[Member Intro] Hey Cube Folks

[JacksCube]

Hello,

I'm John from the North Bay Area California. My Grand Niece asked me to help her solve a cube recently. I know other children who would like to learn too. I've magnetized some Yuxin Little Magic cubes for them. I think they are an excellent beginner cube.

My sons had Rubik's cubes back in the 80's. I played with their cubes some but couldn't solve them. I can solve now! This forum appears to be a great source of information about cubes and cubing. Thanks!

John

 

[Tabe]

Welcome. Always fun to come across another person who had the cube in the 80s.

 

[Waffle Cuber]

Hello! My name is Max, and I happen to live in the Northern Bay Area too!

 

[JacksCube]

Thanks for your responses.
Yeah, I guess I'm dating myself by doing a cube in the 80's. There might be an old 80's cube around here somewhere. Likely half the stickers would be missing though. I get stickerless cubes for the kids these days.

I live in the Napa Valley. it's real nice this time of year. The grape harvest makes for some great times.

 

[Waffle Cuber]

Cool! I know where that is and it’s cool we live so close! What do you average?

 

[FireCuber]

Welcome to the forums!! . It is great to have you here, and yes, this is a great forum!!

 

[CornerCutter]

Welcome! Good choice with the Yuxin Little Magic, it's a great budget cube!

 

[EmJayJay]

Welcome. Always fun to come across another person who had the cube in the 80s.

I did too!

 

[Tabe]

I did too!

Yeah, but do you still have it?

I have my second one not my first. The first one (an original Rubik's) disappeared in a move. The second one, a Rubik's Deluxe, sits proudly in my collection to this day.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I have both of my Rubik's Cubes from 1981. Both look very similar - Japanese color scheme, the stickers are rather chipped, and both cubes rattle when you shake them because the pieces are so loose. In that condition, definitely not collector's items, but they certainly have sentimental value to me.

 

[EmJayJay]

Yeah, but do you still have it?

I have my second one not my first. The first one (an original Rubik's) disappeared in a move. The second one, a Rubik's Deluxe, sits proudly in my collection to this day.

Don’t think so. After many years of being played with and taken apart I think I finally admitted defeat and thought I’d never learn how to solve it.

No idea where it went!