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Date: 15/02/09
ch biete hier: Rubiks Cube Urversion
Hier ist ein original Rubiks Cube in der Form , wie sie in Ungarn produziert wurde, bevor der US Gigant Ideal Toys die Fertigung in Asien machte.
Von dieser Urversion sind nur wenige in den deutschen Handel gekommen.
Wie hatten diese Dinger früher mit Geschirrspülmittel leichtgängig gemacht.
Der hier angebotene Würfel ist unbehandelt.
Hier ist ein original Rubiks Cube in der Form , wie sie in Ungarn produziert wurde, bevor der US Gigant Ideal Toys die Fertigung in Asien machte.
Von dieser Urversion sind nur wenige in den deutschen Handel gekommen.
Wie hatten diese Dinger früher mit Geschirrspülmittel leichtgängig gemacht.
Der hier angebotene Würfel ist unbehandelt.
19799
Date: 15/02/09
1873 Sam Lloyd's 15-piece puzzle (this is believed to be the basis for the Rubik's Cube). Probably because it is most comparable to the cube, however, only 2-dimentional!)
Spring 1974 The first 2x2x2 model (not yet operational)
30 January 1975 The cube is submitted for patent
3 March 1975 Erno Rubik gives the cube to Politechnika (later Politoys Industrial Co.) for domestic utilisation
March-Dec. 1975 Politechnika does not do anything with the cube
1 Dec. 1975 Erno Rubik sets a 15-day deadline to Politechnika: if no move is made towards the manufacturing of the cube till then, he withdraws the cube from them
Winter 1975 The National Institue of Education rejected the cube as a teaching tool
1977 12 thousand cubes are manufactured for the domestic market
BNV (Budapest International Fair) 1977 Interplayexpo, demonstration of the snake-toy
BNV 1978 The Ministry of Culture awarded the prize 'Nivo' to the cube
1978 Nuremberg Toy Fair KONSTUMEX (at the time the only company licensed to foreign trade) presents the cube but no one shows any interest (it is gathering dust on one of the shelves containing the descriptions of more than 100 games)
Dec. 1978 Dr Tibor Lacza gets his first Magic Cube
1975-1978 Failure of TRIAL to execute the sale of 5 thousand cubes on the national market (the only domestic company licensed for internal trade)
1978 2100 cubes have been exported so far
January 1979 Dr Tibor Lacza takes 12 Magic Cubes with him to Austria to show friends this great game
Spring 1979 The first 2x2x2 model
Dr Lacza asks the permission of KONSUMEX to to take the cube to the Nuremberg Toy Fair, he gets the permission from the company saying, it is all the same for them
Nuremberg Toy Fair 1979 Dr Tibor Lacza presented the cube to Tom Kramer ( the then director of Severn Towns)
17 June 1979 The first article appears about the cube in the Observer magazine with the title: "Six-sided magic. This article contains, among others, all the possible variations of the cube
17 September 1979 Contract between Ideal Toys and KONSTUMEX Export-Import companies on the Rubik Cube (then Magic Cube) including the following:
- Ideal Toys will be the sole distributor of the cube in USA, England, Germany, France, Canada, Australia and Japan.
- Order of a minimum of 500 thousand cubes, plus an optional order by September 1980.
- Undertakes to continuously purchase the cube. If Hungary is not able to produce enough cubes, it is allowed to purchase from anyone else against the payment of royalties.
- provides legal security for the cube wherever it is possible (here appears first Rubik's name used as a trademark by Mr Sims) and no matter in which country it registers the cube, it remains in its possession (!!!)
Till the end of 1979 In Hungary, the sale of 300 thousand Magic cubes - in total 68,694 pieces of cubes sold in export (so far)
10 January 1980 Erno Rubik signs a contract with Ideal Toy Co. on the use of his name. A symbolic 1 USD then allows the company selling the cube under his name. Since this time we talk about the Rubik Cube!
Beginning of April 1980 Politoys then promised the production and marketing plans of the 2x2x2 cube to Ideal Co. for the first time
Mid-April 1980 Order of 2 million cubes with the deadline of 30 June is placed.(the production of such volume was impossible for Hungary, let alone Politoys!)
13 May 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) proceed for loan to the Hungarian National Bank
May 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) prohibits the publishing of the book entitled "Magic Cube", saying that that making public the solution for the game harms the sales.
15 Augustus 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) prohibits Erno Rubik's travel to Japan, referring to the contract: the travel represents a threat to domestic sales (that is a good question: would they order too many cubes or what??)
September 1980 The 2x2x2x cube is submitted for patent (by this time fake cubes are already being manufacture in Taiwan)
October 1980 The cube is already being sold in 16 countries
November 1980 This was the time Politoys has promised the production of the first series of the snake-toy
30 December 1980 The Hungarian National Bank provides the loan, however, it is demanded to be utilised till 10 o'clock, 31 December 1980, (Politoys has less then 1 day to spend the money!)
1980 TRIAL in that year sold 1 million cubes and ordered the same amount for 1981. (in this period it was am miracle to sell a product in a volume of 50 thousand)
ARXON sold a total of 4 million Rubik Cubes in the German Federal Republic, game of the year in several countries,
Tom Kramer warns that a growing number of fake cubes have appeared and will appear and that something should be done to prevent this!
February 1981 Politoys produces a total of 4 million cubes that year
Politoys makes promises for the second time to start the production of the snake-toy
Beginning of 1981 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) tries illegally register propery rights on cube, and the name of Rubik in several countries! (previously they did not have resources for this and now they pay the multiple of the amount for nothing)
April 1981 Polytoy request a second loan from the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), this time Politoys wants to be on the safe: it request a loan of 204 million Forints!
30 June 1981 Politoys have promised to manufacture 50 thousand snake-toys by this time
1 July 1981 Politoys accuses Erno Rubik with illegal foreign trade activities (because he goes abroad to promote the cube?)
Mid-1981 Politoy purchases 1.6 million cubes from the Far-East, and sells/export a large part of it as original cubes (therefore the situation between Ideal and Politoys, i.e. between Arxon and Politoys gets even worse)
15 Sept – 1 Oct 1981 The first 'capitalist' machines are set to work at Politoys
November 1981 The second bank loan arrives, by this time there are 2,5 million cubes on stock, books on the cube become the top best-sellers and they remain there for long
3-10 November 1981 The new contract with Ideal has failed (Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) leaves the room in the last minute, changing his mind, after the promising negotiations)
1981 Politoys has planned the production of 500 thousand snake-toys for this year,
The first Rubik-snakes appear. Japanese fakes appear just after a few thousand originals are manufactured by Politoys. The game of the year in many countries, Erno Rubik is the 'man of the year'. Despite the immense demand, Politoys is only able to satisfy 25% of the European demand (this is favourable for the makers of fake products)
Tom Kramer warns: If Politoys continues its business policy pursued so far it will further spoil the contact with Ideal which will jeopardise the ongoing contract with them. (If the contract was terminated either by Ideal or by Politoys, Politoys could have been able to sell a few thousand product per year, and nothing elsewhere)
The manufacture of the following products is started this year:
FOK-GYEM Industrial Co: Babel Tower, 2-ring game (Hungarian Rings)
Dunaplast Plastic Industry: World-Championship Football-ball
VIDEOTON: a variety of the Babel Tower, Varikon
Politoys Industrial Co.: Snake-toy, Bognar Magic Balls, Domino, 2x2x2 cube
Politoys manufactures 7 million cubes this year
The salary of Politoys workers increases by 2-2,5 times (including skilled workers) however, this can be due to overtime-payment and other allowances. There are workers who work 50-60, what more, 90 hours extra per month (this means 2 weeks of overtime per month)
20 February 1982 The Hungarian state introduces a news blackout in connection with the cube and Politoys
Beginning of 1982 822 thousand cubes return from the export of 1 million cubes to the USA. (are these not the fake cubes purchased by Politoys from Far-East?)
2 June 1982 The first Rubik Cube World Championship in Budapest with the participation of 19 countries (1 person per country)
June 1982 Manczur Ferenc quit the cooperation, firs he is replaced temporarily by Mr Gyula Nemcsok, later by Mr Zoltan Tomori.
By this time 550 million unsold cubes are accumulated on stock.
Summer 1982 Politoys goes bankrupt
1982 Politoys planned the production of 6 million Snake-toys for this year. Erno Rubik, on the money earned from the cube, sets up 3 foundations with the aim of helping talented inventors and inventions.
Politoys planned the production of the further following games for this year:
Blind-cube, blind-domino, Bognar magic balls, Bognar-roads, Rubik board game
Summer 1983 Politoys still has unsold cubes on stock in the value of 23 million Forints (without continuing manufacture)
1983 Erno Rubik sets up the Rubik Studio,
He is awarded with a State Prize
1984 The book entitled "the Hungarian cube – or are we still so wealthy" appears by Andras Mezei
1985 Erno Rubik invent the Magic Squares this year, we know this under several names: Ring Magic or Rubik's Magic
1986 The manufacturing of the Magic Squares starts this year, Erno Rubik invents the 'big brother' of the Magic Squares: (Rubik's Master Magic) consisting of 5 rings and 12 elements
1987 Erno Rubik becomes honorary professor
1990 The Hungarian Academy of Architects chooses Erno Rubik as President, honorary President from 1996
1995 Erno Rubik is awarded with 'Gabor Denes' Prize for his life's work
Spring 1974 The first 2x2x2 model (not yet operational)
30 January 1975 The cube is submitted for patent
3 March 1975 Erno Rubik gives the cube to Politechnika (later Politoys Industrial Co.) for domestic utilisation
March-Dec. 1975 Politechnika does not do anything with the cube
1 Dec. 1975 Erno Rubik sets a 15-day deadline to Politechnika: if no move is made towards the manufacturing of the cube till then, he withdraws the cube from them
Winter 1975 The National Institue of Education rejected the cube as a teaching tool
1977 12 thousand cubes are manufactured for the domestic market
BNV (Budapest International Fair) 1977 Interplayexpo, demonstration of the snake-toy
BNV 1978 The Ministry of Culture awarded the prize 'Nivo' to the cube
1978 Nuremberg Toy Fair KONSTUMEX (at the time the only company licensed to foreign trade) presents the cube but no one shows any interest (it is gathering dust on one of the shelves containing the descriptions of more than 100 games)
Dec. 1978 Dr Tibor Lacza gets his first Magic Cube
1975-1978 Failure of TRIAL to execute the sale of 5 thousand cubes on the national market (the only domestic company licensed for internal trade)
1978 2100 cubes have been exported so far
January 1979 Dr Tibor Lacza takes 12 Magic Cubes with him to Austria to show friends this great game
Spring 1979 The first 2x2x2 model
Dr Lacza asks the permission of KONSUMEX to to take the cube to the Nuremberg Toy Fair, he gets the permission from the company saying, it is all the same for them
Nuremberg Toy Fair 1979 Dr Tibor Lacza presented the cube to Tom Kramer ( the then director of Severn Towns)
17 June 1979 The first article appears about the cube in the Observer magazine with the title: "Six-sided magic. This article contains, among others, all the possible variations of the cube
17 September 1979 Contract between Ideal Toys and KONSTUMEX Export-Import companies on the Rubik Cube (then Magic Cube) including the following:
- Ideal Toys will be the sole distributor of the cube in USA, England, Germany, France, Canada, Australia and Japan.
- Order of a minimum of 500 thousand cubes, plus an optional order by September 1980.
- Undertakes to continuously purchase the cube. If Hungary is not able to produce enough cubes, it is allowed to purchase from anyone else against the payment of royalties.
- provides legal security for the cube wherever it is possible (here appears first Rubik's name used as a trademark by Mr Sims) and no matter in which country it registers the cube, it remains in its possession (!!!)
Till the end of 1979 In Hungary, the sale of 300 thousand Magic cubes - in total 68,694 pieces of cubes sold in export (so far)
10 January 1980 Erno Rubik signs a contract with Ideal Toy Co. on the use of his name. A symbolic 1 USD then allows the company selling the cube under his name. Since this time we talk about the Rubik Cube!
Beginning of April 1980 Politoys then promised the production and marketing plans of the 2x2x2 cube to Ideal Co. for the first time
Mid-April 1980 Order of 2 million cubes with the deadline of 30 June is placed.(the production of such volume was impossible for Hungary, let alone Politoys!)
13 May 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) proceed for loan to the Hungarian National Bank
May 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) prohibits the publishing of the book entitled "Magic Cube", saying that that making public the solution for the game harms the sales.
15 Augustus 1980 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) prohibits Erno Rubik's travel to Japan, referring to the contract: the travel represents a threat to domestic sales (that is a good question: would they order too many cubes or what??)
September 1980 The 2x2x2x cube is submitted for patent (by this time fake cubes are already being manufacture in Taiwan)
October 1980 The cube is already being sold in 16 countries
November 1980 This was the time Politoys has promised the production of the first series of the snake-toy
30 December 1980 The Hungarian National Bank provides the loan, however, it is demanded to be utilised till 10 o'clock, 31 December 1980, (Politoys has less then 1 day to spend the money!)
1980 TRIAL in that year sold 1 million cubes and ordered the same amount for 1981. (in this period it was am miracle to sell a product in a volume of 50 thousand)
ARXON sold a total of 4 million Rubik Cubes in the German Federal Republic, game of the year in several countries,
Tom Kramer warns that a growing number of fake cubes have appeared and will appear and that something should be done to prevent this!
February 1981 Politoys produces a total of 4 million cubes that year
Politoys makes promises for the second time to start the production of the snake-toy
Beginning of 1981 Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) tries illegally register propery rights on cube, and the name of Rubik in several countries! (previously they did not have resources for this and now they pay the multiple of the amount for nothing)
April 1981 Polytoy request a second loan from the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), this time Politoys wants to be on the safe: it request a loan of 204 million Forints!
30 June 1981 Politoys have promised to manufacture 50 thousand snake-toys by this time
1 July 1981 Politoys accuses Erno Rubik with illegal foreign trade activities (because he goes abroad to promote the cube?)
Mid-1981 Politoy purchases 1.6 million cubes from the Far-East, and sells/export a large part of it as original cubes (therefore the situation between Ideal and Politoys, i.e. between Arxon and Politoys gets even worse)
15 Sept – 1 Oct 1981 The first 'capitalist' machines are set to work at Politoys
November 1981 The second bank loan arrives, by this time there are 2,5 million cubes on stock, books on the cube become the top best-sellers and they remain there for long
3-10 November 1981 The new contract with Ideal has failed (Politoys (Mr Ferenc Manczur) leaves the room in the last minute, changing his mind, after the promising negotiations)
1981 Politoys has planned the production of 500 thousand snake-toys for this year,
The first Rubik-snakes appear. Japanese fakes appear just after a few thousand originals are manufactured by Politoys. The game of the year in many countries, Erno Rubik is the 'man of the year'. Despite the immense demand, Politoys is only able to satisfy 25% of the European demand (this is favourable for the makers of fake products)
Tom Kramer warns: If Politoys continues its business policy pursued so far it will further spoil the contact with Ideal which will jeopardise the ongoing contract with them. (If the contract was terminated either by Ideal or by Politoys, Politoys could have been able to sell a few thousand product per year, and nothing elsewhere)
The manufacture of the following products is started this year:
FOK-GYEM Industrial Co: Babel Tower, 2-ring game (Hungarian Rings)
Dunaplast Plastic Industry: World-Championship Football-ball
VIDEOTON: a variety of the Babel Tower, Varikon
Politoys Industrial Co.: Snake-toy, Bognar Magic Balls, Domino, 2x2x2 cube
Politoys manufactures 7 million cubes this year
The salary of Politoys workers increases by 2-2,5 times (including skilled workers) however, this can be due to overtime-payment and other allowances. There are workers who work 50-60, what more, 90 hours extra per month (this means 2 weeks of overtime per month)
20 February 1982 The Hungarian state introduces a news blackout in connection with the cube and Politoys
Beginning of 1982 822 thousand cubes return from the export of 1 million cubes to the USA. (are these not the fake cubes purchased by Politoys from Far-East?)
2 June 1982 The first Rubik Cube World Championship in Budapest with the participation of 19 countries (1 person per country)
June 1982 Manczur Ferenc quit the cooperation, firs he is replaced temporarily by Mr Gyula Nemcsok, later by Mr Zoltan Tomori.
By this time 550 million unsold cubes are accumulated on stock.
Summer 1982 Politoys goes bankrupt
1982 Politoys planned the production of 6 million Snake-toys for this year. Erno Rubik, on the money earned from the cube, sets up 3 foundations with the aim of helping talented inventors and inventions.
Politoys planned the production of the further following games for this year:
Blind-cube, blind-domino, Bognar magic balls, Bognar-roads, Rubik board game
Summer 1983 Politoys still has unsold cubes on stock in the value of 23 million Forints (without continuing manufacture)
1983 Erno Rubik sets up the Rubik Studio,
He is awarded with a State Prize
1984 The book entitled "the Hungarian cube – or are we still so wealthy" appears by Andras Mezei
1985 Erno Rubik invent the Magic Squares this year, we know this under several names: Ring Magic or Rubik's Magic
1986 The manufacturing of the Magic Squares starts this year, Erno Rubik invents the 'big brother' of the Magic Squares: (Rubik's Master Magic) consisting of 5 rings and 12 elements
1987 Erno Rubik becomes honorary professor
1990 The Hungarian Academy of Architects chooses Erno Rubik as President, honorary President from 1996
1995 Erno Rubik is awarded with 'Gabor Denes' Prize for his life's work
arxonblind1
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Date: 01/10/13
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
arxonblind2
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Date: 01/10/13
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
arxonblind3
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Date: 01/10/13
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
arxonblind4
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Date: 01/10/13
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
arxonblind5
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Date: 01/10/13
1981 Arxon / ITC Rubik's Cube for the blind in sealed PC
Blind Man's Cube 2
Date: 09/04/05
BLIND MAN'S CUBE 2. Standard cube with differently touching surfaces glued on it. Hungarian cube modified in Luxembourg by myself
bulgarian10
Date: 18/07/09
Picture1:
RUBIK CUBE
Approved by the protocol
Retail price7.50 BGN (Bulgarian Leva, today approx. 3,8 € and at that moment an example of a normal monthly net salary was 150 BGN)
Letter (this is something like authorization for production) N° FD 99-00-40
Quality control ( it means it has been approved by quality control checking)
Picture2:
Factory
LYUBCHO BARYMOV (=the name of the factory)
Samokov (=town in Bulgaria)
Picture3:
The Rubik's Cube is a pleasant logical game, aimed to develop the mental aptitudes and stereoscopic view of children and adults. The goal of the game is to arrange in the same color each of the 6 lateral faces by turning the cube in different directions. The player who can arrange one color in 15-20 sec. has good logical skills.
The inventor of the Cube is a Hungarian scientist Ernő Rubik. He defines his invention as follows: ''This cube is a game for children and adults who like to find a solution to problems and who like playing.''
We wish you good luck with this game!
RUBIK CUBE
Approved by the protocol
Retail price7.50 BGN (Bulgarian Leva, today approx. 3,8 € and at that moment an example of a normal monthly net salary was 150 BGN)
Letter (this is something like authorization for production) N° FD 99-00-40
Quality control ( it means it has been approved by quality control checking)
Picture2:
Factory
LYUBCHO BARYMOV (=the name of the factory)
Samokov (=town in Bulgaria)
Picture3:
The Rubik's Cube is a pleasant logical game, aimed to develop the mental aptitudes and stereoscopic view of children and adults. The goal of the game is to arrange in the same color each of the 6 lateral faces by turning the cube in different directions. The player who can arrange one color in 15-20 sec. has good logical skills.
The inventor of the Cube is a Hungarian scientist Ernő Rubik. He defines his invention as follows: ''This cube is a game for children and adults who like to find a solution to problems and who like playing.''
We wish you good luck with this game!
Chained Cube
Date: 09/04/05
ds - Chained Cube. Standard cube with 1m chain attached to white face centre, as used in German stores in 1981.
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
Date: 29/09/13
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
Date: 29/09/13
Idéal Loisirs France Rubik's Cube - second production
ITC Canada Rubik's Cube - American Packaging
Date: 01/06/06
Canadian ITC Cube. Logo printed on the white center square. English and French description on box.
ITC Canada Rubik's Cube - American Packaging
Date: 01/06/06
Canadian ITC Cube. Logo printed on the white center square. English and French description on box.
ITC Canada Rubik's Cube - American Packaging
Date: 01/06/06
Canadian ITC Cube. Logo printed on the white center square. English and French description on box.
ITC Display Cube
Date: 30/11/10
A Rare Vintage 1980 Original Rubik’s Cube Advertising Display in the Original shipping box. Measuring about 5 ½ inches by 5 ½ inches, it is mounted on fiberboard and has a clamp on the back for mounting to a counter, and a chain connecting it to a Rubik’s Cube. This was found in the estate of a former Ideal Toys employee. The sign is in very nice clean undamaged condition, as is the cube and the box.
ITC Rubik's Cube - AP - Logo on yellow sticker
Date: 01/06/06
Original ITC Rubik's Cube - made in Taiwan, Republic of China - assembled in USA. The ITC Logo is on a square plastic sticker affixed to the yellow center sticker. The cube is wrapped in plastic as well as the box. Extremely rare item!
ITC Rubik's Cube - Dominican Republic
Date: 10/05/07
ITC licensed cube. Has an additional square sticker with the Rubik's cube logo (faded) on the white center sticker, as well as a white label "Assembled in Santiago Dominican Republic" on the white face
ITC Rubik's Cube CB packaging
Date: 14/06/06
A very rare ITC cube in the first packaging. The cube itself is shrinkwrapped.
Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial
Date: 14/05/07
Le jeu Rubik's Spécial. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. French version
Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial
Date: 06/08/07
Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. French version
Milton Bradley 2007 Rubik's Cube
Date: 05/11/07
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium written by Zach Helm.
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store , bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable Emporium.
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store , bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable Emporium.
Mondadori 1982 World Championship Montecarlo
Date: 29/05/07
Cube with Cubo Magico on white centre, in PB labelled ds - ds - Offerta Mondiale "Montecarlo 82" Cubo Magico Originale Mondadori, with 1980 insert plus inserted entry form for a world championship in Montecarlo in 1982.
CUBO MAGICO Italian versions distributed by Mondadori Giochi.
CUBO MAGICO Italian versions distributed by Mondadori Giochi.
Mondadori 1982 World Championship Montecarlo
Date: 29/05/07
Cube with Cubo Magico on white centre, in PB labelled Offerta Mondiale "Montecarlo 82" Cubo Magico Originale Mondadori, with 1980 insert plus inserted entry form for a world championship in Montecarlo in 1982.
parker
Date: 30/01/06
ds - Parker Brothers version being sold in late 1994. In clear plastic frame suspended on card with description in three languages, labelled just Rubik with a picture of a cube. Made in China.
Politechnika Cube Painted
Date: 21/10/08
Answer from the Politoys factory (2002):
Yes, we produced those purple Rubik's Cubes that you are looking for. They were made around 1980.
We tried to print the colors instead of using stickers but the orange paint disolved the black cube and turned purple. We only made a few of these.
We used completely square stickers around 1978.
An interesting fact: the first Cubes were twice as heavy as the latter ones.
Istvan Dupai
POLITOYS
Yes, we produced those purple Rubik's Cubes that you are looking for. They were made around 1980.
We tried to print the colors instead of using stickers but the orange paint disolved the black cube and turned purple. We only made a few of these.
We used completely square stickers around 1978.
An interesting fact: the first Cubes were twice as heavy as the latter ones.
Istvan Dupai
POLITOYS
Prototype of the Rubik's Game Cube (left)
Date: 15/02/09
Aus der Zeit des Rubiks Cube - Game Cube
Diese 2 Würfel haben keine aufgeklebte Farbfolien, sondern farbige Kunststoffplättchen. Sie wurden mir etwa 1982 von einem jungen Spielerfinder zugeschickt. Er hat in die Einzelwürfel Löcher gebohrt und mit aufsteckbaren Figuren versehen ( leider verloren gegangen )
Darau wurde ein interessantes Logik und Partnerspiel. Leider nie produziert.
Vielleich kann das eine Anregung werden, so etwas wieder zu erfinden.
Diese 2 Würfel haben keine aufgeklebte Farbfolien, sondern farbige Kunststoffplättchen. Sie wurden mir etwa 1982 von einem jungen Spielerfinder zugeschickt. Er hat in die Einzelwürfel Löcher gebohrt und mit aufsteckbaren Figuren versehen ( leider verloren gegangen )
Darau wurde ein interessantes Logik und Partnerspiel. Leider nie produziert.
Vielleich kann das eine Anregung werden, so etwas wieder zu erfinden.
Rubik's Challenge
Date: 24/08/06
RUBIK'S Challenge. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. UK version.
Rubik's Cube Arxon without logo
Date: 09/04/05
Original Rubik's Cube from Arxon's early production without a logo on the white center sticker (Germany)
Rubik's Cube Arxon without logo
Date: 09/07/06
German ARXON Cube packaged in 1981. With the sticker on the box "game of the year 1980" but without a logo on the white center. Extremely rare item.
Rubik's Cube Arxon without logo
Date: 09/07/06
German ARXON Cube packaged in 1981. With the sticker on the box "game of the year 1980" but without a logo on the white center. Extremely rare item.
Rubik's Cube Limited Edition
Date: 06/06/07
PRECIOUS REPLICA MARKS RUBIK'S CUBE BIRTHDAY
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
936 grams / 32.87 ounces
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
936 grams / 32.87 ounces
Rubik's Cube Limited Edition
Date: 06/06/07
PRECIOUS REPLICA MARKS RUBIK'S CUBE BIRTHDAY
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
Rubik's Cube Limited Edition
Date: 06/06/07
PRECIOUS REPLICA MARKS RUBIK'S CUBE BIRTHDAY
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
Rubik's Cube, the world's most successful puzzle, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1995. To mark the occasion, Diamond Cutters International of Houston, Tex., was selected to manufacture a $1 million version.
The Masterpiece Cube is an actual size, fully functional Rubik's Cube featuring 1,350 diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, rubies and emeralds invisibly set in 18k gold. The cube toured the United States through Christmas '95 and was to visit major European capitals this year.
DCI also created 2,500 functional, actual-size limited-edition cubes in sterling silver and enamel for worldwide distribution. Each is numbered, includes a letter of authenticity signed by Cube creator Erno Rubik and retails for $2,000.
This is #15.
Rubik's Cube Politoys
Date: 02/02/06
A very rare Politoys cube in a plastic case, for the East-European Market
Rubik's Cube Politoys
Date: 02/02/06
A very rare Politoys cube in a plastic case, for the East-European Market
Rubik's Cube Politoys Trial
Date: 10/08/07
In March 3, 1975 Erno Rubik gave the cube to Politechnika (later politoys).
In 1977 Politoys started the manufacturing (first time) of the Rubik’s cube and the make 12000 pieces of it for local businesses to Hungary.
Since the cube was worthless and nobody actually cared about it (they sold a few hundred pieces) an other company came in named TRIAL with a different marketing strategy. We are still in 1977. TRIAL company took approx 11000 pieces from politoys and painted their logo TRIAL on the white side of the cube. TRIAL failed and couldn’t sell.
In 1979 September 17 a IDEAL Toy company signed a deal with Erno Rubik and took all the cube from TRIAL (these are the cubes that were taken from Politoys).
In April 1980 Politoys started manufacturing the cube’s with the plastic casing etc... Politoys also took the inventory of IDEAL.
The bottom line: This is one of the first original Rubik’s cube because it has the logo of three different companies. Politoys, Ideal and Trial.
It says 1981 but it is definitely from 1977. What I wrote down here is what I heard from an old man working at Rubik Studios and he also worked for TRIAL.
hvngaricum (Ebay seller)
[comment: not everything is correct, but it is a nice story :-)]
In 1977 Politoys started the manufacturing (first time) of the Rubik’s cube and the make 12000 pieces of it for local businesses to Hungary.
Since the cube was worthless and nobody actually cared about it (they sold a few hundred pieces) an other company came in named TRIAL with a different marketing strategy. We are still in 1977. TRIAL company took approx 11000 pieces from politoys and painted their logo TRIAL on the white side of the cube. TRIAL failed and couldn’t sell.
In 1979 September 17 a IDEAL Toy company signed a deal with Erno Rubik and took all the cube from TRIAL (these are the cubes that were taken from Politoys).
In April 1980 Politoys started manufacturing the cube’s with the plastic casing etc... Politoys also took the inventory of IDEAL.
The bottom line: This is one of the first original Rubik’s cube because it has the logo of three different companies. Politoys, Ideal and Trial.
It says 1981 but it is definitely from 1977. What I wrote down here is what I heard from an old man working at Rubik Studios and he also worked for TRIAL.
hvngaricum (Ebay seller)
[comment: not everything is correct, but it is a nice story :-)]
Rubik's Game
Date: 04/05/07
RUBIK'S Game. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. US version
Rubik's Game
Date: 04/05/07
RUBIK'S Game. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. US version
Rubik's Game, Rubik's Challenge, Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial, Rubik's Mühle
Date: 14/05/07
Rubik's Game, Rubik's Challenge, Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial, Rubik's Mühle. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. 1982.
Rubik's Mühle Cube
Date: 09/04/05
RUBIK'S MÜHLE. Standard cube with solid plastic facelets having holes in them for pegs. Clip-on box for pegs. Made in Korea and sold as two-person game by ITC 1982. German edition.
Sold as Rubik's Challenge in UK, Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial in France and Rubik's Game in USA.
Sold as Rubik's Challenge in UK, Le Jeu Rubik's Spécial in France and Rubik's Game in USA.
Rubik's Studio Cube
Date: 09/04/05
Boxed Rubiks Studio Cube. Manufactured in the Rubik Studio, Budapest, Hungary
Rubik's Studio Cube
Date: 09/04/05
Boxed Rubiks Studio Cube. Manufactured in the Rubik Studio, Budapest, Hungary - with center facelets not glued to allow for spring tension regulation
Rubiks Cube - Pentangle 1
Date: 07/02/07
$417
Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Pentangle
Size: 6x6x6cm
Notes: Original Rubik's Cube (made in Hungary) but with some amusing notes, such as "This puzzle does not come apart", and "Send 50p to Pentangle for solution if and when someone has given us one!"
Designer: Erno Rubik
Maker: Pentangle
Size: 6x6x6cm
Notes: Original Rubik's Cube (made in Hungary) but with some amusing notes, such as "This puzzle does not come apart", and "Send 50p to Pentangle for solution if and when someone has given us one!"
Rubiks Cube - Pentangle 2
Date: 24/06/07
A second Pentangle Cube.
This is how they were shipped from Hungary to UK to be packaged in the Pentangle plastic containers.
This special cube comes from the collection of the late Edward Hordern who got a batch of them unpackaged from Pentangle.
This is how they were shipped from Hungary to UK to be packaged in the Pentangle plastic containers.
This special cube comes from the collection of the late Edward Hordern who got a batch of them unpackaged from Pentangle.
Russian Politoys Licensed Cube a
Date: 04/06/09
Translation by Aleksey H. (thank you!)
The toy develops logical thinking and spatial perception. On each side of the cube there may be six different colors in many variations. The goal of the game is to bring one side or all sides simultaneously to one color. The toy is recommended for kids age 7 to 16 years.
Manufactured under licence from Konsumex-Politoys, Hungary
Ministry of Local Industry of RSFSR
Pilot production plant of metallic small wares and souvenirs
Leningrad
Article - IP
Price - 4 roubles
All-Union Standard - 17-296-75
Shipment Department - 205 RSFSR 2161-83
Price List - 085-01-1978/1
On the right box the differences are the production plant and the city.
Pilot base production toy factory
Irkutsk
As for the year of production it's difficult to determine indeed.
Aleksey remembers for sure that he's got his in winter 1983/1984.
The toy develops logical thinking and spatial perception. On each side of the cube there may be six different colors in many variations. The goal of the game is to bring one side or all sides simultaneously to one color. The toy is recommended for kids age 7 to 16 years.
Manufactured under licence from Konsumex-Politoys, Hungary
Ministry of Local Industry of RSFSR
Pilot production plant of metallic small wares and souvenirs
Leningrad
Article - IP
Price - 4 roubles
All-Union Standard - 17-296-75
Shipment Department - 205 RSFSR 2161-83
Price List - 085-01-1978/1
On the right box the differences are the production plant and the city.
Pilot base production toy factory
Irkutsk
As for the year of production it's difficult to determine indeed.
Aleksey remembers for sure that he's got his in winter 1983/1984.
Speedcubing Kit from Megahouse
Date: 17/08/07
Speedcubing Kit from Megahouse
All Cubes are not equal – at least, not when it comes to
Speedcubing! Of course, competitors can only use genuine,
properly-licensed Rubik’s Cubes in official WCA events, but it
takes quite a bit of work to get a Cube into ‘competition shape’.
The top speedcubers spend hours loosening up their favourite
Cubes, applying special silicone lubricant to enable them to twist
the faces faster.
Now Japanese Games developer Megahouse has come up with the ‘do-it-yourself’ Cube –
equally great for serious Speedcubers, absolute beginners – and everyone else in between. The
kit, likely to help open up even more types of outlet for the Cube (craft and museum shops,
duty-frees etc.) comes complete with stickered coloured segments, mini-screwdrivers and
lubricant – everything needed to build a potentially record-breaking Cube.
All Cubes are not equal – at least, not when it comes to
Speedcubing! Of course, competitors can only use genuine,
properly-licensed Rubik’s Cubes in official WCA events, but it
takes quite a bit of work to get a Cube into ‘competition shape’.
The top speedcubers spend hours loosening up their favourite
Cubes, applying special silicone lubricant to enable them to twist
the faces faster.
Now Japanese Games developer Megahouse has come up with the ‘do-it-yourself’ Cube –
equally great for serious Speedcubers, absolute beginners – and everyone else in between. The
kit, likely to help open up even more types of outlet for the Cube (craft and museum shops,
duty-frees etc.) comes complete with stickered coloured segments, mini-screwdrivers and
lubricant – everything needed to build a potentially record-breaking Cube.