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Rubik's Cube
The date is 1974. The place is Budapest, Hungary. Erno Rubik, an admirer of geometry and 3-D forms creates the world's most perfect -- and addictive -- puzzle. More than three decades later the Rubik's cube is still one of the best selling brainteasers. Whether it was full size or the smaller keychain version almost every child had this puzzle by in 1980 when it found worldwide success. Elementary school kids were seen solving it with their feet on "That's Incredible!", conspiracy theorists believed it was an Eastern bloc tactic to distract American youth from getting an education, and Cubaholics Anonymous was formally established to help cure the compulsive need to solve it.  Each side is just over 2", while each sticker is about ½" square. For all of the hullabaloo, the Rubik's Cube actually has a pretty straightforward premise. The faces of the cube are covered by nine stickers in six solid colors (one for each 2.25" side); when the puzzle is solved, each face is one solid color. Then you realize as you turn the rows and columns and see all the colors flash by that there are 43 quintillion possible pattern combinations (that's 43 million millions), but just one right one. Maybe Cubaholics Anonymous wasn't such a bad idea after all…. This Rubik's Cube has reflective red, white, blue, yellow, green, and orange colored stickers with an official twenty-fifth anniversary sticker in the center white square. The cube is packaged in a clear hexagon box and includes a black display stand. There is also a solutions hint and game suggestion book, just in case.
Toy:
"43 Quintillion" possible moves and only "ONE" solution!, As a special added bonus, a Free Rubik's Cube stand is included, This completely redesigned gift package is a sure-fire, must-have collectable!, Twist and turn the Cube® using various combinations to return it to its original state...every side finally having one solid color!, A stimulating challenging puzzle! Rubik's Cube is the world's popular 3-D puzzle phenomenon!
Company: Winning Moves
List Price: $10.95
Amazon Price: $6.47
Melissa and Doug See & Spell
Place the colorful wooden letters in their proper places to spell words on the cut out two-sided wooden boards. Includes 20 playful pictures with three and four letter words to keep learning fun. Includes over 70 letters.
Toy:
Colorful letters, 16 playful pictures, Learn spelling skills, Recommended Age Range 4 Years and up
Company: Melissa and Doug
(2006-06-12)
List Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $10.90
Rubik's Revenge Cube 4 X 4
Toy:
Worlds #1 Puzzle, 4 x 4" size to enhance play, Hint book included, Triangular stand also included, Billions of puzzle combinations but only 1 solution!
Company: Hasbro Games
(2007-09-15)
List Price: $12.99
Amazon Price: $8.00
Rubik's Professor Cube 5x5
Everybody loves the standard 3x3 Rubik's Cube, but see what kind of brain-teasing fun you can have with this oversized 5x5 cube. This is a must-have for the true Rubik's aficionado. Includes one 5x5 cube.
Toy:
Like no other cube before, the 5x5 is a must-have for the true Rubik's aficionado!, Rubik's Professor Cube® is the most complex of all Rubik's Cube levels!, Return the cube to its original state...every side finally having one solid color!, Another stimulating Rubik's challenge!, Contains: 1 5x5 Rubik's Cube and cube stand
Company: Winning Moves
(2006-05-22)
List Price: $29.95
Amazon Price: Too low to display
Melissa and Doug Cutting Food Box
Kids love hearing the realistic "crunch" as they slice their way through this value-packed food set! This smooth-sanded, solid wood set in beautiful colors features a cutting board, knife, and 8 food items with 29 pieces! Ages 3+. 11" x 12" x 2.75".
Toy:
Lets kids cook on their own, Realistic cutting sounds, 29 pieces, Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
Company: Melissa and Doug
(2006-06-12)
List Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $9.95
Melissa & Doug Underwater 48-Piece Floor Puzzle
Piece together tons of fun with this puzzle that features an undersea adventure. This colorful, detailed Underwater-themed floor puzzle is made of heavy-duty cardboard with an easy-clean surface that helps keep the puzzle looking new. 48 pieces. Measures 36" x 24".
Toy:
Illustration of underwater sea life, 48 piece floor puzzle, Helps develop matching skills, Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
Company: Melissa and Doug
(2006-06-12)
List Price: $11.99
Amazon Price: $7.19
ThinkFun Rush Hour
Rush Hour is the mind-challenging game of pure bumper-to-bumper fun! Players set up the cars and trucks on a game grid to match one of forty color-coded challenge cards, and then try to maneuver the red car to escape the gridlock. Four levels of play range from beginner to expert. Measures 9"W x 8"H x 2.5"D.
Toy:
Four levels of play, beginner to expert, Forty mind challenge cards with solutions, Sixteen cars and trucks, one red escape car, One traffic grid game board and game-go storage bag, For ages 8 years and above
Company: ThinkFun
(2006-01-01)
List Price: $16.99
Amazon Price: $8.94
Used Price: $8.93
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle Bundle
With these Mix n Match puzzles, match the puzzle pieces to their correct spot, or mix them up to form your own creation! Set of 3 puzzles
Toy:
Match the puzzle pieces to their correct spot, Mix them up to form your own creation, Set of 3 puzzles, Each removable wooden puzzle piece on the peek-a-boo puzzle hides a full-color illustration underneath, Recommended Age Rating is 2 Years and up
Company: Melissa and Doug
(2006-10-04)
List Price: $14.99
Amazon Price: $11.99
Rubik's Cube Brain Teaser Puzzle with Helpful Hints
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CUBE Every invention has an official birth date. For the Cube this date is 1974 when the first working prototype came into being and a patent application was drafted. The place was Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The inventor's name is now a household word. At the time, Erno Rubik was a lecturer in the Department of Interior Design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest. Although 1974 marks the inauguration of the Cube, the processes that led to the invention began a few years earlier, nor was the identity of the inventor a fortuitous accident. Erno Rubik had a passionate interest in geometry, in the study of 3D forms, in construction and in exploring the hidden possibilities of combinations of forms and material in theory and in practice. In the course of his teaching, Erno Rubik preferred to communicate his ideas by the use of actual models, made from paper, cardboard, wood or plastic, challenging his students to experiment by manipulating clearly constructed and easily interpreted forms. It was the realization that even the simplest elements, cleverly duplicated and manipulated, yield an abundance of multiple forms that was the first step on the long road that led finally to the Cube. . Erno had applied for a Hungarian patent for the Magic Cube in 1975, the first test batches were notproduced until late 1977. Although possibly the most original of all invented puzzles, the Cube was not created in a vacuum. Its classical antecedents are great puzzles in their own right. The Tangram, originating from ancient China, merely consists of 5 triangles, a square and a parallelogram, simple elements that yield a multitude of interesting figures. The Pentomino, invented by Solomon W Golomb, has 12 different elements, each one made up of five squares joined together, displaying all the possible configurations of the five combined squares. Pentomino poses the fascinating geometric problem
Toy:
Challenge your thinking muscle with this classic brainteaser game, Align 54 squares so that the colors match up on all 9 sides, 43 quintillion possible combinations, but only 1 is correct, Solution hints booklet included, For 1 or more players
Company: Hasbro
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $5.60
Melissa & Doug Giant Fire Truck Floor Puzzle
3 years & up. The big bright and boldly detailed fire truck is sure to provide hours of fun. 24 jumbo pieces will help develop motor skills and problem solving abilities. 4' long.
Toy:
The big, bright and boldly detailed fire truck on this delightful floor puzzle is sure to provide hours of learning fun, 24 Jumbo-sized pieces are made of heavy-grade cardboard and are ideal for smaller hands, A great activity for developing motor skills and problem solving abilities, This is a challenge that is sure to please future firefighters, Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
Company: Melissa and Doug
(2006-06-12)
List Price: $11.99
Amazon Price: $5.83
Used Price: $5.83
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