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Beauty Mark

Here at Boxes and Booze, we love books. Someday, when I need to give up drinking entirely (is that possible?), I might change the theme here to Boxes and Books, in fact. It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?

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Jack in the Box

Some ideas have existed forever, since time and consciousness alike, have always been, and some ideas are Born.

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Saifu Box

Jesse Born is full of interesting ideas and he has produced another beautiful piece of work. He understands the attraction of an item which can be carried and used day to day, with a secret.

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Traditional Box (Stickman No 32)

When it comes to traditional puzzle boxes, the history books direct us to the Hakone mountain region south of Tokyo in Japan. The thousand year old wood marquetry technique known as yosegi-zaiku is the region’s greatest claim to fame.

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Oak Wood Slide Box

The original run of “Oak Wood Slide” boxes (what would become The Stickman No. 1 Puzzle Box) were fashioned from scrap wood Robert had about his shop and as such were rustic in appearance and varied in shape and size.

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The Turing Chest

Art Deco meets Japanese tradition in this masterpiece by Nicholas Phillips. Nicholas is an American furniture maker and woodworker, who holds a PhD in theoretical physics and worked as a mathematician with NASA for much of his life.

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Two-Dimensional Secret Box

One of the Japanese Karakuri Creation Group artists who has delighted in pushing the boundaries of what is possible is Hiroshi Iwahara.

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Byways Secret

One of the most prolific and creative modern puzzle box artists from the Karakuri Creation Group, Hiroshi Iwahara, decided he would turn the tradition inside out with his “Byways Secret” box set.

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Affine Creations

I fancy a few words for a fine creation. Nicholas Phillips is a furniture maker and woodworker from Silver Springs, Maryland, who produces lovely wooden boxes and chests under his “Affine Creations” moniker.

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House Secret Box

The “Secret Box House” was created by the master craftsmen in Hakone, Japan, the cradle of yosegi marquetry woodwork and origin of the “himitsu-bako”, or secret box. The house is adorned with incredible yosegi details, including the bricks of the house, the chimney, and the shingles on the roof.

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles