From tom@scumby.clipper.ingr.com Tue Dec 7 11:07:36 1993 Return-Path: Received: from scumby.clipper.ingr.com by life.ai.mit.edu (4.1/AI-4.10) for /com/archive/cube-lovers id AA04696; Tue, 7 Dec 93 11:07:36 EST Received: by scumby.clipper.ingr.com (5.65c/1.921207) id AA18849; Tue, 7 Dec 1993 08:11:28 -0800 From: tom@scumby.clipper.ingr.com (Tom Granvold) Message-Id: <199312071611.AA18849@scumby.clipper.ingr.com> Subject: Re: cube availability To: cube-lovers@ai.mit.edu, formail.TCPBRIDGE.FS3.FAA1.ERICM%smte@formail.formation.com (Moyer Eric) Date: Tue, 7 Dec 93 8:11:26 PST In-Reply-To: <9312071401.AA19052@formail.formation.com>; from "Moyer, Eric" at Dec 7, 93 9:10 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 07.00.00.00 (2.3 PL11)] >After reading the recent archives I rushed out to find a square1 >and fell in love all over again, Congratulation. >only this time, I'm armed. Watch out, he is dangerous. :-) >I was somewhat amazed to find, however, that not a single other >cube puzzle was available at ToysRUs or at any of the stores I >tried first. Instead of toy stores, I'd try game stores. I don't know if you'll be able to find a Square-1 or not. It has been a couple of years since they come out. >came across the address for Uwe >M'effert Novelties, Princewell (Far East), Ltd., P.O. Box 31008, >Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Does anyone know if this company still >exists? I believe that this company has not been around for several years. I did buy a couple of their "cubes" about ten years ago. But at some point they seemed to have disapeared. Too bad they had some unique variations. >Additionally, does anyone know of any mail order company >where cubes and cube-variants can be purchased? Thanks. Yes. It seems that just recently Ishi Press has made some of the cube-variants available. I saw a 5x5x5 cube in a game store recently from Ishi Press. Game stores are a good place to look since Ishi has long been providing products for the games; Go and Shogi. Note that there is even an email address! Ishi Press International 76 Bona Ventura San Jose Ca 95134 (408)944-9900 fax - (408)944-9110 email - ishius@ishius.com Have fun, Tom Granvold tom@clipper.ingr.com