here is one:
http://look.net/masterball
In fact they are based in US. I am not sure about their shipping, so if anyone in US is ordering some, can I have the cat and the tennis ones?
I can pay with PayPal.
There's no Circus one though and the Cat one is of a different colour scheme to the one in the Chinese auction.
Vadim

I tried to purchase the Tennis and the Cat from them earlier this year. They had the Tennis, but the Cat is out of stock and discountined Thanks for sharing Vadim.

Hello all,

Since we are on the subject of prices on eBay, a listing for a studio cube caught my eye. Not only did I think it was interesting how the author was stating the rarity of the cube, but in partivcular I was suprised at how high the cube was selling for (currently GBP 31.09, or $54.96. ) and with a day still to go! Wow! Not to be out of line, yet I am very happy that Dodd was selling his Studio Cubes for a far more reasonable price!

Incredible!

Happy cubing,

Sam

After my budapest trip, I sold a few on ebay - one for over £50 - that was a few months before Dodd sold his.

Timing really is everything!

hey all

i found this one item that is rubik's brand and im not sure what it is. can anyone tell me? is it bricks?

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOXED-Puzzle-from-R ... dZViewItem


sold for $18.43

-chris joe

https://secure.rubiks.com/lvl3/index_lv ... vl4=qikpik

OH!! i didn't see the tangram.

haha! studio cube that ended at $89.52


http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-STUDIO-Rubiks- ... dZViewItem

could've gotten a lot more from Dodd with that money

What the ... ?!?!?

UK tube 3x3 for $139 !!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 6005626089

Someone please explain this to me.

Well, we can be nosy on eBay... and it would appear that the buyer is inexperienced, British, and plays golf. The second highest bidder plays with guns. That tells you enough.

Clear plastic Cmetrick for $31:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 6005259643
Looks cool... wonder where Jaap placed that bid, was early morning on Dutch cube day so probably from the hotel? Man...

I thought so too. I'd never seen one like that before.



I was soundly asleep at the time. One of the advantages of using a sniping service (auctionsniper.com).

here's a Rubik's Cube limited edition that apparently didn't reach it's reserve price.

ended at $578.88

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rubiks-Cube-LIMITED ... dZViewItem

Wow, on that limited edition cube. A new seller and only a 3 day auction. It didn't say if it had the case and the certificates that originally came with it.

Here's an amusing thing. The auction title, "Challenging Rubik’s Puzzle Brain Teaser" was truncated in the notification email, to become:
"Challenging Rubik’s Puzzle Bra..."
Imagine that.

Anyway, the puzzle arrived already, and not only is it clear plastic, it is also held together with clips instead of being glued so it can easily be opened up.

Hmm, that's what I expected. Is your black one glued? Mine is held together with 8 clips.

It is glued, as you can see from the picture on my site:
http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzle ... etrick.jpg
It has no clips at all.
On the clear plactic version, the clips are grey, and there are only four of them.

Mariuszd73 sold some custom cubes on ebay that ended early today. I was amazed at how low some of them sold for.

http://search-completed.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=so&sbrftog=1&frpp=25&from=R10&satitle=&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sadis=200&fpos=99214&fis=2&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&seller=1&sass=mariuszd73&so=Show+Items&fsop=1&fsoo=1

If you look at the bottom of the list he sold 2 of the same puzzles the week before for much more. 2 have designs I have not seen before. They have some extra points added to the centers.

This auction had some nice items in it for $100. Including a Limited Edition Missing Link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6005225782&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Wow, A Dino Cube for $667. I wish I had a few dozen of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Rubiks-type-Dino-Cube-puzzle-6color-with-dinosaurs_W0QQitemZ6006576473QQcategoryZ2615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I was tracking that Dino Cube and for a short while contemplated getting in on the bidding... Before it hit $200 anyway. I guess I'll just have to make my own dino out of a spare Rainbow Cube.

Drug Rep Cube for $50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8227965466

A crystal cube for $90. It doesn't look like it turns though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6220144926


A deluxe missing link with the box with 4 other puzzles for $84

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6008061911

A 8 color Fisher Cube, cool colors for $71

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6007606673

Pentangle cube for $275 WOW It's just a cube isn't it

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6007132285


A CANADIAN Rubik's GAME for $22

I have never seen a box like this one. I have a French one but it is different than this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6008224339

I'm speechless. Really.

Well it's still much less than what you get for a dino cube

and it certainly makes up for the Rubik's Maze in the box that Stefan sold a while back.

custom mastermorphix for $124.18!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-made-Masterm ... dZViewItem

if only, if only i had the money...

-chris joe

Or the speed calendar cube that took me maybe 4 hours to prepare and then sold for 11 GBP when another unprepared one sold for 22, or the speed 2cm 3x3 that also took me maybe 4 hours and went for 10 Euros when another unprepared sold for 12 GBP or so... it's just a game, sometimes you get more than you thought you would, sometimes less...

This has to be some kid fooling around! A collection of Simpson items for $14,100.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Simpsons-Lot-Action ... dZViewItem

-Phil

The only 2 bidders have 0 & -2 feedback. I feel sorry for the seller unless he knows the 2 jokers who bid on his auction. Maybe homer himself bid on these

I found another name for the Square-1 puzzle

First there was the Square-1
Then came the Cube-21
Then the Super Cubix

And now the Mega Challenger

Chris_Joe said,


Trust me - that's a darn good price. I'd starve if I had to make a living selling these for that price.

eBay has a tendency to devalue even great custom puzzles unless it's super-ultra-unique or your name isn't Tony Fisher.

Sorry, but there a lot of crap being sold. I just got a couple of extremely poorly made "custom puzzles".

You have to create a reputation based on creativity and quality. That is why the puzzles by Tony, Katsuhiko, Anthony and Hidetoshi are highly valued. They are both intersting and also very well made. Incredibly smooth.

For the record, I would like to say that the puzzles that I bought from you Jin are also very well well made. In my book, your puzzles are well worth it.