Origami Heaven

A paperfolding paradise

The website of writer and paperfolding designer David Mitchell

x

 
Froebelian Folds of Life from the Triple Blintz Basic form
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the history of Froebelian Folds of Life developed from the Triple Blintz Basic Form. 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.

There is a separate page about the Jacket / the Trousers and the Suit of Clothes.

The Scent Bottle - 1880 onwards

This design first appears in 'The Kindergarten Principle' by Mary J Lyschinska was published in London in 1880 by Wm Isbister Ltd.

**********

The same design appears as 'The Purse' in part two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was probably first published by E. Steiger and Company in New York in 1882.

**********

The Scent Bottle is also pictured, but not named, in Eleonore Heerwart's 'Course in Paperfolding' was first published in Dutch in 1895 then in English by Charles and Dible in London and Glasgow in 1896.

**********

The Chair - 1876 0nwards

**********

The Muff - 1859 onwards

The Muff first appears in a list of designs in the 'Manuel Pratique de Jardins D'Enfants de Friedrich Froebel', which was compiled by J F Jacobs and published in Brussells and Paris in 1859.

**********

This design also appears in part two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was probably first published by E. Steiger and Company in New York in 1882.

**********

The Muff is pictured, but not named, in Eleonore Heerwart's 'Course in Paperfolding' was first published in Dutch in 1895 then in English by Charles and Dible in London and Glasgow in 1896.

**********

The Small Vase - 1882

This design appears, as 'The Vase', in part two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was probably first published by E. Steiger and Company in New York in 1882.

**********

The Pair of Boots - 1874 onwards

This design first appears in the revised version of 'Der Kindergarten' by Hermann Goldammer which was published by Carl Babel in Berlin in 1874.

**********

The design also appears in 'The Kindergarten Principle' by Mary J Lyschinska, whicjh was published in London in 1880 by Wm Isbister Ltd.

**********

This design also appears in part two of 'The Kindergarten Guide' by Maria Kraus Boelte and John Kraus, which was probably first published by E. Steiger and Company in New York in 1882 ...

**********

... and in 'Die Frobelschen Beschaftigungen: Das Falten' by Marie Muller-Wunderlich, which was published by Friedrich Brandstetter in Leipzig in 1900.

The Cross - 1859 onwards

The Cross (La croix) appears in a list of designs in the 'Manuel Pratique de Jardins D'Enfants de Friedrich Froebel', which was compiled by J F Jacobs and published in Brussells and Paris in 1859.

**********

The Footstool and the Footstall Chair

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, the Cross is developed into a simple Footstall and Chair.

Footstall

***

Chair

**********

The Cross Star - 1863 onwards

A drawing of this design appears in 'De Kleine Papierwerkers 1: Wat men van een stukje papier al maken kan: Het vouwen' (The Small Paperwork 1: What one can make from a piece of paper: Folding) by Elise Van Calcar, which was published by K H Schadd in Amsterdam in 1863. As far as I can tell, however, the design is not mentioned in the text.

**********

1900

The design also appears in 'Die Frobelschen Beschaftigungen: Das Falten' by Marie Muller-Wunderlich, which was published by Friedrich Brandstetter in Leipzig in 1900.

**********

The Shirt / The Hat - 1876 onwards

The shirt, which is made by folding the Cross in half downwards, appears in 'Des Kindes Erste Beschaftigungsbuch' by E Barth and W Niederley, which was first published in Bielefeld and Leipzig, and the foreword of which is dated October 1876.

**********

The Shirt is also pictured in a publication issued in 1878 by the kindergarten of the Tokyo Women's Normal School.

**********

There is mention of a Hat made by folding the Cross in half, in 'The Kindergarten Principle' by Mary J Lyschinska, which was published in London in 1880 by Wm Isbister Ltd, but no illustration is provided.

**********

This design also appear in 'Pleasant Work for Busy Fingers' by Maggie Browne, which was published by Cassell and Company in London in 1891. Thios book is an English version of 'Des Kindes Erste Beschaftigungsbuch' enhanced by the addition of a few extra designs.

**********

Knickerbockers - 1880

There is mention of this design, which is made by folding the Jacket in half, in 'The Kindergarten Principle' by Mary J Lyschinska, which was published in London in 1880 by Wm Isbister Ltd, but unfortunately no illustration is provided.

**********

The Steamship - 1863 onwards

**********