Matthias Buchinger: The Greatest German Living Toys

Matthias Buchinger: The Greatest German Living ToysA remarkable story, rediscovered by one of magic's greatest historians. In Matthias Buchinger: "The Greatest German Living", legendary magician, author, and collector Ricky Jay traces the extraordinary life of Matthias Buchinger, the eighteenth century polymath known as the "Little Man of Nuremberg." Born without hands or feet, Buchinger became an accomplished magician, calligrapher, musician, engraver, and performer whose astonishing talents defied

understated design with rich

ranging from amazingly simple to ridiculously complex

you'll have to link them back together again

But what appears to be a "take apart" challenge is actually an intricate and devious adventure in "sequential discovery"—a special category which is considered by many experts to be the most sophisticated and enjoyable type of mechanical puzzle

anything you can imagine

this intricately crafted Cluebox transforms a wooden puzzle into an unforgettable adventure

His concise and lucid text is illustrated by his own photographs

A larger-than-life tale that fits in the palm of your hand

We’ve unrolled the surface of the moon into a tiling jigsaw puzzle based on an icosahedral projection

is the only key to find out what’s happened to Henry and stop the dastardly developers who want to knock down the park

Designed by Nara-based studio A4

When traditional playing card symbols are replaced with numerals