Vintage animal puzzles from Enzo Mari

NOTCOT discovered these lurverly wooden animal puzzles, created by Enzo Mari in the mid-'70s. That means they're vintage — and hence expensive at $200 to $300. Easily replicated with a programmable jigsaw, but dig that crazy wood texture. In fact, the more I look at it, the more I think it's not wood but some sort of plastic.

There's another one that's all about the animals of the sea called "Pesci", which caused a buoy to light in my mind that Joe Pesci's name is actually "Joe Fish". I'm on point this morning!

WRIGHT: ENZO MARI ANIMAL PUZZLES [NOTCOT]

[#1 posted by Anonymous , August 19, 2008 7:25 AM]

I had these!!!!1!!

[#2 posted by pork musket , August 19, 2008 8:04 AM]

Those are awesome, and would look great in my office. Too bad I'm not made of money.

[#3 posted by beergood , August 19, 2008 9:49 AM]

As soon as I read the first sentence of the last paragraph I had the same realization about Joe Pesci, then I read the rest of it and didn't feel so special.

[#4 posted by Luc , August 19, 2008 12:59 PM]

Looks like resin. See here: http://daddytypes.com/2008/02/25/which_enzo_mari_16_animals_puzzle_you_talking_about.php

[#5 posted by tenacious d , August 19, 2008 7:49 PM]

that texture on the resin, wood, whatever looks like a router tool path.

[#6 posted by Clay , August 20, 2008 6:29 PM]

That's the most wonderful thing I've seen all day, and I've seen an unusually high number of wonderful things today.