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one, two, TREE! (2019) - Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)

one, two, TREE! (2019) - Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)

SirRebral 19

Item Location: United States

$760.00

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G****r 78	$760.00	01.08.2025 14:31:20
S****s 20	$750.00	01.08.2025 14:31:20
G****r 78	$660.00	01.08.2025 14:30:43
S****s 20	$650.00	01.08.2025 14:30:43
G****r 78	$450.00	01.08.2025 06:48:48

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Yasuaki Kikuchi embraces the holiday spirit when crafting Christmas puzzles more so than any other Karakuri craftsman. His puzzle “one, two, TREE!” is incredibly clever. Not only does it take the form of a Christmas tree, but it comes with tinsel and decorations so you can decorate the tree yourself. It also involves amazing wood skills, with an incredibly well-disguised key step. All original packing material is included.

Karakuri product description:

This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2019.

I made a cute Karakuri box with a Christmas tree motif. You can decorate it yourself.

Size: 64×70×150mm

Material: Cherry, Magnolia, Chanchin, Keyaki (Zelkova), etc.

Condition: Perfect

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one, two, TREE! (2019) - Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)

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