looking for a specific picture book

August 2, 2009 10:16 AM

Trying to find a picture book, it had something to do with figuring out the clues in the book....

....in order to find some sort of object (gold, i think) in real life....i remember amazing, trippy illustrations and something about an "enigma"...maybe? any ideas? thanks!

posted by assasinatdbeauty to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

Masquerade?
posted by Bodd at 10:26 AM on August 2, 2009

Best answer: Do you mean Masquerade by Kit Williams?
posted by iconomy at 10:26 AM on August 2, 2009

Previous MeFi threads on Masquerade - 1 | 2.

If it isn't Masquerade check out 'The Armchair Treasure Hunt Club' website and Amazon's list of Armchair Treasure Hunts & Curious Enigmas for other suggestions.
posted by ericb at 10:36 AM on August 2, 2009

Based on your description, I don't think this is it, but I'll toss it out there anyway as another illustrated book where you have to use the pictures to solve a mystery - Graeme Base's Eleventh Hour.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 10:42 AM on August 2, 2009

Cadbury also had something along these lines, except it was for a Faberge egg.
posted by divabat at 10:45 AM on August 2, 2009

A Treasure's Trove?
posted by makonan at 10:53 AM on August 2, 2009

Mike Wilks "The Weather Works" is another puzzle picture book but I really must recommend his Ultimate Alphabet.
posted by mearls at 10:54 AM on August 2, 2009

Response by poster: It's masquerade! Thank you!
posted by assasinatdbeauty at 12:14 PM on August 2, 2009

Here's a forum devoted to armchair treasure hunts.
posted by o0dano0o at 6:55 AM on August 3, 2009