Subscribe by EmailBuckyballs – The Ultimate Geek Toy
August 31, 2009 by Geeks are Sexy | 1 commentEven as an adult, I still enjoy playing with puzzle games, and buckyballs are no exception to that:
Named after R. Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome. “BuckyBall” is the nickname for a Carbon 60 molecule. Each set contains 216 neodymium magnets that can be shaped, molded, torn apart and snapped together in unlimited ways. Make sculptures, puzzles, patterns, shapes, stick stuff to the fridge. Imagine a Rubik’s Cube that actually makes you smarter; an Erector Set that never stops erecting; a Hula Hoop you don’t look ridiculous playing with; Silly Putty that isn’t silly; cram it all in a jar, turn the fun up to 11, and you’ve got BuckyBalls!
Edit: Just stumbled on a less expensive product that does exactly the same thing: [Neocube - $19.80 on Amazon.com]
[BuckyBalls - $29.95 on Amazon.com | Via Neatorama]
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Unfortunately, it looks like both BuckyBalls and Neocube, the alternative, have both raised their prices to right around $35.