Mystery Box Challenge

Description: This mystery started long ago when Rob Lloyd began making what refers to as "shaker houses." With roots in metalworking, Rob has now moved into the "digital crafting" space and designing things for rapid prototyping.

"At the time I made these, I was obsessed with house imagery and the platonic ideal of "house/home". Of course Lego defined the dimensions.

I made the houses out of bronze sheet in various sizes. Then, in the middle of the night with no witnesses, I filled them with various and sundry items known only to me. I didn't call them Mystery Boxes but "Shaker Homes." They are meant to be shaken, they are homes, they make sounds and are meant to evoke a response from the shaker.

Toys, musical or noise instruments - I've never told anyone what's inside them, including my wife of almost 20 years. She saw them the day they were finished and asked what was inside them. Much to her frustration and despite her threats, I've never told and I have the pleasure now over a decade later of having forgotten most of it myself and so even for me, the maker, they are now mystery boxes. "

Ready to enter your Mystery Box?

Hurry up! You've got until September 30, 2009.

The grand prize winner receives a laser engraved iPod Touch, and will be selected by Epilog Laser and GeekDad and announced October 6, 2009.