Puzzle box solution

Van Gogh's Box solution

Identification, hints and preserved instructions for the Van Gogh's Box puzzle box.

Also known as: Great Minds Van Gogh Box, Van Gogh wooden box puzzle, interlocking box burr.

This page was added to the expanded Crafty Puzzles reference library after the shop closed. It may not have been sold by the original Crafty Puzzles store.

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Hint 1

Look for the piece that can slide slightly farther than the others.

Hint 2

Keep the first released pieces in order; several are similar but not interchangeable.

Hint 3

Rebuild a loose hollow core before fitting the final locking piece.

Video summary

The official video demonstrates the disassembly and reconstruction of the interlocking wooden box from the Great Minds set of eight.

The video remains the authoritative visual sequence for this archived page.

Complete Van Gogh's Box solution

The official Great Minds video shows how to separate the interlocking pieces and rebuild the completed box.

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Source and verification

Archive source
Professor Puzzle Great Minds product record and official solution video — View the official solution videoView archived product versions
Information checked
13 June 2026
Verification status
Official manufacturer solution video
Page status
Added during archive research

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