SUMMER RELEASE The Benefits of a Well-Rounded Brainteaser Section Broad demographic appeal Unlike other toys, there’s no age limit on enjoying puzzles: Kids, teens, millennials, adults, baby boomers, and grandparents all delight in solving a challenging puzzle. Personalized selection With lots of different options in packaging, puzzle styles, function, and price points, you can create a brainteaser section that’s just perfect for your customers. Smart, quality products Brainteasers provide quality entertainment that engages critical thinking. On trend Brain gyms, escape rooms, and an overall trend toward life-long learning show that brainteasers are more mainstream than ever. For those of you who remember us as Recent Toys, Sales it’s my pleasure to share with you this inaugural edition Program of the Project Genius catalog. Late last year, I had the opportunity to purchase the US division of Recent Toys 2017 and open as Project Genius. While we will still enjoy a strong partnership and exclusive distribution of Recent No minimum • Toys, I am thrilled with what the future has in store for order required our new company. • $500 = Free freight • 750 = Free freight + Net 60 • $1,000 = Brandi Pinsker FFA + 5% discount Owner + Net 60 Project Genius • Free demos available upon request 2 RECENT TOYS COLLECTION The World's Most Fascinating Brainteasers Each puzzle in the Recent Toys collection requires a different approach to solve, making this line the most diverse in the Project Genius assortment. Brainstring Retro Brainstring Advanced Sort the pegs so there is a solid color on Move colored cones around the puzzle’s shell every side, then untangle the strings to so that each face contains the same color and remove the knot in the middle. the center is untangled. BS5372 BS1934 $10.00 $10.00 705105215372 705105411934 Case Pack: 6 Case Pack: 6 3 Brainstring 3-pack Includes Brainstring Retro, Brainstring Advanced and Houdini. Sort the pegs so there is a solid color on every side, then untangle the strings to remove the knot in the middle. BS5065 $20.00 856261005809 Case Pack: 6 Cubigami Hinged tiles are folded to create seven different cube combinations. Each iteration is more challenging than the last. CG2139 • $5.00 • 705105412139 • Case Pack: 6 Mirrorkal Escher Each cube has a mirror inside that requires precise positioning to reflect a piece of art. Once all nine cubes are in place, a complete work of art appears. ME2337 • $10.00 • 705105412337 • Case Pack: 6 Nine cubes make 5 different MC Escher drawings 4 Mind Jewel Unravel the tiles so they lie flat, then twist and turn the pieces to return the puzzle to its original spherical shape. Easy to solve, this puzzle is great for the beginning solver. MJ2968 $7.50 705105902968 Case Pack: 6 Brain Dice Remove the dice then replace them randomly in the puzzle. Twist the arms so that the dots surrounding each die add up to the number on its face. BD5571 $10.00 856261005571 Case Pack: 6 Icosoku Place the number buttons randomly on the ball, then position the tiles so that the number of dots encircling the button match the button’s number. This puzzle can be solved every time, regardless of how the number buttons are arranged. IC2869 $10.00 705105902869 Case Pack: 6 Equal 7 Rotate the cube and move the dice within it so that all sides add up to the same number. EQ4860 $6.50 736211114860 Case Pack: 6 5 TRUE GENIUS COLLECTION A New Twist On The Classics The True Genius line brings together classic brainteaser puzzles and links each design with an ancient civilization including China, Aztec, Rome, Greece and Egypt. The puzzles are finished in an antique style to look as though they might actually be artifacts from long ago. The True Genius line offers a wide variety of price points, difficulty levels and solve types – filling in the gaps of any store’s puzzle section or standing alone as a comprehensive collection of brainteasers. Colorful coding on the packaging takes you straight to the culture 6 Curated Collection This assortment includes five different puzzles representing each of the ancient civilizations featured in the True Genius line. Each puzzle is solved in a completely different way with a range of difficulty giving your customer a taste of the entire line. TG026 $10.00 852425006477 Case Pack: 6 Compass & Star This combination of low-difficulty puzzles is great for the beginning puzzle solver. The compass must be taken apart and reassembled; the star must be removed from its cage. TG018 • $6.50 • 852425006392 • Case Pack: 6 7 Pyramid & Hieroglyph The pyramid is a low-difficulty assembly puzzle featuring 9 geodesic shapes that all fit together to form a pyramid in the wooden frame. The hieroglyph is a moderately difficult disentanglement puzzle made of heavy metal. TG019 • $7.50 • 852425006408 • Case Pack: 6 Shotput & Javelin This is a combination of two classic puzzles. The Shotput is a popular style of assembly puzzle that has been finished with a rich dark wood stain. The Javelin is made up of two twisted metal rods that must be taken apart and then re-linked. TG020 • $7.50 • 852425006415 • Case Pack: 6 8 Lo Shu Square A math-based puzzle in which each line of tiles— horizontal, vertical AND diagonal, must equal 38. There are multiple solutions to this puzzle making it a great educational exercise that you can play again and again. TG001 $7.50 852425006262 Case Pack: 6 Grecian Bottle Players must use gravity, friction and the items inside the glass to remove everything from the bottle. Emptying the bottle is challenging, returning everything back into the bottle in its original state is even more difficult. TG004 $7.50 852425006279 Case Pack: 6 Tangram Inspired by the first mechanical puzzle ever to be recorded, this puzzle is made up of 14 triangular wooden pieces that must be arranged to fit into a square frame. With multiple solutions, each as hard as the next, this puzzle offers great replayability. TG0024 $5.00 852425006453 Case Pack: 6 9 Roman Bricks Wooden TG022 Assembly $5.00 852425006439 Puzzles Case Pack: 6 Assembly puzzles require the puzzler to combine and arrange several pieces to create one, unified object. Once solved, they can be used as desk Aztec Temple ornaments, sculptures, TG025 $5.00 stress relievers or just put 852425006460 out on display. Case Pack: 6 Roman City Grid TG021 $5.00 852425006422 Metal Case Pack: 6 Disentanglement Puzzles Disentanglement puzzles are comprised of two pieces of metal that have been cleverly linked together. These puzzle Powder Keg TG023 classics are perfect for $5.00 852425006446 puzzle fanatics. Case Pack: 6 10 Ying Yang Roman Arches TG011 TG012 $2.50 $2.50 852425006347 852425006378 Case Pack: 12 Case Pack: 12 Appian Way Silk Worm TG022 TG013 $2.50 $2.50 852425006323 852425006361 Case Pack: 12 Case Pack:12 Pharoah’s Ale Mosaic Tile TG022 TG010 $2.50 $2.50 852425006293 852425006330 Case Pack: 12 Case Pack: 12 Aztec Sun Stone Lighthouse Flame TG006 TG007 $2.50 $2.50 852425006293 852426006309 Case Pack: 12 Case Pack: 12 11 PURE GENIUS COLLECTION These over-sized assembly puzzles made from environmentally-friendly monkeypod wood are fun enough to play over and over, and beautiful enough to display on your desk when you’re done. Acorn IQ142 • $15.00 • 852425006507 • Case Pack: 4 6" Stumped IQ651A • $15.00 • 852425006514 • Case Pack: 4 6" 12 Pure Genius Keychains A great impulse gift purchase for avid puzzlers who must always have a brainteaser close at hand. Made with eco-friendly monkeypod wood, these puzzles convey high value at a low price-point. Speed Trap Blow Out Fast Lane Overdrive Traffic Jam IQ192K IQ108C IQ157K IQ108D IQ123K $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 852425006699 852425006651 852425006682 852425006668 852425006675 Case Pack: 18 Case Pack: 18 Case Pack: 18 Case Pack: 18 Case Pack: 18 S.T.E.A.M. This collection of brainteasers presents engaging challenges from five different fields of study: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. ST001 $10.00 856261005847 Case Pack: 6 13 Original Set 60pc Display An assortment of 12 puzzles each individually packaged in a matchbox. The stylish 1920’s design and variety of difficulty levels make these brainteasers a great impulse gift item. PB013 $90.00 | 859155006166 | Case Pack: 1 Astrology 60pc Display An assortment of 12 puzzles each individually packaged in a matchbox. Each puzzle represents an astrology sign and comes with a puzzle horoscope. PB113 $90.00 | 852425006606 | Case Pack: 1 Vintage Sports 60pc Display An assortment of 12 puzzles each individually packaged in a matchbox. The vintage sports design and variety of difficulty levels make these brainteasers a great impulse gift item. PB213 $90.00 | 852425006613 | Case Pack: 1 14 These classic metal and wood puzzles have been given a sleek and modern new look making them the perfect fit for young adult and professional shoppers. Diversae I Diversae II IP001 IP002 $5.00 $5.00 856261005144 696859049026 Players turn two dials to navigate a ball Case Pack: 6 Case Pack: 6 bearing across a maze filled with holes. A great executive gift, the Labyrinth is as fun to IP003 Stella Pila Octo IP0006 IP0007 IP0008 30pc Display These 5 mini metal and wood puzzles come in a display box of 30 total puzzles, 6 of each set. Circulus Scindo IP011 IP0009 IP0010 $75.00 | 852425006316 15 the Ce BLO c K This line focuses on the fun found in playful trickery and deception. Inspired by a vintage Lock Up Unlocking the Lock Up isn’t mobster theme, the Cell Block as easy as turning a key.