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Reddit mentions of The Secret
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- UPC 010467101622
- Discovery catalog LC4035. Label Santa Monica, Ca.
- Beautiful cover art. Earlier printing collectible as much due art as disc itself.
- Mr. Ibrahim is one of greatest living pianists today 12/9/11.
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| Height | 9 Inches |
| Length | 6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.74075320032 Pounds |
| Width | 0.61 Inches |
'The Secret'
> In 1982, Byron Preiss published The Secret, a puzzle book that combined 12 short verses and 12 elaborate fantasy paintings by John Jude Palencar. Readers were expected to pair each painting with a verse in a way that would provide clues to finding one of 12 plexiglass boxes buried in various parks around North America. Each box contained a ceramic key that could be redeemed for a jewel worth $1,000. The book was inspired by the success of Masquerade, written and illustrated by Kit Williams and published in England in August 1979, but The Secret never led to the same level of treasure hunting frenzy.
- WIKI
As of now, only 3 out of 12 treasures have been found. The most recent was discovered in October, 2019. The others were found in Chicago in 1983, and Cleveland in 2004.
You can read more about the hunt in this Vice article.
The 12 Treasures Podcast site has the verses and paintings (puzzles), and a podcast all about the treasure hunt. I haven't personally listened to it, but it seems to be a quality resource.
Further reading at: Atlas Obscura.
Check out the 12Keys subreddit to connect with other Secret hunters/follow the search.