The Public Paperfolding History Project
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The Ship's Wheel | |||||||
This
page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the rotationally symmetric fold and cut
magical effect known as 'The Ship's Wheel'. Please
contact me if you know any of this information is
incorrect or if you have any other information that
should be added. ********** 1907 Three versions of the Ship's Wheel appear in issue 1503 of the Boy's Own Paper of 2nd November 1907. ********** 1920 As far as I know this effect first appears as a magical effect in 'Paper Magic' by Will Blyth, which was first published by C Arthur Pearson in London in 1920. ********** 1928 The Ship's Wheel appeared as 'The Mariner's Wheel' in an article titled 'Tricks and Twists with Paper', written by Sam Brown, in the February 1928 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. ********** |
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