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This is a group of puzzles called Take-Apart.  Sometimes it's hard to distinguish these categories of puzzles from each other so we grouped them to make it simpler.  Whatever they are made of the object will always at least start with the overall object to separate the pieces or remove a piece.

	Trick Opening Puzzle Lock All new design.   Released 2005.  Different opening mechanism to other puzzle locks.   Made to look like normal antique padlock but it's actually brand new.   Comes with key.		Price:	QTY:

	CPU Chip The challenge is to remove the eight interlocking pieces from inside the 'computer chip'.  Note: No solution provided.  Solution will be published soon.		Price:	QTY:

	The Puzzle Sticks DIFFICULTY RATING 3 The puzzle is to separate the eight pieces - if you can never do this puzzle it can always be used a a teapot stand. At first glance this puzzle appears to be an impossible object.  In puzzle terms, an impossible object is a puzzle that will not come apart or looks physically impossible to make.  For this type of puzzle, the puzzle is to determine how it was made in the first place.  The Puzzle Sticks is NOT an impossible object.  It will come apart without the use of force.		Price:	QTY:

	Don't Get Cross DIFFICULTY RATING 7 The object is to remove the ring.... without bending it out of shape.  Not many moving parts on this disentanglement puzzle.		Price:	QTY:

	Lunatic Lock The puzzle is to remove the clasp from the lock. There are no keys and no keyhole. The bolt will turn and move in and out.		Price:	QTY:

	Cuby - Cast Puzzle Difficulty Level 3 ««« Try to remove the segment of the sphere from inside the cube.  It takes 14 moves in a set pattern to get the segment of the sphere outside the box.		Price:	QTY:

	Spiral - Cast Puzzle Difficulty Level 5 ««««« Can you separate the five pieces of the 3D jigsaw and then get them back together again? At first glance the pieces do not seem as though they are un-lockable.  If you do get them apart there's a whole new problem for you to get them back together again. Once really mastered this puzzle will also make a great paperweight, conversation piece, and something to just fiddle around with unconciously.		Price:	QTY:

	All Hail The King The puzzle is to free the coin from the secret chamber inside the giant King chess piece.   A high quality puzzle from turned aluminum.   Designed by Marcel Gillen in 2002.  No solution included.		Price:	QTY:

	Cube Vinco take apart puzzle Difficulty 3/5 Four identical pieces to make a cube.  Presented as an assembled cube the first challenge is to work out how to get it apart.  The pieces are shaped such that even when you've done it, repeating it (once you've got it back together again...) can be just as hard the second time.		Price:	QTY:

	Prismaster Difficulty 3/5  The puzzle is to interlock these 4 pieces to make the burr.  As with many of Vinco's puzzle you are also presented the challenge of getting it apart before you can even begin the assembly process.		Price:	QTY:

	Superstar Difficulty 3/5 Assemble the four identical pieces into this "super" star shape.		Price:	QTY:

	Boston Tea Chest Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange  - Boston, USA, August 2006 Presented by Brian Young.  Made by Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle Australia.  Designed by Brian Young. The object of the puzzle is find the T inside the Boston Tea Chest. You will have to disassemble the burr to find it. Brian got the idea behind this puzzle from an old Phillipe Dubois puzzle. The T shaped pieces were originally two sets of mirror reversed triplets. He changed these pieces to ensure they were all different, giving it a unique solution, now separating on one axis only.  Brian also added a locking mechanism that will ensure the puzzle is more difficult to disassemble.		Price:	QTY:

	Gold Coast Parking Meter Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange  - Gold Coast, Australia, August 2007 Presented by Brian Young.  Made by Brian Young @ Mr Puzzle Australia.  Designed by Brian Young. The object is to get the 10c inside the parking meter.  Make sure you reassemble the parking meter with the 10c correctly inside. Getting money out of a parking meter is usually illegal so please don't try to do that with this puzzle! This puzzle does not easily slot into one of the regular Hordern or Slocum categories so we have called it a Sequential-Discovery puzzle.  Yes, it is a Take-Apart puzzle.  It is also a Put-Together puzzle.  There are a number of different challenges you will have to complete to do the puzzle.   In this case the reassembly of the puzzle is a different puzzle to taking it apart.  No external tools are necessary for disassembly or reassembly of the puzzle, although you will have to find tools within, and determine how to use them, to complete the puzzle. Puzzle made from Yellow Leichhardt.  Stand made from Mackay Cedar.  Yellow Leichhardt was used because of it's distinctive bright yellow colour to try to match the golden colour that parking meters on the Gold Coast are painted.  Size: 160mm x 30mm x 80mm. Click this link to view some photos from IPP27 Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange. Brian generally stives to theme puzzles relating to where IPP is being held and because he was close to home this year he was able to go "all out" by having Sophie, a Gold Coast Meter Maid, as his very capable (and popular) exchange assistant. Meter Maids were first seen in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in 1965 to try to help beat the bad image created by the installation of parking meters.  Gorgeous girls in gold bikinis fed coins into expired parking meters to prevent tourists from being fined, causing quite a controversy at the time.  They are still seen in Surfers today although they are generally hired by local businesses these days.		Price:	QTY:

	Boston Tea Chest Craftsman Range DIFFICULTY RATING 8 The object of the puzzle is find the T inside the Boston Tea Chest. The differences between this puzzle and the Standard Range (click here) version which was the Exchange Puzzle presented at IPP26 in August 2006 are: - The puzzle is crafted from exotic Australian hardwoods. - The locking mechanism is much more complex and therefore more difficult in this version.		Price:	QTY:
			Wood - Boton Tea Chest 1. Australian Flooded Gum 2. Queensland Silver Ash

	Don't Break the Bank A funky wooden coin conundrum..... Drop in your coins, accumulate the cash, and make a withdrawal?  Not so fast!  Money talks and it's telling you to invest in the future.  It could take a long time before you figure out how to release your savings! Size & Packaging:  Packaged in a beautifully printed gift box with bright graphics and text in four languages (English, French, Spanish and German).  Detailed solution enclosed also in four languages.		Price:	QTY:

	Don't Count On It The puzzle is to try to open the wooden box and get the money, tickets or whatever out. Instead of giving money in a plain white envelope, slip it into this crafty wooden puzzler and watch the recipient turn green! Fits gift certificates, concert, airline or lottery tickets, paper money, greeting cards, paychecks...		Price:	QTY:

	Sesame Trick Opening Money Box The puzzle is to get your money out!  Adding money to your stash is easy, but to get it out you'll need to solve the puzzle of how to open the money box.		Price:	QTY:
			Gold or Silver Gold Silver

	Twister 1 Difficulty 3/5 The puzzles is to assemble the four pieces into this beautiful shape.  There are two sets of two very complex shaped identical pieces. Click here to see the puzzle apart. Click here to see the puzzle from different angles.		Price:	QTY:

	Trickbox Difficulty 3/5 First, try to disassemble the six very complex pieces and get the marble out.  Once you done that you'll now have the challenge to put it together again.		Price:	QTY:

	Four Marbles Difficulty 3/5 The puzzle is to separate the six identical pieces enough to remove the four marbles. If you want to add more challenge take the puzzle completely apart and try to put it back together again.  This will create a very tough dexterity puzzle. Click here to see the puzzle apart. Click here to see varying timber colours. Note: Not all timber colours in photo are always available. Please let us know if you have a specific colour requirment in the Additional Instructions at check out.		Price:	QTY:

	Plus-Cross Difficulty 3/5 First, try to disassemble the six pieces.  All six pieces are the same.  Once you've done that you'll now have the challenge to put it together again.		Price:	QTY:

	Explosion Cube Difficulty 4/5 Just four pieces to make this cube.  You'll have to get it apart before you can even begin to try to put it together.		Price:	QTY: