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Boxes and Booze: Incredibly Perplexing Pairing
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Saturday, August 8, 2015. It’s time for another Canadian theme, at least in part, due to a group of intriguing, playful people. The Crypsis Box by Kel Snake. Kel has added a bit of mischief to this puzzle which gets revealed at the end, and I would hate to spoil the surprise. And the others lucky spirits. The Sierra Madre Sunrise by Elana Lepkowski. For more about Kel Snake:. Https:/ www.facebook.com/KelSnake. August 8, 2015 at 12:57 PM. I saw the box at IPP35...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: November 2012
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. November 1, 2012. 2012 Rochester Puzzle Picnic (Part 2). When I left off last time. I had finished working my way through a number of lovely Stickman puzzle boxes that Peter Wiltshire had brought to RPP. After that, I turned my attention to an awesome puzzle that Jim Strayer had brought: The Lost Day. A puzzle chest by Kelly Snache. I had a great time with The Lost Weekend. One of my favorite parts about puzzle box...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: November 2011
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. November 15, 2011. Four Color Map Puzzle. Maya Gupta of Artifact Puzzles. Was kind enough to send me this interesting variation on the classic jigsaw puzzle to review. Thanks! Normally I'm not particularly interested in jigsaw puzzles, but Four Color Map Puzzle. By Tara Flannery is very unique! Rather than assembling a picture, this puzzle illustrate's the Four Color Theorem. A master jigsaw puzzle-artist. The ...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: August 2012
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. August 27, 2012. 2012 Puzzle Design Competition (Part 7). This is the seventh (and final! Part of my series of posts about the puzzles in the 2012 Design Competition that did not win an award. All of the photos are by Nick Baxter from the 2012 Puzzle Design Competition website. Tritalon - Iwahiro (Hirokazu Iwasawa). TriTangle - David Pitcher. Twisted Symmetry - Steve Winter. As a puzzle, this one is a bit more comp...
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Boxes and Booze: A Trip to Cuba
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Sunday, May 17, 2015. A Trip to Cuba. The result is incredibly alluring, rich and delicious. This is a drink you could sip all night long. The Old Cuban was invented in modern times, by Audrey Saunders of the Pegu Club in New York City, and we are eternally grateful to her. Pairing this cocktail with a puzzle box was quite simple. I actually have a puzzle box named the Havana’s #2. The bottom of the box is veneered with quilted sapele, which gives it a lovely ...
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Boxes and Booze: Returning to Havana
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Sunday, July 19, 2015. We need to spend a little time discussing the daiquiri. I'm sure everyone realizes that today, July 19, is National Daiquiri Day. You've had it marked on your calendar for months. I mentioned the daiquiri back in a prior post about the Old Cuban. The Havana Club Daiquiri - don't ask me how I got that bottle . 1 ½ oz Havana Club Rum (if you are American, try another aged rum such as Flor de Cana 7yr). 1 oz simple syrup. Ask at your local ...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: October 2014
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. October 2, 2014. Stickman #5 (Borg Box). I have long been an admirer of Stickman #5 (Borg Box). An amazing design by Robert Yarger: I finally had a chance to try it out at the 2011 RPP. This seemed to me like an excellent candidate for 3D printing since no glue-up is required, plus I wanted a copy and it goes for a pretty penny at auction! Read the end for details.). So I went and ordered a copy from Shapeways and ...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: September 2014
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. September 25, 2014. 2014 Puzzle Design Competition (Part 6). This is the final post in my series about the puzzles in the 2014 Puzzle Design Competition . All photos are by Nick Baxter from the 2014 Design Competition. Tel Arad - Yael Meron. Tetra-Pack - Ton Brouwer. The goal is to remove the cube from the tetrahedron and put it back in. This puzzle was one of the Top 10 Vote Getters. Three different assemblies bas...
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog: June 2011
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Brian's Damn Puzzle Blog. A chronicle of my descent into the realm of the puzzle-obsessed. June 13, 2011. Is the fourth in a series of six marine-themed Hanayama Cast Puzzles designed by Akio Yamamoto. Puzzle Master. Sent me a copy of this puzzle to review. Thanks! Like the others in the series, it is made out of contrasting gold- and silver-colored metal. This one has a particularly unique appearance, with the bumpy texture of the starfish. Both 1/6), and also more difficult than Cast Claw. Speaking of ...
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Boxes and Booze: July 2015
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Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles. Saturday, July 25, 2015. Friday was "National Tequila Day" in the US. These spirited days seem to creep up on me before I'm ready to celebrate properly, so I've taken the liberty to grant tequila the entire weekend. It's national tequila weekend, now. You're welcome. The Tequila Box by Osamu Kasho. Is there any tequila inside? And what to drink with this particular puzzle box? Perhaps something with . tequila? 2 oz reposado tequila. 189; oz agave syrup. 1 ...
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