A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles

Pairing craft cocktails with crafty puzzles

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What’s in a Name?

I’m thrilled to welcome another designer to these pages, Phil Wigfield. He has recently dipped his toes into the world of trick boxes, with a phenomenal debut he promises is just the first of many.

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Canfield-Shaker

I’m about to shake things up here at Boxes and Booze – figuratively, literally and otherwise.

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Lo-Fer

Things are afoot here at Boxes and Booze, and there’s no time to loaf(er) around. Fresh off the heels of the brass beer stein from Rocky Chiaro comes the next step in this series, surely a shoe-in for a favorite.

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Beer-Stein

“Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.” – Thomas Jefferson

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Bloom-Box

“Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it, and the bloom is gone.” – Oscar Wilde

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T-Cupe

Rocco Chiaro, best known as “Rocky”, is well known for his home made puzzles of solid brass which he hand mills in his Colorado workshop. His cleverly named interlocking puzzles, take apart bolts, and key puzzles each provide a new and unique challenge.

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