Our puzzles contain multitudes.
Each Curio puzzle is a hand-sized metal object built to come apart in a particular way. Solve them by touch and reasoning. Tolerances tight enough that the seams all but disappear. If a piece doesn't solve the same way every time, it doesn't ship. Designed in Raleigh, NC.
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Nate and Damein founded Curio in 2024. Fueled by a fascination with mechanical objects and perplexing things, they created Curio to share that obsession.
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Column
The Column is a two-part mechanical puzzle that hides its mechanism inside a fluted form. The interior shuttle pops out easily. Putting it back in is a different problem. A hidden trick makes reassembly harder than the silhouette suggests.
A Curio original. Designed in Raleigh, NC. Manufactured by long-term partners in Shenzhen. Solved, it sits as a clean architectural object on a desk or shelf. For the design and production story, read How We Designed The Column.
- 14 oz (400 g) two-part precision-machined puzzle
- 2 inches tall, 2 inches diameter (50 x 50 mm)
- Entry-Medium difficulty
- An original solution that takes careful examination and patience, not force
- Stuck on the solve? See the hints and walkthrough
- Packaged in a Curio gift box
- Ships in 2-3 business days from North Carolina
- 30 day returns for undamaged items in original packaging
Order by December 15 for Christmas delivery in the US
