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Pharaoh’s Secret

Those familiar with the creations of the Sandfield brothers won’t be surprised to see that this pyramid is held together by perfect dovetails, impossibly positioned at opposing sides all around.

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TARDIS Box

Who doesn’t love a confusingly eccentric Time Lord who goes around saving the world? Dr. Who (his real name is exceedingly hard to pronounce) originally premiered on November 23, 1963 starring English character actor William Hartnell, who would go on to be known as the First Doctor.

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Box of ZN

Randal Gatewood must have loved the ideas contained in these centuries old teachings. Zen, and Taoism, which Zen is strongly influenced by, appear to have factored into a number of his works.

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I’m Shy

“I’m Shy”, Kakuda’s introductory piece for the group, features a charming little turtle with a wobbly grin. Kakuda modeled him after a real life red-eared turtle kept at school, and relates a tale of the tiny turtle who is now grown up, and doesn’t look quite so shy anymore.

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Drunken Dancing Fraulein

I’m turning upside down with this post as well and channeling my friendly dentist from down under, that madman of mechanical mischief, the Leonardo with a lathe, puzzle maker Stephen Chin.

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Caterpillar Box

Nature is full of beautiful sounds, don’t you agree? Especially in Colorado, where artist Kagen Sound and his family reside.

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Jack in the Box

Perhaps it is no surprise then that a puzzle box can serve as a biography of a life as well. It seems perfectly fitting that someone who has spent a lifetime with puzzles should write their own autobiography into the wood.

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HoKey CoKey Lock

The HoKey CoKey Lock was an exchange gift from Steve Nicholls at this year’s IPP. He famously made everyone who received a copy do the actual dance with him first. It was quite a sight.

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Dragonfly Box

Designed for the Karakuri Creation Group’s “Travel” themed exhibition, Sugimoto channeled his feelings and emotions regarding the theme for his Dragonfly into its movements rather than trying to create something more overtly travel related in appearance.

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Birthday Surprise

The “Birthday Surprise” is a very limited edition, sequential discovery puzzle box which holds a surprising reward, should you be clever enough to find it, perfectly protected inside.

A spirited journey through the world of collectible artisan puzzles