Shutter Puzzle Box Playing Cards The hand-painted Tree Top spins

The hand-painted Tree Top spins upside down

The precision machined mechanism is completely silent and sits upon a leather base to prevent damaging delicate surfaces

Close inspection reveals that each of the trefoils is marked with a unique arrangement of double-sided grooves

selected to celebrate “familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal

But ingenious engineering makes the motion possible

Shutter Puzzle Box Playing Cards The hand-painted Tree Top spinsWe discovered this beautiful puzzle while traveling through the mountains of Hakone, Japan. We were already impressed with the seven exotic kinds of wood used in the construction but when we saw the top slide open, our jaws dropped. The rotating mechanism reminded us of a camera shutter or a blooming flower. Turns out, the designer, Hiroshi Iwahara, was inspired by robot anime and the spiraling metal doors that led to a secret base. If you decide to