Title Jesse Born Rattler’s Tail #187/300 — Mint, Never Solved Description Rattler’s Tail #187 of 300 by Jesse Born. I purchased this example directly from Jesse and am its original owner. Most importantly for the next owner, it has never been solved. It is in mint condition. It has been handled for inspection and photography, so I am not describing it as sealed or untouched, but none of its solve has been undertaken. With Jesse’s new Alien puzzle launching this week, it seemed li...

DIESD XL “Strawberry Cream”This is a special edition featuring a strawberry-red body with cream-white accents and internal components.It has multiple compartments, surprises, and over 20 steps. I have tuned it to its best play state.There is a poly puzzle as the prize, plus a cool extra midway through the solve.The red body has an intentionally applied bumpy texture, while the white details appear through the pips and throughout the solving path. The matching red-and-white presentation carri...

DIESD XL “Knockout”This is a special edition built around a black-and-blue knockout theme.It has multiple compartments, surprises, and over 20 steps. I have tuned it to its best play state.There is a poly puzzle as the prize, plus a cool extra midway through the solve.The blue body has an intentionally applied bumpy texture, with contrasting black accents and hidden black components containing holographic stars. The black-and-blue color scheme, bruised texture, and stars you discover along t...

The Fibonacci Box is a very nice puzzle box designed and made by Jesse Born. It was a limited edition and all copies have long since sold out.It is made from Holly, Katalox, Cherry, Poplar, Brass, Padauk and Richlite.From the designers website:"The Fibonacci puzzle is based on the Fibonacci sequence found in nature. The goal of this puzzle is to open the box. I uncovered a satisfying coincidence in nature that made the basis for the main Fibonacci mechanism. When I figured out a puzzle like th...

The Free Me 6 Puzzle created by Joseph Turner in limited numbers for gifts to friends, family and colleagues in 2017. Puzzle is numbered 061, and has a beautifully crafted wood body with internal metal and wood components.  This puzzle is in excellent condition (see photos).  This listing includes the original wooden puzzle box, the trapped Kennedy Half Dollar coin, the two original metal pins and the original white "Free Me" paper instruction/warning slip.  Originally this puzzle may have co...

Secret Heart (MY-1) by Tatsuo Miyamoto KCG Music Box Edition Karakuri BoxSecret Heart was created by Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Tatsuo Miyamoto in 2000.This piece is features his signature heart motif and is a rare work that incorporates a music box mechanism into a Karakuri box.The music box song is “It’s a small world”*Excellent condition , Original Box, with Solution Sheet, The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and closes without any problems at all. Also the music box works...

Mukyu (Dream Sphere) by Noboru Honma  Karakuri Box This Mukyu (Dream Sphere) was created by Noboru Honma who is Legendary craftsman certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku.This superb Mukyu karakuri box made using “Muku-Zukuri” techniquue in the shape of a perfectly round spherical ball, which is very rare his masterpiece.An amazingly beautiful shape as piece of art. And this work futures wonderfully high elaborate production and beautiful wood grain, combinati...

Bad Radio (P-17-3) by Akio Kamei KCG Karakuri BoxThis Bad Radio box is produced by Mr.Akio Kamei, who is a Karakuri Creation Group’s master of craftsman. It is his masterpiece work and  features very interesting mechanism. A beautiful shape and grain of box as a piece of art. it will be a perfect interior decorating item on your shelf.“Old things like radios take on humanistic personalities. They are often stubborn and uncooperative. So, when it was out of tune a little, we had to fight wit...

Mame-Himitsu-Bako (Tiny Secret Box) by Yoshio Okiyama KCG Karakuri BoxThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group chairman Mr. Yoshio Okiyama.And he is the legend craftsman of traditional secret box.“Mame-Himitsu-bako” It means Secret Box that is very small just like beans. These works are only about 3-4 cm in size, however they possess amazingly precision. And there are over 10 steps to open this box.This is very good condition, The box mechanism works perfectly. opens and clos...

Book Type Secret Box (Large) by Noboru Honma 　Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box called “Hongata-Ruiji” It means “Book Type - Similarity”.And It is a rare limited edition design by Noboru Honma who is Legendary craftsman certified as a Japanese traditional craftsman of Hakone Yosegi Zaiku.This beautiful design is Mr. Honma’s original marquetry pattern that formed by combining triangles and trapezoids using highly sophisticated techniqu...

Secret House by Tatsuo Miyamoto Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis work was created by former Karakuri Creation Group member Mr. Tatsuo Miyamoto.Karakuri box is the ultimate woodworking item, combining the idea of "karakuri" handed down from generation to generation with new "karakuri" create from the rich imagination of craftsmen, which are then realized through precise and delicate processing.The Miyamoto’s Stamp is on the bottom of the box.This is almost brand new, excellent condition, with the B...

Sharaku Secret Box (Uchiyama’s Wood Inlay Art)  Karakuri Box Puzzle BoxThis traditional Japanese Yosegi(marquetry) style secret box. The box is designed with beautiful wood inlay featuring “Sharaku”, a famous Japanese ukiyo-e print by Haruo Uchiyama. Also There is inlay art of cranes, which is a symbol of Mr. U’chiyama’s design.He is an award-winning master craftman of wood inlay work. Also He created works in collaboration with Mr. Akio Kamei who is master craftman of Karakuri Creati...