Look at the list of “What’s on offer” at the auction. Each item seems to link to something else in the game.

Have you spotted any matching items? For example, “Every purchase includes a certified condition report” could relate to the Conditions Report puzzle.

Match each item from the list to the puzzle it relates to in order to work out the correct order of play.

Have you noticed that some words stand out more than the others?

At Ahrum House, we select only the most unique items. Among the highlighted words, can you spot any that seam unique?

Put all those unique words together. What do they reveal?

In the description of each item, there are several capitalised words. Most of these capitalised words share a connection, apart from one unique word in each description. Take the one unique word from every description and put them together. This spells out: “Use first letter second sentences.” Follow this instruction by taking the first letter of each second sentence, which spells out FORTY. The answer is 40.

The label for the Sapphire Silver Bracelet is marked only as XXX, while every other piece of jewellery has a three-digit code.

Each item is described using three details: its metal, its type of jewellery, and its gemstone. Could these details relate to the three digits in the code?

The first digit represents the metal, the second represents the type of jewellery, and the third represents the gemstone.

Use the codes from the other jewellery items to work out the missing code for the Sapphire Silver Bracelet. The first digit represents the metal, the second digit represents the type of jewellery, and the third digit represents the gemstone. Using this pattern, the bracelet’s code is 075. The answer is 75.

The Christmas trees on the back aren't random. Compare their layout with the seating plan on the front of the poster.

The highlighted pink trees show you exactly which seats to look at. What are all the people holding that are in these seats?

The auction paddle numbers aren't the final answer. The examples 1A, 2B, 3C on the poster show you how to turn the numbers into letters.

On the back of the poster, the Christmas trees are arranged in exactly the same layout as the seats on the front. Match the highlighted pink trees to the corresponding seats on the seating plan. Each of these seats is occupied by someone holding an auction paddle, giving you the numbers 6, 15, 18, 20, and 25. Next, look at the highlighted examples 1A, 2B, 3C, and 4D on the poster. These show that each number corresponds to its matching letter of the alphabet. Convert the numbers into letters: 6 = F, 15 = O, 18 = R, 20 = T, and 25 = Y. Together they spell FORTY, so the answer is 40.

This puzzle needs another piece to solve it. Can you find something else from The Winter Wonders Auction?

The bauble and the Sold Lots Register share matching patterns. Can you see where these would align?

Once the patterns are lined up correctly, the bauble will point to two numbers.

To solve this puzzle, you will need both the Bauble Invitation and the Sold Lots Register from the Winter Wonders Auction. The bauble contains parts of the same patterns found on the SOLD and COLLECTED stamps on the register. First, align the pattern on the bauble with the purple SOLD stamp. The bauble points to the number 8. Next, align the bauble with the green COLLECTED stamp. This time it points to the number 3. At the top of the register it says \"All sold items will then need to be collected\" which tells you the correct order to read the numbers: SOLD followed by COLLECTED. The answer is 83.

The Cardiff to Dublin leg has already been drawn onto the map. This could help show you how to plot the other stops.

Once you have drawn all the different stops on the map can you spot where the missing route should be?

Have a look at the table - each location has a number - what number would the missing route make?

When the routes are completed, Route 1 is: London – Manchester – Newcastle – Leeds – Norwich – London. Route 2 is: London – Portsmouth – ? – Cardiff – Dublin – Belfast – Manchester – London. The missing journey is from Portsmouth to Cardiff. Look at the numbers for these two locations: Portsmouth is 5 and Cardiff is 8. This makes 58, so the answer is 58.

Scan the OR code!

Have a look a the three groups of paintings - can you spot the original one in each group? Remember every forgery has one unique difference that does not appear in the others.

With the information on the website can you work out how long each original has been missing for?

There’s an equation on the business card that should help you get to the final answer!

Scan the QR code and go to the website. There are three groups of paintings, each containing five forgeries and one original. You are also told when each original was lost, so you need to identify the original painting in each group, find when it was recovered, and work out how many years it was missing. In Case 1 (the vase painting), the forgeries have the following differences: a blue flower, a darker-coloured pot, a missing yellow flower, a different-coloured ribbon, and a shortened orange ribbon. This means the fourth image is the original. It was recovered in 2018, so it had been missing for 20 years. In Case 2 (the portrait), the forgeries contain added birds, extra trees in the background, an incorrect colour tone, a pipe instead of a cigarette, and missing lily pads. This makes the fifth image the original. It was recovered in 2005, so it had been missing for 5 years. In Case 3 (the bird painting), the forgeries include added birds, an extra leaf, an extra seed head, a flower on the hat, and a missing leaf. This means the third image is the original. It was recovered in 2004, so it had been missing for 17 years. Finally, return to the business card and look at the equation beneath the QR code: square + rectangle − circle. Match each original painting to its shape and substitute the number of years it was missing: 17 + 20 − 5 = 32. The answer is 32.

“Every POINT in time matters.” Look closely at the labels for each auction item.

Each item label is a shape with a different number of points, ranging from 1–6. Can you see anywhere else on the magazine where there’s a range from 1-6?

Look carefully at the RAREST items. Which items are described as the rarest?

When completed, the timeline is: I – Roman Bronze Statue, II – Greek Aphrodite Sculpture, III – Ancient Greek Coin, IV – Egyptian Pottery, V – Egyptian Sarcophagus, VI – Egyptian Papyrus Scroll. The rarest items are: “Exclusive Find”, “Only 2 recovered”, and “Only 3 still intact.” Adding together their estimated values gives a total of 70. The answer is 70.

Look carefully at the organisational structure. As Associate Catalogue Specialist, they will need to communicate with the Director of Valuations and Head of Marketing.

The company wants efficient communication. What would be the quickest way for the the Associate Cataloguer Specialist to reach these people?

Try drawing the most efficient communication routes onto the diagram.

Draw the quickest communication routes onto the organisational structure diagram. The first route is: Associate Catalogue Specialist → Security Analyst → Manager of Curation → Cataloguing Manager→ Executive Assistant 1 → Director of Valuations. When drawn, this route forms the number 2. The second route is: Associate Catalogue Specialist → Junior Marketing Manager → Director of Marketing → Executive Assistant 2 → CEO → Head of Marketing. When drawn, this route forms the number 3. The answer is 23.

There is another item needed to solve this puzzle. Look for the security employees - they are the people who watch the safe.

Compare each security employee’s expected hours with their actual hours. How much have their hours increased or decreased?

Use the differences in hours as instructions for the vault. A decrease means spin left, and an increase means spin right.

Complete the daily timesheet by working out the difference between each security employee’s expected hours and actual hours. These increases and decreases tell you how to spin the vault: decreases spin left and increases spin right. Make sure you start by lining up the red START text with the red 1 on the vault. For Monday, spin 6 times left, 5 times right, then 1 time left. This finishes on the number 3, giving the first digit. Then reset the vault back to the start and repeat the process for Tuesday. Spin 4 times right, 5 times right, then 3 times left. This finishes on the number 5. Combining the two digits gives 35, so the answer is 35.