Some weeks back we launched the Significant Objects Group on Fictionaut.com, as yet another way to bring new and unexpected voices into the project. We invited Fictionaut members to create Significance for the object at left — a music box. You can read all the stories that people came up with here.

And, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve chosen one of these stories to be part of Significant Objects, Volume 2. While Fictionaut’s rating system didn’t point to a clear “winner” among the entries to our group, we were particularly taken with the entry by Nicholas Rombes. It will be published here — and offered up for auction on eBay — today.

This means the Ficitonaut group needs a new object. By members’ request, that object will be this egg whisk (picture after the jump). What is its Significance? We’ll have to see what the Fictionauts come up with. And if you are interested in joining Fictionaut, and being part of our group there, we have connections, and can likely get you invited.Email us at curators@significantobjects.com.