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The Games We Play: Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:00AM EST
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Following on the heels of our 'Artifacts of Play' auction, this sale will celebrate the pastimes of yesteryear and the recent past. The auction will feature antique and modern playing cards and gambling memorabilia, elaborate vintage board games, and puzzles and curiosities, including an extensive offering of rare paper dolls, from various collections.
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Lot 346

[RUBIK, Erno (Hungarian, b. 1944)]. Large Rubik’s Cube Puzz...

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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$400

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[RUBIK, Erno (Hungarian, b. 1944)]. Large Rubik’s Cube Puzzle Collection. V.p., 1970s–1990s. Group of over 100 Rubik’s logic cube puzzles, in the classic six-color Rubik’s style, as well as Alexander’s Star, collectible editions depicting characters or advertising, and others shaped like spheres, pyramids, icosahedrons, snakes, and cylinders. Includes several sealed original Rubik’s Cubes. Ideal Toy Corp., ca. 1980; cube puzzles depicting the Smurfs, Pac-Man, Mickey Mouse, the 1982 World’s Fair, Italian Soccer Star Paolo Rossi, a “boob cube” nude puzzle, and others; Rubik’s World globe; Alexander’s Star (multiple); Rubik’s Game (two copies, one sealed) by Ideal Toys; a Rubik’s ZigZaw jigsaw puzzle; Professor Cube 5x5x5; Snake Cube; Stupid Cube; one “Cube Smasher”; multiple cube keychains; Babylon Tower puzzles; and others. Most in original packaging, including unopened deadstock and old stock items. Largest (Rubik’s Game box) 11 x 5 ½ x 2 ½”; smallest (sphere) 1 ½” diameter. Sealed or very good and better vintage condition. An extensive and impressive collection of all things Rubik’s.

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