Boxes and Booze 11/9/24 Boxes and Booze 11/9/24

Fuller Feelings

Eric Fuller was a master craftsman beloved for his meticulously curated, well made mechanical puzzles and puzzle boxes.

Boxes and Booze 10/26/24 Boxes and Booze 10/26/24

Boxes and Boos

Spooky season is upon us again! I love a well themed offering for both the Boxes and the Booze so I’m getting in the scary spirit and breaking out the scary spirits.

Boxes and Booze 10/19/24 Boxes and Booze 10/19/24

Fundamental Lee

Boxes and Booze 10/12/24 Boxes and Booze 10/12/24

Young at Heart

There’s always something abuzz at an International Puzzle Party (IPP), which often has to do with, no surprise, an interesting puzzle, perhaps spied passing hands here and there, and utterly unfamiliar.

Boxes and Booze 10/5/24 Boxes and Booze 10/5/24

Military Brass

Who Dares Wins is a British television show named after the SAS (Special Air Squadron) motto. It is also now a collaborative puzzle lock box from a bunch of brilliant Dare Devils....

Boxes and Booze 9/28/24 Boxes and Booze 9/28/24

Batter Up

There is a controversial Indian folk tale from 1899 that has been beloved by generations of children around the world.

Boxes and Booze 9/21/24 Boxes and Booze 9/21/24

There and Back Again

I’m celebrating Hobbit Day with the perfect puzzle. Hobbits are well known to prize their pantries, which are full of palatable provisions and delectable vittles. Surely a Hobbit would absolutely love a puzzle box shaped like a petit four cake, as long as he didn’t attempt to eat it for elevenses.

Boxes and Booze 9/14/24 Boxes and Booze 9/14/24

Golden Ticket

I recently received a mysterious package. The return label identified the sender as “The Source”. I suspect it may have come from the CIA, as the address listed Arlington, Virginia. It was also not addressed to me, but rather one “WSW” ...

Boxes and Booze 9/7/24 Boxes and Booze 9/7/24

Cover to Cover

September 6 was National Read a Book Day, which is celebrated like a National Holiday at Boxes and Booze headquarters. This is because at B&B we love books as much as we love boxes. And booze.

Boxes and Booze 8/31/24 Boxes and Booze 8/31/24

He Who Hesitates

Kyle Chester and his Grandfather Steven have produced another beautiful puzzle box in their English workshop, but I’ve been hesitating to talk about it. I've been stalling, resistant, unwilling, and ... reluctant.

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles