This puzzle was designed by Brian and features a train car theme. This was Henry’s gift at the IPP 34 Exchange at London, England. There are 6 pieces that need to be placed onto the box car with one lone block permanently attached.
As it turns out Henry has used this theme in his IPP Exchange puzzles as noted by puzzler Jerry at his blog.
I recently acquired this awesome creation by Kagen. It features a circular maze with a corresponding pin that needs to be navigated in order to solve. Kagen’s work is truly flawless and quite breathtaking. There were four different versions in this series, each having a run of 250. This particular puzzle box #230 was crafted using Walnut and is the easiest solve in the series, however the dead ends kept me guessing and retracing my steps until I ultimately reached the end and retrieved the ‘medallion’!
The ‘Medallion’ maze piece has a very nice heft and the overall feel of this puzzle box is superb!
I’ve only ever had one other puzzle box crafted by Kagen that I directly purchased from him which was his ‘Jewel Box’ from 2006.
Steve has an excellent blog review that covers the origins of this very unique puzzle box. It is a must read!
Here’s Kagen’s description:
“This is the easiest of the four circle maze boxes. It features a rotating stainless steel maze in a Walnut box. A small pin must be navigated to the center of the maze to unlock the box.”
