Level of
Difficulty
All Puzzle Boxes come with
instructions, except Puzzle Boxes from Costa
Rica, which are the easiest to open.
- Easy
- Costa Rica, Poland
- Easy
to Moderate - India, Wild West, USA (Heartwood)
- Moderate
to Difficult - Japan, USA.
Level of Artistry
- Puzzle
Boxes from Japan, featuring the amazing Yosegi
Zaiku
mosaic woodwork, are truly works of art.
- Puzzle
Boxes from Poland are elegantly decorated with hand
painting, staining, and carving.
- Puzzle
Boxes from India feature traditional designs with carving and
decorative antique brass.
- Puzzle
Boxes from the USA are intricately constructed in a variety of
unique designs, with precision woodwork and a nice smooth finish.
- Puzzle
Boxes from Costa Rica are handcrafted in a variety of whimsical
shapes, including animals, hearts, and musical instruments.
Decorated with natural-colored wood.
- The
Wild West Puzzle Box has the most rustic construction of our Puzzle
Boxes.
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Type of Wood
- Japan
- A wide variety of natural-colored woods from trees native to the
Hakone region
- Poland
- Linden wood ( lightweight)
- India
- Sheesham wood, a dense hardwood also known as Indian Rosewood
- USA
- A variety of American hardwoods, including Maple,
Walnut, Cherry, and Mahogany. Heartwood Puzzle Boxes also
include tropical hardwoods Bubinga and Padauk.
- Costa
Rica - A variety of plantation-grown tropical hardwoods,
including Cristobal, Purple Heart, Rum Rum, and Monkey Wood
- Wild
West - Pine (lightweight)
Size of Inner Compartment
(Please see description of individual puzzle boxes for exact
dimensions.)
- Costa
Rica Puzzle Boxes conceal small, free-form compartments which are not
big enough to hold a gift
card, but
could hold folded cash.
- Wild
West Puzzle Boxes contain two compartments. Neither is big
enough for a
gift card, but could hold folded cash.
- USA
Puzzle Boxes and Japanese
Puzzle Boxes have compartments that range from tiny
(Mame Puzzle Boxes) to large (5 Sun Puzzle Boxes). Please see
description of individual Puzzle Boxes for exact dimensions.
- Puzzle
Boxes from India and Poland all have compartments
large enough to hold a gift card.
Suitable for Young Children
- The
most suitable Puzzle Boxes for young children are those from Costa
Rica, which are easy to open and feature rugged construction in designs
that
appeal to kids.
- The
Puzzle Boxes from India are also fairly easy to open as well as being
solidly
constructed.
- If
kids are old enough to understand what "Careful" means (!), they might
also enjoy the Wild West Puzzle Box or some of the simpler Japanese or
USA Puzzle Boxes.
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