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Le Moineau
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design known as Le Moineau (The Sparrow), which is developed from the Cocotte / Pajarita. 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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1930

As far as I know this design first appears in the issue of the French children's magazine 'L'Age Heureux' of 21st August 1930.

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The same design appears:

1932

In Booklet 2 of 'Images a Plier', a series of 6 booklets published by Librairie Larousse in Paris in 1932.

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As 'Gorrion' (Sparrow) in Booklet 1 of 'Figuras de Papel', a series of 3 booklets published by B Bauza in Barcelona in 1932.

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