A bead-moving puzzle that came in at least four different versions. The non-english versions have their own entry.

• Inventor: Christopher C. Wiggs & Christopher J. Taylor
• Mechanism: Rings of pieces (3D + 1x1xN)
• Patents: US4553754 GB8113543
• Producer: Parker Brothers
• Year: 1982
• Original Price: $0.00 USD
• Current Price: $28.73 USD

Each pole ring has 8 beads, and each equatorial ring has 20 beads. Some versions vary on which colours go where.
Most images show Waddington's Orb-It. This version has blue and yellow beads at the poles and red and green beads near the equator.
Images 4, 13 and 14 show the version from Parker Brothers. It has blue and green beads at the poles, and red and yellow beads near the equator.
The leaflet in images 8-9 forms a continous line of six panels. For purposes of demonstration it has been digitally split into two halves.

The unique feature of this puzzle is that it starts with four loops but is not restricted to that configuration. One turn of 45° (see image 2) creates a single continuous stream of beads around the puzzle. One turn of 90° creates two oval loops of beads arranged like the seams on a baseball or tennis ball.

The puzzle isn't too difficult, only requiring a few simple tricks to solve. The Orb is a fun puzzle to manipulate. It turns smoothly, has a massage-like effect, and makes a lot more noise than we twisty fans are used to!

It has US patent US4553754 (Filed 16 Feb 1982, granted 19 Nov 1985) and British patent GB8113543 (1 May 1981).
It is a little known fact that Wiggs and Taylor also designed Rubik's Clock.
The french version was called "l'Orbs"

Images 15-20 show an english package of taiwanese origin. It resembles the japanese version from Tomy, produced in Hong Kong.

Diameter: 85 mm
Weight: 109 grams

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	Sale Date	Price (USD)	Sale Type	Condition	Package Condition	Notes	Contributors	Edit
	Dec 13 2008	$25.00	Private Sale	Mint	Mint	None	ejisfun
	Jun 28 2021	$34.00	eBay Auction	Average	Poor	Box very worn; puzzle a bit dirty	PuzzleAF
	Jun 1 2003	$26.00	eBay Auction	Mint	Good	Red plastic "dome".	Sandy
	Jun 6 2010	$29.95	eBay Auction	Excellent	Good	Red plastic "dome".	friedhofsdesateur
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