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These laminas (individual laminated sheets of origami designs) were published in Buenos Aires in a set of 30, printed either in green or orange. The content of the sets of both colours is identical. A full copy of the green set is included at the foot of this page. Most of these green laminas bear a date of April 1951, printed in the lower right margin, although a few do not (nos 5, 6, 10, 14 and 16). I believe that those bearing this date are most probably from the original printing and that all the undated laminas, and the orange set, also undated, were printed later.

The laminas include both cut and uncut and multiple sheet designs.,

The author / illustrator is not named.

Copies of these laminas were kindly supplied to me by Juan Gimeno.

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These laminas are mentioned in Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding' which was published in 1952.

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Analysis

Simple Froebelian Forms of Life

Libro

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Panuelito

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Bonete

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Servilleta

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Barquito de vela

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Casita

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Sobre abierta y sobre cerrado

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How to Construct Rectangles and Squares from Irregularly-Shaped Paper

Obtencion de un cuadrado por plegado de un papel irregular

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Obtencion de un retangulo por plegado de un papel irregular

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Geometrical Constructions

Obtencion de un triangulo equilatero - How to Construct the Equilateral Triangle by Folding Paper

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Construccion de un pentagono regular

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Construccion de un exagono regular

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Letters and Numbers

Letras - Folded Paper Alphabets, Letters and Numbers

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Designs Folded from Strips

Trabajos preliminares - The Froebelian Occupation of Tressage (Braiding)

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Entrelezados - The Froebelian Occupation of Free Weaving.

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Other Designs

Vasito - The Paper Cup

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Martel de cuatro puntas - The Tablecloth

The legs in the illustration do not form part of the design.

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Molinete - The Windmill

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Repisa Rinconera (Corner Shelf) - The Cube-Corner Pyramid

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Marco (Frame) - The Decorative Frame

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Tarjetero (Business Card Holder) -

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Pajarita - Pajarita Tergiversada (Distorted Pajarita)

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Canastilla (Basket) - a version of The Spanish Box

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Montera sencilla - The Newspaper Hat

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Mitra Persa - The Tuck-In Mitre

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Mitra o gorro sacerdotal - a version of Le Bonnet Carre

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Relojera - The Wall Pocket

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Barquito - The Paper Boat

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Hamaca cuno o gondola -

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Petaca - La Petaca / The Flask

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Sobre para recortes (Envelope for Cuttings) -

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Billetera con dos compartimentos - The Wallet

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Pistola de dos tiros - The Paper Banger

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Florerito de pared - Le Porte Allumettes

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Cajita para estampillas - The Box with Handles

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Sofa para muneca - The Sofa

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Cama para muneca (three piece design) - A bed developed from The Sofa

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Sillita para munecas - thge single-seat version of The Sofa

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Piramide soplada (Inflatable Pyramid) - The Inflatable Pyramid

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Roseta rhomboidal abierta - The Interlocking Star

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Cubo (two piece design) - The Two-Ring Cube

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Cubo soplado - The Waterbomb

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Farolito Japones - The Kettle

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Bombonera Japonesa - The Cut Kettle

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Cajita con asas - The Basic Box

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Cajita sin asas con envolturas (two piece design) - The Patisserie Box

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Chalana y Piragua - The Flat-Bottomed Boat

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Canoa con fondo - La Peniche

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Pajarita que vuela - The Flapping Bird

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Bajorrelieve (Bas-relief) (cut) - The Cube-Corner Pyramid

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Roseta Triangular Compuesta

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Roseta Rhomboidal

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Pez - The Flounder

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Mesa Triangular - The Triangular Tablecloth

The legs in the illustration do not form part of the design.

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Roseta simple cerrada - The Woven Star of David

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Roseta simple abierta - The Non-Woven Star of David

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Estralla de seis puntas - The Non-Woven Star of David

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Roseta exagonal

This design is just made by folding the points of the decorative version of The Non-Woven Star of David away behind.

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Medio Cubo (cut) - The Cut Half-Cube Box

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Repisa Rinconera - The Shelf

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Bandeja con resurgido interior - The Cut Octagonal Tray

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Polvera - The Cut Distorted Half-Cube Box

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Avion - The Swallow

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The Laminas

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