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LeMarchand’s most famous creation was “the box”, often referred to as “The Lament Configuration”.  The puzzle box opens the gate to hell but is not the only one of LeMarchand’s creations and is not the only device that opens another gateway. 

The movies rarely even hint at anything besides the box, however, the comics are full of references to other mechanisms.  We've included many of them below in an effort to expand your horizons.

The box is not simply a puzzle, which anyone opens and is pulled into hell.  Part of the requirement is a sinful life and a desire for more.  We see this in Frank and other characters throughout the Hellraiser universe. 

LeMarchand’s Puzzle Box model as the first puzzle box I bought as a teenager.  The design on the box is movie accurate and looks great.  The only problem is the sides don’t link together too well.  I tried crazy glue, duct tape, hot glue and a whole host of other options.  Ideally you would be best just buying a wooden cube and gluing the sides on.  Rather than let the box go to waste since it looks pretty poor assembled, I repurposed it to Punk Daddy guitars and it was turned into “LeMarchand’s Electric Guitar” (scroll down to see the image).  If you can still find this online, I would pass on it and go for one of the models/boxes made by another brand. 

MunchkinMetropolis makes several variants of the puzzle box.  A good run down is provided by the maker showing the features of each one.  I personally own “The Grip”, which is good for storing items inside and one of the quickest to open/close.  To get the two tone colors that appear in the move it requires an extra payment.  Honestly, I think the all gold color looks nicer than the movie accurate version and left it as is providing a unique version of the box. 

Order yours off Etsy in the MunchkinMetropolis shop

TheNoisy3dShop's box is the only box I found that includes chains.  The 3d printed model can be changed into the star configuration.  This gives you lots of options for display including box, box with chains, star configuration or star configuration with chains. 

Available off Etsy here

Pyramid Gallery makes some of the nicest puzzle boxes available, but you are going to have to pay for them.  Starting at $120 and going up in price they are beautifully designed and made.  Not only do they have the classic configuration, but they also have other puzzle boxes with their own history included with each order.  The most unique aspect of the classic box is that it is the only one that has a built-in music box as we hear about in the books.  While I don’t own one of these yet, it is definitely on my list for a future purchase. 

Explore their site, it's full of cool boxes and information.