Very Little Box of Very Little Mystery

 A couple of weeks ago Major P. mentioned that he has a puzzle box bank. It sounded really neat. Actually, much neater than what I'm about to share with you today, but this is all I have, so here we go!

A few years ago I picked up this tiny box at a local antique mall.

It fits easily in one hand. However, it's clearly a puzzle box.

The laminate on the top is very well done, actually.

This is the side.

And the end...

So it's very well made. But who made it? And where?

Ah, one mystery solved simply by turning the box over. It seems that Marilyn Ramos from Cuba made it! She even includes her address and phone number! (I've never looked her up, however)

And now- to the "puzzle" part. How do we open it? Well, step one is to slide this little end panel over a touch...

And step two is to slide open the top. That's it! Two steps and you're in! As I said in the title, very little mystery here, folks!

Inside I found some things that I had actually forgotten about...

Two buffalo nickles. I don't know the years because the dates are rubbed off on both of them.

And six Indian Head pennies!  Those dates are: 1906, 1891, 1907, 1888, 1897, and1902.

Here is a better look at the mechanism that locks the box.

And that's it! That's all there is to it! However, it's still a fun piece that had a forgotten bonus or two in it, so I'll keep it around.

Until next time, keep searching for treasure!