Looking on the Internet for new puzzle sites I passed by my previous domain name PuzzlePassion dot com.

Passion for puzzles dot com as it’s called now, started a few years ago as PuzzlePassion dot com, but due to an offer I could not resist I sold the domain to a Spanish puzzle company called Educa Borras which had a website called PuzzlePasion dot com(with one s).

Educa Borras asked Royce B. McClure to design the artwork that would be used for which is called “Life – The Great Challenge”. Over the last 15 years Royce B. McClure had made [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles

If your idea of fun is making brain-busting attempts at solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, you will appreciate the Chambers Crossword Pen.

More than a mere writing instrument, it contains a 250,000 word database complete with spell-checker and the ability to find missing letters in common words or phrases.

You should be aware, however, that the built-in dictionary adheres to U.K. spelling standards, which means “the purportedly true information that circulates via word of mouth” is a “rumour” not a “rumor.” Available from amazon.co.uk for £24.99 [via wired.com]. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Crossword | Pen

Category: All Puzzles, Crossword Puzzles

At NonPulsUltra.nl they have a Karlsson Clock in their collection which is inspired as they say by Rubik’s Cube.

You can move all colored squares as you like so you will have an cheerful clock every day. This Karlsson Clock will cost you 45 Euro’s (around US$ 60). Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Karlsson | Clock

Category: All Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles, Rubik's Cube

This is where art and puzzles come together. This piece of art called Puzzle Bottle is designed by Lilach Lotan(pronounced as Lilac Lotan) and designed a lot of art pieces inspired by the shape of a bottle.

The stoneware bottle is unglazed, wood fired in Tozan Noborigama Kiln, dimensions: 6.25″ x 6.25″ x 25.5″ and will cost you $1.200.00 CAD (around US$ 1100). More information can be found and requested via the Van Dop Gallery website.

More pieces of art inspired by puzzle can be found in these two articles called “[Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles

The people from the world famous Wrigley’s chewing gum and their online game website Candystand.com have leaped on the Sudoku with a casino twist.

This Casino-style take on the classic brain teaser Sudoku with the same rules only a different lay-out (numbers, chips and suits), different difficulty levels and much more.

Casino Sudoku has very nice graphics and lovely music. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Sudoku

Category: All Puzzles, Sudoku Puzzles

Another puzzles added to my puzzle collection last week. This time it is once again a puzzle in the Executive range as they call them at Eureka Puzzle.

The Globe puzzle consists of 72 metal jigsaw pieces which rests on a magnetic base which when turned over is used as the start for removing a piece of the puzzle. The diameter of the Magnetic 3D Globe Jigsaw puzzle is 75mm (3″) and the complete construction is made of stainless steel.

Buy Magnetic Puzzle Globe [Read More...]

Category: All Puzzles, Jigsaw Puzzles

That furniture can be fun is proven by Ignacio Ruiz, a 20 year-old industrial designer and a student at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Ignacio designed this puzzle chair (website no longer available) made of flexible polymer. More information about size and price is unfortunately not available but the chair do really look great. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Puzzle | Chair

Category: All Puzzles