Winshare Puzzles and Games 4 Sun 21 Steps - Japanese Box

The build quality feels really good even after having opened it 20+ times. It's fun to solve and guests who come to visit enjoy the challenge, about half of them work it out.

Have been looking at puzzle boxes for a long, long time since I first saw one my friend purchased years ago and became obsessed. Finally decided to go for it and press buy on a few ones I had been waiting to reduce in price enough and waited. When this arrived, I was amazed at how beautiful it looked. the wood was so smooth and flush, and yet at the same time the intricate patterns and shapes almost looked like their own individual pieces. It was so light, and as i held it in my hands with no idea where to start. This is SO MUCH BETTER than my friends! I put it down for later, but within the next few hours I received another delivery. for the ACTUAL boxes I was expecting... when I looked at my orders realized this was but in the cart by mistake, and was well out of my price range, so it had to be returned. But for anyone who collects or enjoys these, and can afford the price for a quality well made box, and is wondering if this is worth the asking price? It is! if I could afford it, I would be happy with what I received, but unfortunately i'm stuck having to force myself to send it back. maybe one day I can treat myself to it, but not today:(

These things are my go-to packaging when I need to give a gift of cash, but I want something more classy than a card, and maybe, just maybe, want to enjoy the schadenfreude that comes with watching them try to figure it out. This one could fit something a little smaller than a deck of cards, so a gift card or cash work well. The puzzle aspect isn't ~too~ tricky, once you've encountered this type before, and after solving it once, it's trivial to open or close it again. You're not going to fool anyone for very long after they figure out the first thing that needs to move. It's well designed though, and feels pretty sturdy despite the 'puzzle' aspects of it being basically attached to a thin veneer. Of course, it also looks good, and makes for a unique gift box. I'm sure I'll be getting more in the future.

Unfortunately, my 16 year old granddaughter solved it, ( with me retaining the instructions hours away), in ten minutes. These are very expensive: this one was 21 steps, and the most that I could afford. I was hoping for more of a challenge.

Ordered this for puzzle mad husband. Prompt delivery. Beautiful puzzle box, perfect size too, l was worried it might be too small. Took him about 15 minutes to open it…..l had hoped it would be more of a challenge but husband delighted with it.