Group: Idea Contest / Karakuri Creation Group
Winners of the Karakuri Creation Group Idea Contest, crafted by members of the KCG.
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Lot 6632 - Karakuri Gum (CO-5-1) |
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Est. value: $250 |
Winning bid: $462 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Takumi Horiguchi Size: 15x5x4cm Notes: This trick box is a model of a dispenser for sticks of gum. This was a 2013 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-5-1/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6633 - Stop the Hot Water! (CO-5-3) |
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Est. value: $800 |
Winning bid: $2,119 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Syunsuke Ohno Size: 16x16x12cm Notes: The thermos hides a secret compartment. This was a 2013 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-5-3/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6634 - Valentine’s Day (CO-7-2) |
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Est. value: $400 |
Winning bid: $1,227 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Mineo Kumagai Size: 12x10x5cm Notes: Two secret compartments open with a Valentine's Day theme. This was a 2015 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-7-2/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6635 - Sad-Tempura (CO-8-2) |
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Est. value: $800 |
Winning bid: $915 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Yasuhiro Hashimoto Size: 15x8x6cm Notes: Remove the shrimp to reveal a secret compartment. This was a 2016 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-8-2/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6636 - Four-Leaf Clover (CO-9-2) |
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Est. value: $400 |
Winning bid: $440 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Miharu Suzuki Size: 15x10x6cm Notes: Open the secret compartment by finding a pattern is the field of clovers. This was a 2017 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. (Note: KGC description contains spoilers.) More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-9-2/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6637 - A Hole in a Pocket (CO-8-4) |
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Est. value: $900 |
Winning bid: $1,439 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Kyoko Sueda Size: 21x13x9cm Notes: A small trick is required to avoid coins from falling through a hole in a pocket. Once coins are deposited into the bank, it is another matter altogether to remove them. This was a 2016 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box, solution card, and a warning to only deposit coins. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-8-4/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6638 - Organize Crayons (CO-9-3) |
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Est. value: $1,200 |
Winning bid: $3,155 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Yosuke Tanaka Size: 19x9x4cm Notes: Organize the crayons to open the secret compartment. This was a 2017 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-9-3/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6639 - Dashi (CO-10-3) |
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Est. value: $500 |
Winning bid: $1,069 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Kinya Matsunaga Size: 17x8x7cm Notes: The puzzle is designed after a katsuobushi kezuriki, a dried fish shaver. Emulate its use to open the secret compartment. This was a 2018 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-10-3/ Source: Cathy Woodruff Collection |
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Lot 6640 - He Can Not Get the Ball! |
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Est. value: $800 |
Winning bid: $2,500 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Masaki Ohnishi Size: 17x14x10cm Notes: The ball and cabinet are both stuck. And the boy appears to have died trying to get the ball. Using only the provided tools, see which one you are able to release. This was a 2019 winner of the Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-11-2/ |
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Lot 6643 - Mochi-Tsuki (CO-1-5) |
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Est. value: $250 |
Winning bid: $700 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Minami Watanabe Size: 10x10x10cm Notes: Find the secret compartment inside the mochi bucket. This was a 2009 winner of the 1st Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-1-5/ |
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Lot 6645 - Tako-Yaki (CO-1-1) |
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Est. value: $250 |
Winning bid: $1,000 |
Lot Closed |
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Designer: Katsuhiko Handa Size: 18x13x8cm Notes: Open the drawer of the takoyaki oven. This was a 2009 winner of the 1st Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest. Includes original box and solution card. More information: https://karakuri.gr.jp/en/products/co-1-1/ |
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