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Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013
Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013
Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013
Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013
Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013
Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013

Stop the hot water! - Karakuri Idea Contest 2013

SirRebral 49
Item Location: United States

$1,475.00

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a****o 116 $1,475.00 06.08.2025 04:01:35
M****3 126 $1,425.00 06.08.2025 03:45:43
a****o 116 $1,400.00 06.08.2025 03:45:43
a****o 116 $1,360.00 06.08.2025 00:31:09
m****y 356 $1,310.00 06.08.2025 00:25:37
a****o 116 $1,280.00 06.08.2025 00:25:37
a****o 116 $1,235.00 03.08.2025 23:32:10
G****r 350 $1,185.00 03.08.2025 23:32:10
G****r 350 $1,161.00 03.08.2025 22:35:33
a****o 116 $1,111.00 31.07.2025 19:23:07
a****a 19 $1,105.00 31.07.2025 19:23:07
a****o 116 $1,050.00 31.07.2025 07:19:47
m****y 356 $1,000.00 30.07.2025 05:39:19
a****o 116 $990.00 30.07.2025 05:39:19
m****y 356 $900.00 30.07.2025 05:37:28
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This gorgeous, ENORMOUS Karakuri comes from their 5th Idea Contest.  This Karakuri tightly couples its theme and solution, and has fantastic shelf presence.  It depicts a thermos container decanting liquid into a cup.  How can you stop the flow?  Answer the question and you’ll open the box.   To the best of my knowledge this is the first time it has ever been available via auction.  All original packaging included.

 

Karakuri product description:

 

Fill the teacup with hot water from the thermos. But be careful to not let it overflow. How can you turn it off? Be careful not to scald yourself.

This work was produced by Karakuri Creation Group’s craftsmen, from a selected idea of “5th Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest”.

 

Original idea by Syunsuke Ohno

Hand-crafted by Yoh Kakuda (Karakuri Creation Group)

 

Size: 120×169×164mm

Material: Walnut, Kobushi Magnolia, Oak, Keyaki (Zelkova)

Condition: The puzzle box was purchased in Hakone with some damage to the packaging (see photos).


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Silver Lock + Goldilock - Shane Hales
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Silver Lock + Goldilock - Shane Hales
Shane Hales is a locksmith by trade, as well as one of the world’s foremost puzzle lock designers and crafters.  Shane has only released a handful of puzzle locks and because they are so coveted by collectors they are very hard to find.  This auction assembles two that were exchange puzzles at the 38th IPP (International Puzzle Party) in San Diego, California, in 2018: Silver Lock (exchanged by Daniel Bain) and Goldilock (exchanged by Peter Hajek).  As you would expect from a Shane Hales pu...
$900.00
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57 IPP 39 Exchange Puzzles (2019)
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57 IPP 39 Exchange Puzzles (2019)
Each year, the International Puzzle Party (IPP) is held somewhere around the world. One of its revered traditions is the day-long Edward Hordern Puzzle Exchange, in which participants bring copies of a previously unproduced puzzle to exchange with all the other participants.  To participate, a puzzle must first be submitted for design review and evaluated for quality and originality. If approved, the exchanger must produce enough copies for all the other exchangers. On the day of the exchange, ...
$190.00
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Moon and Bear (2020) - Yoh Kakuda (Karakuri)
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Moon and Bear (2020) - Yoh Kakuda (Karakuri)
Absolutely incredible and adorable - a bear holding a moon.  The puzzle is large and beautiful, and looks fantastic on display.Karakuri product description:A bear is longing for the moon bear.Because they have beautiful crescent moon pattern shining on their chest.The drawer will open when the bear's wish comes true.Size: 85×52×160mmMaterial: walnut, lacquer tree, etcCondition PerfectBuyer to pay shipping, calculated after auction. Insurance is optional, to be paid by buyer. Please wait for t...
$700.00
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Link Type Box (Silver with Dummy) (2017) - Hiroshi Iwahara (Karakuri)
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Link Type Box (Silver with Dummy) (2017) - Hiroshi Iwahara (Karakuri)
Hiroshi Iwahara produced a series of 6 cube-shaped "Link Type Box" puzzles, each featuring intricate movements that interconnect across multiple faces of the cube.  This one is called Silver with a Dummy.  As is expected from this long-time Karakuri member, this puzzle box is elegant in form, precise in construction, and complex in its motions.Karakuri product description: Confetto Box (RF-39) was developed systematically. A different maze was made on the same structure. The top links with th...
$300.00
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