Part 7 - Vintage Puzzles

Lots V1-24


Lot V1 - A. C. Gilbert Puzzle Parties Kit
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $35
Manufacturer: A. C. Gilbert

Booklet: 17x13cm

Notes: Original booklet; a couple puzzles missing; no box.

Lot V2 - Novelty Dice
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $125
Manufacturer: Samson

Disk diameter: 4cm

Notes: Original box; disk tarnished.

Lot V3 - ABC Puzzles
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $68
Manufacturer: I-Chee manufacturing and Trading Co.

Box Size: 20x9x2cm

Notes: One divider in box is loose; include instructions for each puzzle.

Lot V4 - Federated Entanglement Set
Est. value: $10 Current bid: $68
Manufacturer: Federated Purchaser

Average size: 8x6cm

Notes: Set of four puzzles (plus one duplicate).

Lot V5 - Bug House Puzzle
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $27
Manufacturer: Franco

Box Size: 8x8x1cm

Lot V6 - "Peg" Puzzle Set
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $47
Manufacturer: unknown

Size: 8x8x1.5cm, 7x7cm, 5x5cm

Notes: Steel penny (1943) inside of TakitaparT; original instructions for Tri-'N'-Do-It"

Lot V7 - Pick-A-Peg
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $25
Manufacturer: unknown

Box size:6x6x3cm

Notes: Original box and instructions.

Lot V8 - Woodendoit
Est. value: $$ Current bid: $4
Manufacturer: unknown

Size: 8x4x2cm

Lot V9 - Original Soma Cube
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $135
Manufacturer: Skiøde Skiern, Denmark

Size: 8x8x8cm

Notes: Original instruction booket, copyrighted 1967.

Lot V10 - Wonder Puzzle Block
Est. value: $10 Current bid: $23
Manufacturer: Shackman

Size: 8x5x5cm

Notes: Original box.

Lot V11 - Tom Thumb Furniture Puzzle
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $19
Manufacturer: Robert Smith Mfg., Co.

Size: 11x6x5cm

Notes: Made from California Redwood.

Lot V12 - Mosaik Puzzle
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $8
Manufacturer: KFL

Piece size: 4.5x2.5cm

Notes: 8 wood-backed pieces; includes solution sheet; made in Germany.

Lot V13 - Marian's Puzzle
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $41
Manufacturer: Wm. F. Drueke & Sons.

Size: 6x6x6cm

Lot V14 - Geometricks
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $10
Manufacturer: Playcraft House

Size:15.5x12x1cm

Notes: 9 geometric puzzles using 4 sets of pieces. Also 12 puzzles using the "Foo-Lin" tiles (similar to Tangram).

Lot V15 - Dr. Hex
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $30
Manufacturer: H. B. Sherman, Inc.

Size:

Notes: 35 hexomino pieces and five challenges; pieces are slightly stained.

Lot V16 - TeeZ
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $5
Manufacturer: K-T Games, 1954

Box Size: 15x5x3cm

Notes: 5 vs. 5 peg jumping puzzle.

Lot V17 - Tower of Hanoi Puzzle
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $31
Manufacturer: Thinker Puzzle Co.

Size: 18x7x3cm

Notes: Box end tabs ripped and taped. 

Lot V18 - Craze
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $11
Manufacturer: Progressive Enterprises, 1954

Box Edge: 12cm

Notes: 10 disc Tower of Hanoi; original instructions in shape of a hexagon. 

Lot V19 - Mystic Star
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $11
Manufacturer: Tresco Plastics, Ltd. (England)

Box Size: 4x4x4cm

Notes: Original instructions; single key piece.

Lot V20 - Beat the Computer No. 600
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $11
Manufacturer: Ty, 1969

Size: 16x10cm

Notes: Sealed in original packaging; instructions on back.

Lot V21 - Chaotic Cube
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $28
Manufacturer: Pacific Game Company, 1970

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: Reconstruct the die, noting that the pegs are of three different lengths; original instructions. 

Lot V22 - Phoney Baloney
Est. value: $10 Current bid: $72
Manufacturer: Parker Brothers, 1970

Size: 19x6x6cm

Notes: Original label included.

Lot V23 - Puzzle of Numbers
Est. value: $5 Current bid: $9
Manufacturer: Louis Greenberg & Son

Size: 16x14cm

Notes: Puzzle glued to original backing.

Lot V24 - Austin Hang-Up Sculptural Puzzle
Est. value: $25 Current bid: $257
Manufacturer: Austin Enterprises, 1970

Box size: 46x9x2cm

Notes: Rearrange the 20 pieces to form a square; aluminum pieces are attractive with orange and red tone on sides; foam fillers at both ends of tray have aged and stuck to the 2 end pieces (they will need to be cleaned up). 

 


Last updated on April 12, 2004

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