David Mitchell's Origami Heaven - History - Fun with Paper by Joseph Leeming, 1939

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Fun with Paper by Joseph Leeming, 1939

'Fun with Paper' by Joseph Leeming was published by Spencer Press Inc in Chicago in 1939. This book draws heavily on designs previously published in 'Fun with Paperfolding' by William D Murray and Francis J Rigney, but this is not the only source the author has used. This work is mentioned in Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding' which was published in 1952. A full copy of the work can be accessed online here. ******** ****** Analysis (A number of fold and cut or fold and glue papercraft style designs have been omitted from this analysis.) A Hat with Cockades - The Kabuto ****** A Paper Pig - The Pig (Cut) This is an unnecessarily cut version of the Pig design. ****** A Paper Box This design is folded from an irregular template and held together by tabs and pockets ****** Jacob's Ladder - The Newspaper Ladder ****** The Barber's Pole This design is a two colour version of the Newspaper Sword ****** The Five-Pointed Star (1) - The Pentagonal Knot ******* The Five-Pointed Star (2) - The Fold and Cut Pentagram ******* The Baby Crow This design is the 'Baby Starling' from 'Fun with Paperfolding' by William D Murray and Francis J Rigney. ******** The Chinese Temple - The Newspaper Pagoda ******* The Christmas Tree - The Newspaper Tree ******* A Puzzle Box - The Catherine of Cleves Box ****** The Laughing Hyena - The (Cut) Paper Snapper ****** The Horned Imp This is a cut and inflated version of The Wild Man from Borneo ****** A Paper Ball - The Waterbomb ****** A Useful Drinking Cup - The Paper Cup ****** Another Paper Cup ****** A Yankee Doodle Hat - The Newspaper Hat ****** An Admiral's Hat - The Pyramidal Hat ****** A Fisherman's Dory - The Paper Boat ****** The Chattering Magpie - The Paper Boat Snapper ****** A Sailboat ****** The Crown - The Salt Cellar ****** The Chinese Tea-Table This design is the 'The Cake Basket' from 'Fun with Paperfolding' by William D Murray and Francis J Rigney. ****** The Aircraft Carrier - The Steamship This design is developed from the Chinese Tea-Table via the Shirt and the Trousers. The Trousers is not named thought the Shirt is referred to as 'the shirtwaist' en passant. ****** A Card Table - The Table ****** The Catamaran - The Double Boat ****** A Windmill - The Windmill ****** A Sailboat - The Boat with Sail ****** The Crow - The Cocotte / Pajarita ****** The Wallet / Pocketbook - The Portfolio ****** A Candy Box - The Junk Box ******* A Conductor's Hat - The Postman's Hat ******* The Japanese Bird - The Flapping Bird ******* A Chinese Junk - The Chinese Junk ******* The Frog - The Inflatable Frog ******** A Chinese Pagoda - The Pagoda ****** A Square Basket with a Handle (Compound / Glued) - The Hand Basket ****** The White Crow - ****** The Japanese Purse - The Puzzle Purse ****** Decorative Paper Mats or Doilies - The Paper Doily ******* A Candy Dish This design is 'Dish No 1' from 'Fun with Paperfolding' by William D Murray and Francis J Rigney. ******* A Novel Paper Chain - How to Make a Chain from a Playing Card ******** A Paper Glider - The Paper Dart ***** Pleated Lampshades - Pleated Paper Lampshades ****** Paper Pinwheels - The Cut and Fold Windmill ****** A Looping Airplane - The Cut and Fold Model Aeroplane ****** A Paper Popgun - The Paper Pop Gun ****** Paper Balls - The Slit and Assemble Sphere ****** Paper Link Belts - The Plaited Belt ****** Paper Beads - Paper Beads ****** Paper Parachutes - The Paper Parachute ****** The Indian War Dance - The Chain of Dolls ****** A Puzzle Box - The Playing Card Cube ****** A Whirling Parachute - The Propellor ****** A Paper Whirligig - The Spiral Snake ****** A Toy Trumpet - Le Cri du Veau ****** Paper Lanterns - The Fold and Slit Lantern ****** Paper Fans - Pleated Paper Fans ****** The Old-Fashioned Purse - The Paper Cage ****** The Paper Boot Puzzle - ****** The Paper and String Puzzle - The Cherries Puzzle ****** The Mysterious Billfold - The Chinese Wallet and The Buddha Papers ****** The Bridge of Paper - Paper Bridges ****** The Obstinate Piece of Paper - The Immovable Card ****** How to Walk Through a Small Piece of Paper - How to Climb Through a Playing Card ****** The Magic Paper Rings - The Afghan Bands ****** Paper Crosses - The Fold and One Cut Latin Cross / Greek Cross / Maltese Cross ********