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
With set # 10A bought from this site comes a free packing
plan for set 12 -- so you can pack the stones for easy building
# 12A (206 stones, supplement to set # 6 + 6A +
8A + 10A, to total 705 stones) ........
$ 170
Anchor Puzzle (a seven stone tangram, with 178 problems and solutions)
.............. $ 14
Egg of Columbus (an egg shaped puzzle)
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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.
The set # 12A is here and in stock, and cheaper than expected. So the price has been reduced $20 from the preliminary price on the December page. Anyone who bought a 12A from this site in December has gotten a $20 refund. The factory says that they expect to have set # 14A available by August. We will see if that happens.
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.
The CVA has published its Stone Catalog, which covers all of the stone shapes Richter made, plus shapes made by other innovators. Metal parts and most other accessories are included in the catalog. The contents of the sets are also listed. The cost of the catalog sheets (European size paper, intended for loose leaf use) is f 40, plus postage costs, in Europe. I bought two copies at the recent fall meeting, without European four hole binders. The cost in the USA, including postage, is $25. All Anchor people need, and will want, a copy.
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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