| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| Folded Paper Bears | |||||||
| This
page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of folded paper bears. 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. ********** 1944 A compound bear made from two bird bases appears in 'Origami Shuko' by Isao Honda, which was published in 1944. The ears appear to have been created using cuts.
********** 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 'El Oso' (The Bear).
********** 1960 Designs for three compound bears' appear in 'All About Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Toto Bunka Company, Limited in Tokyo in 1960. The ears are created using a cut. 92. A White Bear The ears are created using cuts.
********** 93. A Bear The ears are created using a cut.
********** 94. A Walking Bear The ears are created using a cut.
********** 1968 A cut design for a 'Bear' appears in 'Jolly Origami: Aquarium Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama, Japan in 1968.
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