Eureka Ball pieces. They are pentagonal, wide, but more flat and sharp when you look from another angle.

Roger von Oech, an American speaker, author, and toy-maker, has dedicated his career to the exploration of creativity. Additionally, his company produces magnetic toys that are specifically designed to foster creativity in individuals of all ages.
The building kits created by his company consist of blocks with simple shapes and uniform colors. Despite their simplicity, these blocks can be combined in countless ways, offering unlimited possibilities for creating a wide array of figures.
Eureka Ball pieces. They are pentagonal, wide, but more flat and sharp when you look from another angle.
One of the things you can build with this puzzle-ball. The whole point of this toy is to stimulate creativity by assembling unusual and unexpected things.
Another Ball of Whacks. This one has pentagonal pieces, so the most crafts have solid, even surface.
Y-ball designer – Roger von Oech – is popularizer of creative thinking and speaker. The 30 pieces come with a 96 page booklet with samples and reflections on the benefits of creative thinking. You can check out other inventions by Roger von Oech – the popular Ball of Whacks, X-ball, Y-ball, Star-ball and others on the Creative Whack Company website.
…a great activity for kids ages 8 and older. Anny, 8, is a big fan of mosaics and found these magnetic details quite entertaining.
Another Ball of Whacks magnetic puzzle-ball. This one is big, with 30 pieces of different colors. All blocks have the same shape, and, unlike some other Ball of Whacks, this one has solid surface when assembled.
The Y-ball pieces look more like a bone, of course…
A page from the manual showing X and Y pieces together.
X and Y pieces combined to create someone who catches something…
Just like the booklet for X-ball – 96 pages of detailed information with black and white pictures.