The new puzzle we released this time is the polyhedral 60 piece burr Magnus 60. The last time we released a polyhedral puzzle was in December 2022, with the Euroka 10x3, so quite a long time has passed since then. However, as you can guess from our brand name Pluredro, which means polyhedron in English, polyhedral puzzles are something we intend to continue releasing. We hope you will look forward to future polyhedral puzzle releases as well.
Polyhedral puzzles with many pieces take a great deal of time to produce. We began production of Magnus 60 as early as January this year, yet it was not completed until August. It is also quite common with polyhedral puzzles that many pieces are lost in the manufacturing process. As a result, despite the considerable amount of time spent on production, the number of units available for sale was limited.
In view of these circumstances, and knowing that polyhedral puzzles have a small group of dedicated enthusiasts, we offered about half of the Magnus 60 production through a priority sale. At that time, we received many comments saying that the requirements for qualifying for the priority sale were very strict.
We know of at least four collectors who are trying to acquire every puzzle we have released. These individuals actually own more than 90 percent of all the puzzles we have produced. We believe it is entirely reasonable to include these four people as priority sale recipients, but on the other hand, doing so means subtracting four units from an already limited stock. If we were to greatly loosen the qualification requirements from that point, we would have almost no stock left to offer for general sale. For that reason, we had no choice but to set the conditions strictly.
Before the general sale of Magnus 60, we held our customary auction. This time, the number of items offered was small, but even so, the total winning bids reached AUD $7,580. As promised, half of that amount, AUD $3,790, has been donated to The Salvation Army Australia.
We hope that the goodwill of those who placed bids will reach and support people who are in need.
Happy Puzzling!
