What's the name of this trick? Rubik's cube meets stars...

[Guest]

Looking for the name of this trick or a manufacturer.

In short, a 4 block cube is displayed in a "Jacobs ladder" fashion. 2 stars are produced, 2 cubes are made... and it ends with the original cube.

Here's a video a customer sent me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42srGi-zwjM

[Guest]

I will give you the general text of the trick, at which you are looking for:

THE YOSHIMOTO CUBE No.1
1982 Permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art New York, 1981 Made in Japan, Copyright 1971.

Transformation of two stellated Rhombic Dodecahedrons from a Cube created by Naoki Yoshimoto.

Reinhard

[Guest]

Hello-

Here's a link...
http://www.grand-illusions.com/toyshop/yoshimoto_cube/

Sterling

[cataquet]

It should be pointed out that this is a puzzle, not a trick. It's not longer made, but if you're up to it, there is a set of instructions out there telling you how to construct an origami version.