{"title":"Pocket Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig challenges come in small packages. Our collection of \u003cstrong\u003epocket puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together compact mechanical puzzles designed to test logic, dexterity, and creative thinking wherever curiosity strikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover ingenious \u003cstrong\u003eHanayama puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e and other small metal puzzles that twist, turn, separate, interlock, and reconnect in surprisingly clever ways. Choose from challenges ranging from beginner-friendly diversions to master-level puzzles that may keep you guessing for days. Beautifully made, endlessly tactile, and easy to take on the go, pocket puzzles offer a satisfying challenge whenever you have a few minutes—and sometimes a few hours—to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coil-puzzle","title":"Coil Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eBars of brass and steel intertwine to form a small box. You may absentmindedly separate the two pieces after an hour or two of fiddling but good luck getting them back together again without great concentration. A handsome example of a classic two-piece disentanglement puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Ed Nagata for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19509917573,"sku":"006-A2-COIL-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Coil-8033.png?v=1636420194"},{"product_id":"news-pocket-puzzle","title":"News Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"62fa85c210f54600f909074d\" data-shogun-site-id=\"f3d937fb-d952-46dc-85b8-12f756f2eb92\" data-shogun-page-id=\"62fa85c210f54600f909074d\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"62fa85c210f54600f909074c\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"62fa85c210f54600f909074e\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-8c48dc6f-f0b5-4257-92c7-9f427b2e7dee\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"62fa855c4e771300e2b86010\" data-shogun-site-id=\"f3d937fb-d952-46dc-85b8-12f756f2eb92\" data-shogun-page-id=\"62fa855c4e771300e2b86010\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"62fa855c4e771300e2b8600f\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"62fa855c4e771300e2b86011\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-2860a480-f706-48fb-b825-185ec03f899a\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of this brass compass provides a clue as to how you might separate the two interlocked pieces. Be forewarned, this is one of the most challenging mechanical puzzles in our collection and this compass does not come with directions. Solving it will take patience and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by the legendary Nob Yashigahara for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19509919173,"sku":"006-B3-NEWS-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/News-8232.png?v=1636420118"},{"product_id":"marble-pocket-puzzle","title":"Marble Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe marble is trapped, yet it spins freely. The solution is difficult, yet immensely satisfying. To release the sphere from its rectangular frame, you’ll have to think outside the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Oskar Van Deventer and Bram Cohen for Hanayama of Japan. This is one of the most ingenious interlocking puzzles in our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19509921285,"sku":"006-B3-MARBLE-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Marble-8220.png?v=1636420162"},{"product_id":"elk-puzzle","title":"Elk Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo mighty bucks lock horns in battle, their metal antlers desperately intertwined. Can you separate the dueling beasts? Wonderful styling gives the elk-head pieces more personality than traditional abstract designs. Deceptively simple, this two-piece puzzle is surprisingly difficult to master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Nobuyuki Yoshigahara for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20008507333,"sku":"006-A3-ELK-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Elk-8083.png?v=1636420140"},{"product_id":"loop-pocket-puzzle","title":"Loop Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eElegant, simple and deceptively difficult to solve, this endearing metal puzzle can also be worn as a necklace. The two interlocking pieces are precisely engineered to produce a highly satisfying tactile experience. Most find this nearly 2\" loop much easier to take apart than it is to put back together but once you discover the secret to the mechanism, you'll never forget it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Vesa Timonen for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32647875984,"sku":"006-B3-LOOP-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Loop-8207.png?v=1636420199"},{"product_id":"spiral-pocket-puzzle","title":"Spiral Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, this unique spiral puzzle doesn’t seem unlockable. The five pieces, however, can most certainly be taken apart. Putting them back together, however, is a whole new problem in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur suggestion for solving this puzzle would be to not apply too much pressure. Solve it or not, the five pieces exude a kind of elegance, spiraling into a comfortable fit in the palm of your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Kennet Walker for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41350204944,"sku":"006-B4-SPIRAL-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Spiral-8244.png?v=1636420260"},{"product_id":"cake-pocket-puzzle","title":"Cake Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis puzzle looks like a piece of cake but it is actually quite difficult. A quarter of this metal pastry has been cut away, showing three identical layers inside.  The object is simple, first disassemble the parts, then reassemble them to the starting position. Easier said than done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Bram Cohen for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41350269712,"sku":"006-A2-CAKE-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Cake-8019.png?v=1636420236"},{"product_id":"diamond-pocket-puzzle","title":"Diamond Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis diamond consists of two pieces. Taking them apart is easy, but putting them back together takes some thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Scott Elliott for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41350601488,"sku":"006-B2-DIAMOND-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Diamond-8010.png?v=1636420254"},{"product_id":"labyrinth-pocket-puzzle","title":"Labyrinth Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no easy escape from the labyrinth. This extremely challenging pocket puzzle is a combination of two totally different mazes and you'll have to navigate them both at once in order to find the path to freedom. Separating the two metal rings is difficult enough but to truly conquer the labyrinth, you'll have to link them back together again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Nob Yashigahara for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":6852592664634,"sku":"006-B3-LABYRINTH-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Labyrinth-7976.png?v=1636420223"},{"product_id":"vortex-pocket-puzzle","title":"Vortex Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe swirling Vortex is one of the most difficult Hanayama Cast puzzles ever created. Three nearly identical metal spirals are tightly coiled up in a complex array. To unbind them, you’ll need to navigate the two protrusions on each piece that prevent the whole thing from coming apart. It’s really, really hard to do. However, like all great puzzles your struggle will be rewarded with an ingenious and beautiful solution. Even better is the satisfying click that happens when you snap the three pieces back into place to form their intricate little bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner Akio Yamamoto says the concept was inspired by images from Hindu mythology that depict superhuman demigods with three faces and six arms. If you’re able to disassemble this pocket puzzle and put it back together again, you may achieve demigod status yourself...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Hanayama of Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18603669815354,"sku":"006-B4-VORTEX-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Vortex-8182.png?v=1636420228"},{"product_id":"dot-pocket-puzzle","title":"DOT Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eCast DOT is a delightful introduction to the wonderful world of mechanical puzzles. 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Produced by Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18604156387386,"sku":"006-A4-PADLOCK-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Padlock-8212.png?v=1636420122"},{"product_id":"cylinder-pocket-puzzle","title":"Cylinder Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eHone your safe-cracking skills with this pseudo-combination lock. The five metal pieces must be twisted, pushed and pulled in the perfect sequence in order to come apart. Upon first examination, it may not seem possible, but just like a jewel thief at a bank vault, if you listen carefully, you may discover a clue to the hidden mechanisms inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by master puzzle inventor, Vesa Timonen from Finland. The same devious mind that brought you the Loop, Keyhole and Donut pocket puzzles. Produced by Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18813004447802,"sku":"006-B2-CYLINDER-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Cylinder-8091.png?v=1636420215"},{"product_id":"infinity-pocket-puzzle","title":"Infinity Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis puzzle is called Infinity not only for its appearance but also because its movement continues endlessly until the pieces are taken apart. 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The design of the Delta puzzle is such that once you find the solution, you'll want to take it apart and put it back together, again and again, just to appreciate the simple elegance of the engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Kyoo Wong of Hong Kong for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23692805865530,"sku":"006-B2-DELTA-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Delta-8306.png?v=1636419969"},{"product_id":"coaster-pocket-puzzle","title":"Coaster Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003ePour yourself a drink before attempting to re-weave the \u003cstrong\u003eCoaster Pocket Puzzle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Taking it apart is easy. A simple twist and the three metal pieces fall into a loose chain of jangling trefoils. Close inspection reveals that each of the trefoils is marked with a unique arrangement of double-sided grooves. You'll need to rotate, spin and shift the metal knot until the three pieces click back into their lovely braided arrangement—SNAP—and they're flat again. It's an enormously satisfying sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Ukranian puzzle creator Serhiy Grabarchuk for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23692822413370,"sku":"006-A2-COASTER-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Coaster-7986.png?v=1636420002"},{"product_id":"box-pocket-puzzle","title":"Box Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan you free the silver ring from the brass box? This three-dimensional maze will put your spatial thinking to the test. Unexpected twists and turns await around every corner. 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The good news is, it's not quite as screamingly difficult to get the pieces apart as it is the get them back together. If you reach your wit's end, don't despair. We'll be happy to send you the solution diagrams if you ask nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Mineyuki Uyematsu for Hanayama of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanayama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23692866453562,"sku":"006-A4-QUARTET-HANAYAMA","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0200\/7616\/products\/Quartet-8048.png?v=1636419815"},{"product_id":"ufo-pocket-puzzle","title":"UFO Pocket Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerform your own alien dissection with this mysterious unidentified flying object. Reminiscent of the classic flying saucer shape from science fiction, the UFO pocket puzzle is comprised of a dark metal disc and a silver sphere. However, closer examination will reveal six separate pieces. 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