Whilemina the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Sequential Discovery Puzzle by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle)

Here is Whilemina Wombat sequential discovery puzzle made by Brian Young (Mr. Puzzle). This is a rare puzzle with only 30 made in 2008. I only know of one other Wombat sold at auction so here is your chance to own Whilemna Wombat. Brian made this puzzle deliberately a loose fit. As I was never able to solve this puzzle I took the puzzle to Brian a few of weeks ago for him to check it over and ensure everything was working properly. The pics of the silver wombat etc as the end game of this puzzle are shown so you can see that the puzzle is in great condition. You will notice this puzzle is number 30 of 30 as Brian always kept number 1 and I always kept the last in the series. I have attached a pic of Brian also with Wombat when he checked the puzzle over. This auction has a reserve.

From Mr. Puzzle Website;

A really gorgeous piece of puzzle sculpture that disguises a very high level framed burr puzzle with elements of Sequential Discovery. Brian’s own design; Whilemina the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. Her species are very much endangered and your purchase will also contribute directly to conservation efforts.

People around the world know kangaroos and koalas but they are not so aware of the wombat which is much loved downunder for it’s attitude when you see it in the bush. Known as “bulldozers of the bush” and often described by our irreverent Aussie colloquialism “Wombat’s eat roots, shoots and leaves”.

So, the object of the puzzle is to find Whilemina’s food, her baby called Warren, and the cubic poo**. You will need to use tools you find within the puzzle to do this. There is no force required at all to complete the puzzle and that means no hitting against your hand or another surface; all tools to complete the puzzle are supplied as part of the puzzle. Brian prefers to make puzzles where the clues to solve are visible; all you need to do is interpret them in the correct order.

The puzzle is made from Queensland Walnut. Queensland Walnut is a large rainforest tree restricted to growing in the coastal tablelands of North Queensland. The supply of this wood is very limited; almost as rare as the Wombat and no longer available commercially. Brian acquired a small amount of this wood many, many years ago and has now decided to use it for this very special project.

Size: From her nose to her tail is 180mm and she’s 80mm wide across the back.

thanks for looking 

Grant Smith