Famous Number Puzzle
2D Sliding
This subcategory of Permutation puzzles consist of 2d sliding puzzles, where pieces can be moved one at a time.
Wooden Number Slide
Appears to be handmade
Wooden Number Slide with Lid
Appears to be handmade
The Number 7 Puzzle
| Maker James H. Hawes MFG Co |
Tower of Hannoi
Columbus: A Puzzle. 1492-1892
| Date 1892 |
| Maker Milton Bradley Co |
Egyptian Coin Trade
| Maker Project Genius |
| Designer Oskar van Deventer |
Japanese 15-puzzle
Whistle Stop Puzzle
| Maker Pentangle |
Century of Progress
| Date 1933-1934 |
Eskimo Pie
| Ad Eskimo Pie |
Frigidaire Jumble Puzzle
| Ad Frigidaire |
Dad's Puzzler
| Date 1926 |
| Designer J. W. Hayward |
The Moving Puzzle
Poll Parrot
| Ad Poll Parrot Shoes |
Chinese Puzzle (Germany)
Le Taquin
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
George VI Coronation
| Date 1937 |
Boss Puzzle
The 15 Gem Puzzle
Flying Puzzle
Flying Puzzle (Modern)
Blocks of Five President Harrison
| Date 1891 |
Blaine is in. How can Harrison get him out?
Line Up the Quinties!
Riding off the popularity of the Dionne quintuplets
Traffic Jam
The Armistice Puzzle Game
| Date 1919 |
| Maker The Armistice Co, Des Moines, IA |
WWI. United States, Great Britain, France, Greece, Russia, Japan, Germany
Mint Man Puzzle
| Date 1982 |
| Maker The Kelrack Ltd of Middlesex, England |
Tantalising 7
| Date 1965 |
| Maker Peter Pan |
B46-B49 in Hordern. My copy has handwritten note - Christmas 1965.
The 14 puzzle
8 point puzzle
| Maker Sherms |
Star Puzzle
| Ad Hood's Sarsaparilla |
Le Moulin Rouge
| Maker Jeux et Jouets Francais |
White Eagle
| Ad White Eagle Mobile Gas |
Van Houten's Septum Puzzle
| Ad Van Houten |
Perplexity
| Date early 1900s |
| Maker Ross Ettinger Co. |
| Designer Richard M. Shaffer |
| Patent US642374 |
Spell PERPLEXITY, then spell it backwards. Not as easy as it looks!
Automobile
Same as Perplexity Puzzle
Harbison & Modica's Puzzle (Perplexity)
| Ad Harbison & Modica |
Same as Perplexity Puzzle
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
| Date 1904 |
Same as Perplexity Puzzle
Panama Puzzle
| Date 1915 |
| Maker Moise-Klinkner Co. |
| Designer Edgar A Nelson Jr |
| Patent US1109698 |
Starting with the 3 As in front, spell PANAMA in 3 moves by moving 2 adjacent letters at a time.
Manoeuver (in the Stratagem range)
| Date 1976 |
| Maker Startabord, Ltd. |
Binary Arts Fifteen
| Maker Binary Arts |
Work or Golf
| Maker Binary Arts |
Honor & Glory
| Maker Binary Arts |
IMP 15 Puzzle
| Date 1933-1934 |
| Maker Modern Brands, Inc. |
15 Puzzle IMP (blue)
Somehow the 14 and 15 are reversed
Slidem Solitaire: A Yank Thru the Lines
| Date 1942 |
| Maker Electric Corporation of America, Chicago |
C6 in Hordern