Impossible Object Bottle - Puzzle

I've seen this bottle referred to as "Lightning in a bottle" and "Bottled Frustration -  by Steve Michaels".  The object of Bottled Frustration" is to get the "magic wand" out of the bottle.  I believe the object of "Lightning in a bottle" is to get the "wand" out but also release the marble that is in the jar along with the wand.

	This was on eBay when I saw it, here is the description that went with it: This is one nifty little manipulation puzzle! A magic wand is inside of a regulation size bottle. Through the end of the wand inside of the bottle are two nut and bolt assemblies, placed 45 degrees from each other. These prevent the wand from leaving the bottle. The object is to get the wand out of the bottle. Easier said then done, but once you succeed, the real challenge begins! Putting the nuts, bolts, and other goodies back together again inside the bottle! This takes hours if you know what you're doing! (I know, someone figured out part one at a show, and left the bottle for me to complete part two! He just disappeared!) This is a good one! Quality construction all the way! Brand new!
	This is my version of the puzzle. I created two, one for me and one for some friends who own a local coffee house.  I want to see how well it stands up to daily handling.  The coffee house is called Kundalini, which is written on the wooden ball inside and their logo is a sun with a face on it, which I also added inside the bottle.
	The other variation I saw to the above "Lightning in a bottle" had a marble in it, and the object was to get the marble out, so I added wooden balls to each of the two puzzles.
	The wood dowels are quite snug as you can see, there isn't a whole lot of room around the edge.
	Close up of the sun and the wooden ball.

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