New Anchor® stone building sets and
puzzles are being made again, and in Rudolstadt, by
Modellbaustein-Spiele GmbH,
Breitscheidstr. 103, D-07407 Rudolstadt/Thüringen, Germany. Tel: 03672
/ 5 25 55; Fax: 03672 / 5 25 52;
e-mail. These wonderful sets are beginning to be imported
into the USA once more. In February of last year these sets were
reintroduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
These new sets can be bought at retail stores. But because the retail distribution of Anchor sets and puzzles is still extremely limited, as a service to people who want to buy these new sets, I keep a few on hand and will send them, post paid, upon receipt of a check. (Special shipping, such as UPS-Air, is extra.) These sets may be ordered from George Hardy, 1670 Hawkwood Ct., Charlottesville, VA 22901. I am not operating a business, so I have no arrangements to accept credit cards. If you want to buy old sets (generally higher numbered sets not offered [at least not yet, if ever] as new sets), check the old sets for sale page.
The cost of the new sets and puzzles:
# 6 (105 stones, the basic set)
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$ 120
# 6A (113 stones, supplement to set # 6, to total 218 stones)
....................................... $ 130
# 8A (116 stones, supplement to sets # 6 + 6A, to total 334 stones)
............................ $ 140
# 10A (165 stones, supplement to set # 6 + 6A + 8A, to total 499 stones)
................... $ 150
# 12A (206 stones, supplement to set # 6 + 6A + 8A + 10A, to total 705
stones) ........ $ not known yet
Anchor Puzzle (a seven stone tangram, with 178 problems and solutions)
.............. $ 14
Egg of Columbus (an egg shaped puzzle)
.............................................................. $
16
The Circle Puzzle
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$ 18
I have been surprised that many of the buyers are adults who intend to build with the sets themselves. I do hope that they let the youngsters have a turn.
Now I have been told that the set # 12A will be finished in time for Christmas, 1999. I actually saw a set! So far, there are none in the USA and the USA distributor does not even have pricing! So I made an extra effort to add excellent condition old sets. At the last CVA meeting I bought a combination set of 12A and 14A, a total of 420 stones. I paid f 650, or $325. Including UPS this dual set will cost you $350. Books are originals and the stones are all "class 1" (virtually new). The box is less good, showing some wear, even from my packing for the trip from the Netherlands. If you want to carry on beyond set # 12, check the old sets for sale page or try ebay.com.
If you would like to buy a set or two, some stones, or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me by e-mail.
For those who are really interested in Anchor stones, I have written a book about them. (I just got tired of either looking up the same information again and again, or trusting my memory on specific details such as dates and names.) It is expensive, $70 (or 100 DM) ppd, because I print it myself on my PC and color ink is expensive. The book undoubtedly contains far more information about Anchor stones and sets, the Richter company, etc. than you'll ever want to read. This book is a lot of work to print (I print about a dozen at a time; it is available in either English or German), so please don't think I am urging you to buy one.
A picture of new sets #s 4 and 6.
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