Gucci Ginza Wooden Block Puzzle from the Alessandro Michele Era, Nine Cubes with Tiger, Snake and UFO, Boxed
Gucci Ginza Wooden Block Puzzle from the Alessandro Michele Era, Nine Cubes with Tiger, Snake and UFO, Boxed
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A bestiary in nine blocks
Michele filled the house with tigers, snakes and saucers, and here they share one toy. Turn a row and the tiger becomes a snake; it is the whole era in miniature.
Best for: Gucci collectors and lovers of designer objects for the shelf
Condition notes
Small scratches and light soiling to outer faces.
Box with marks. Previous keeper grade A (used).
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A set of nine printed wooden cubes from Gucci, made to mark the renewal of the Ginza flagship in Tokyo during the Alessandro Michele years. Turned together, the blocks assemble six different pictures. With its box.
The Piece
The nursery block puzzle is one of the oldest toys there is: six faces, six pictures, and a little patience. Gucci borrows the form whole and fills it with the bestiary of the Michele era. One side builds the snarling tiger head on pale yellow, another the coral kingsnake coiled across the red and blue Web stripe, a third a flying saucer casting a rainbow beam on violet.
The remaining faces carry the interlocking G crest between green and red bands and a round floral seal lettered GINZA 4-4-10 TOKYO, the address of the store the piece was made for. Assembled, it sits as a low square block on a shelf or desk.
Details
- Maker: Gucci
- Era: Alessandro Michele years
- Occasion: Renewal of the Ginza flagship, Tokyo
- Object: Nine-cube picture block puzzle
- Material: Printed wood
- Assembled size: 19.5 x 19.5 cm (7.7 x 7.7 in)
- Pictures: Six, including tiger, kingsnake, UFO and house crest
- Accompanied by: Presentation box, with marks
Condition
- Complete, with small scratches and light soiling to the outer faces.
- The box shows marks from storage.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch, and offered as an authentic Gucci piece with its presentation box. Keep dry, away from direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth; the printed faces should not be wetted.
Delivery from Japan
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