![]() ![]() The Masquerade hunt involved reading the story, looking at the illustrations, and determining clues which would instruct a searcher for where the Golden Hare was buried. Where this gift was lost is where searchers would find the real treasure. ![]() This gift, however, during Jack’s travels, was lost. The treasure related to William’s story about the Moon falling in love with the Sun and how the Moon asked Jack Hare to deliver a gift to the Sun. The buried Prize was a Jeweled Golden Hare valued at around £5000. The book Masquerade can still be enjoyed as a children’s tale all on its own, but included within its text and images were hidden clues for finding a real buried treasure (since found). For instance, numerous books, like the current armchair treasure hunt Fandango, have since followed and were inspired by Masquerade’s release they contain clues for finding a hidden treasure. The book included an armchair treasure hunt and is often said to be the forerunner for treasure hunts of its kind. Masquerade is an illustrated storybook created by Kit Williams and was published in 1979. ![]()
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