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Last updated 27/2/2024

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Designs Derived from the House
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of designs derived from the paperfold known as The House. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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The House - 1882 onwards

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The Sofa / Piano / Organ - 1882 onwards

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1893

These three simple variants of the House appear in 'Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom' by Emily Weaver, which was published by Milton Bradley Company in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1893

Barn

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House

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Shelf

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The same three designs appear in 'Educational Handwork' by T B Kidner, which was published by The Educational Book Company Limited in Toronto in 1910.

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The Nurse's Cap - 1907 onwards

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The Curate's Hat - 1907 onwards

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The Chair - 1939 onwards

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The Italian Soldier's Hat - 1939

This hat, 'El gorro del soldado italiano', is made from a version of the House developed from an oblong rather than a square. It appears in 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939.

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The Dustpan - 1948

A 'Dust Pan' made from the House appears in 'The Art of Chinese Paper folding for Young and Old' by Maying Soong, which was published by Harcourt Brace and Company of New York in 1948.

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Papel y Sobre - 1951

The extended version of 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1951, contains a design for a letterfold titled 'Papel y Sobre' (Paper and Envelope)

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1963

Several designs derived from the House appear in 'Folding Paper Toys' by Shari Lewis and Lillian Oppenheimer, which was first published by Stein and Day, Inc in the USA in 1963.

Bureau - made by pulling the seat of the Sofa upwards.

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Bed - A 3-part design derived from the House.

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Table - A 2-part design derived from the House.

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