$45 at CoolThings Australia
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A dad who likes a puzzle and a drink, and a family that enjoys watching him struggle.
A resettable plywood, acrylic and metal-ball puzzle that locks onto a standard wine bottle. Difficulty 5/10, 10-20 minutes. Bottle not included.
It solves the real problem that a bottle of wine is a boring thing to hand over, by making him earn it in front of everyone. It is reusable, so it becomes the family’s running gift-wrapping joke rather than one-time packaging.
Dispatch and transit are separate windows and the estimate on a product page is usually only the second one. How long Australia Post actually takes.
90 days from delivery. Comfortable for a gift bought well ahead.
All original packaging and instruction sheets, in out-of-the-box condition.
A faulty, unsafe or misdescribed product carries a consumer guarantee no store policy can remove. CoolThings Australia’s full terms.
CoolThings Australia’s delivery and returns pages were read on 3 September 2026. Policies change without notice; theirs at checkout is the one that binds.
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A dad who fishes or camps and has a sense of humour about his gear.
Has a cutting edge. CoolThings Australia sells it to over-18s only and verifies age at checkout.
The dad who narrates the weather, sails, fishes, or has strong opinions about the BOM radar.
A patriotic dad with a home office and a habit of commenting on the weather.
A dad who does the cryptic crossword, and a family that wants to watch him work for it.
We will email you three weeks before Christmas, and three weeks before Father’s Day, with the shortlist already narrowed and the post still able to get there.
Two or three emails a year. Not a newsletter.
