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The masthead has been redesigned and now once again features the Sailing Boat, but also a Swan. This version of the Sailing Boat seems to be the one made from a preliminary base with the bottom point folded backwards to create a stand.

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Vol 3: Issue 1 - Winter 1962/3

Main Matters of Interest:

A profile of Neal Elias written by Peter Van Note, which includes information on how Elias began to create paperfolds.

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A report on the first origami conference of the Origami Center.

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A review of Solorzano's 'Tratado de Papiroflexia Zoomorphica', which notes that all his other books are out of print.

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A review of 'The Art of Origami' by Samuel Randlett.

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Diagrams included:

Kangaroo by Neal Elias

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Indian Bust by Neal Elias

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Vol 3: Issue 2 - Spring / Summer 1963

Main Matters of Interest:

A profile of Fred Rohm by Peter Van Note which includes an illustration of 'Fred's Fabulous Flower', a one piece, colour-changed design of a flower in a pot.

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An article about Fred Rohm's Simplex Base and the designs that he had developed from it.

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Reviews of 'The Folding Money Book' by Adolfo Cerceda, 'Pop-up Origami' (Johnny and Kitty Books) by Tatsuo Miyawaki and 'Easy-to-Do Entertainments', a reprint by Dover Publications of R M Abrahams 'Winter Nights Entertainments'. All by Peter Van Note.

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Mention of a home made 10 minute film about origami made by Rose and Stuart Dabbs.

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There is a mention of the Playing Card Cube:

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Diagrams included:

Five designs from the Simplex Base

Chick / Kitten and Puppy / Scottie / Chick-A-Dee / Squirrel / Gardener (with wheelbarrow)

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Vol 3: Issue 3 - Autumn 1963

Main Matters of Interest:

A profile of Akira Yoshizawa, reprinted from the Asia Magazine (no date of publication given). Excerpts below:

It is worth noting that what he is quoted as saying in this article (excerpt on the right) contradicts what he says in the article below. In one origami is not an artform. In the other it is.

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An article by Akira Yoshizawa on 'Creative Origami', which was originally published in Kokusai Bunka magazine in January 1961. This article is divided into four sections, 'How Origami Developed', 'Some Ancient Origami', 'Origami Today' and 'Creative Origami'.

'How Origami Developed' sets out Yoshizawa's understanding of the history of paperfolding in Japan.

'Some Ancient Origami' gives examples and sources to back this up, including:

'Origami Today' is a Yoshizawa-centric version of how paperfolding has developed in recent times. It includes mention of his interaction with Gershon Legman:

In 'Creative Origami' Yoshizawa's explains his approach to paperfolding as an artform. The whole thing is well worth reading ut these two (non-consecutive) excerpts seem to me to sum up what it is that he is saying:

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A letter from John Andreas says that 'Mother Bridget's Dream Book' mentions a 'true lover's knot' and suggests it may be 'the earliest paper fold mentioned in English.

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Diagrams included:

There are diagrams for four designs by Akira Yoshizawa. No titles are given in the original.

Mushroom

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Puppy

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Penguin

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Stork

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Vol 3: Issue 4 - Winter 1963/4

Main Matters of Interest:

A profile of Samuel Randlett by Lillian Oppenheimer.

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An article by Fred Rohm, 'On Cutting'.

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Mention of the discovery of a new ms about paperfolding dating to the Edo period.

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Reviews by Lillian Oppenheimer of 'Tanoshii Origami' by Yoshizawa and 'Origami' by Okimasa (Kosho) Uchiyama

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A report on the second 'Annual Get-together' mentioning Robert Neale's 'Bunny Bill' and listing designs shown by Fred Rohm, Harry Weiss and Richard Treffrey.

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Diagrams included:

Bantam Rooster (Cut) - said to be 'a popular Japanese figure'

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Shamrock by Samuel Randlett

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Dilly Basket by Betsy Kitsch

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