Stickman Chess Box

RELEASED: 7.24.2007 PRODUCED: 26 Copies DESIGNER: Robert Yarger CRAFTSMAN: Robert Yarger MATERIAL: Holly / Mahogany / Leopardwood COMMENTS: Each Stickman Checkmate (No. 13) Puzzlebox has been quality hand-crafted from the finest holly, mahogany and leopardwood and comes with its own set of hand-carved travel-sized chess pieces. The box is richly decorated with intricate carvings of royal lions, noble crests and filigrees. It has an inlaid chessboard, sculpted feet, and attractive brass screw and handle accents. Chess pieces attach magnetically to the top of this box and will individually move across the board as the top portion of the box is rotated in various directions and degrees. The box comes with two hidden compartments that will unlock only after all pieces have been mechanically maneuvered into a checkmate for either the white or black side. All mechanical parts of this box (gears, pinions, cams, racks, shafts) are crafted entirely out of solid wood, and the top of plate can be easily removed in order to see inside. It is intriguing to observe the mechanics in operation, and some collectors might be interested in attempting to figure out how the internal machine operates, a