Boxes and Booze 12/5/20 Boxes and Booze 12/5/20

Humpty Dumpty

Over the next few weeks I’ll be taking you on an adventure down the rabbit hole. Many have heard tales of this fabled project, and it is time to celebrate the makers. It all begins at Christ Church, Oxford, in the afternoon on Jul 4, 1862.

Boxes and Booze 11/28/20 Boxes and Booze 11/28/20

Canfield-Shaker

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

Boxes and Booze 11/21/20 Boxes and Booze 11/21/20

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 Chiarro comes the next step in this series, surely a shoe-in for a favorite.

Boxes and Booze 11/14/20 Boxes and Booze 11/14/20

Beer-Stein

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

Boxes and Booze 11/7/20 Boxes and Booze 11/7/20

Reptile Box (Free Me 8)

Joe Turner comes from a big family – eight brothers and three sisters - and Christmas was always a challenge.

Boxes and Booze 10/31/20 Boxes and Booze 10/31/20

Dormouse Box

A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere.

— Washington Irving, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Boxes and Booze 10/24/20 Boxes and Booze 10/24/20

Apricot II

Should the east winds blow,

Carry to me the fragrance

Of apricot bloom;

And though your master is gone,

Never forget the springtime.

- Sugawara no Michizane

Boxes and Booze 10/17/20 Boxes and Booze 10/17/20

Champion

I’m unlocking a new edition of “Locks and Libations” this week to feature another fantastic creation from magician and inventor Eric Stevens. Let’s look at another one of his unusual, innovative and original ideas – a puzzle lock made entirely from playing cards.

Boxes and Booze 10/10/20 Boxes and Booze 10/10/20

Turtle Trip

Sometimes you get invited to the party, but you just can’t find your pants. So begins the premise for one of the most surprising (and good) puzzles of what has been one of the most surprising (and bad) years in recent memory. This puzzle is so good it will make you forget about 2020, for a little while. It’s a trip worth taking.

Boxes and Booze 10/3/20 Boxes and Booze 10/3/20

Arbitrage Box

“arbitrage - the simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset”

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles