An early puzzle from Brian Menold (bought from him in Nov 2008 on Ebay) His description was :

"This puzzle consists of a Maple Base with Cherry and Maple pieces. You assemble the 16 sticks into the base. These are not really difficult for the average person it is a trial and error type of puzzle. I make all of these puzzles by hand and spend way more time on them than I should. I do not use any stain in the finishing of my puzzles. I let the wood show through. The only finish is wax or sometimes polyurethane. All of these puzzles are made from scrap or reclaimed wood. (Pallets, old furniture and cutoffs from other projects). I make them as a hobby and to supplement the cost for building more puzzles, I am not a store or reseller. I build everything I sell. "

He has a store now :)