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This page is being used to collect information about the paperfolding design known as Adolfo's Peacock, Adolfo being Adolfo Cerceda. 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.

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1962

As far as I know this design is first mentioned in Volume 2 Issue 3 of 'The Origamian' for Spring / Summer 1962 in a letter from Fred Rohm.

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1963

Diagrams for a version of the design folded from a dollar bill appears in 'The Folding Money Book', for which Cerceda selected the designs and drew the diagrams, and which was published by The Ireland Magic Co in Chicago in 1963..

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1964

Diagrams for a similar design folded from a 2x1 rectangle appeared in 'Secrets of Origami', by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne Book Company in London in 1964.

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1969

Controversy arose over three designs that Robert Harbin had included in 'Secrets of Origami, the Everyman Mask, Adolpho's Pig and Adolfo's Peacock. 'The Origamian' of Summer 1969 contained a letter from Robert Harbin which explained that Yoshizawa had complained about the inclusion of these designs in the book.

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Vol 9: Issue 3 of 'The Origamian' for Autumn 1969 contained a letter from Adolpho Cerceda responding to Robert Harbin's letter in Volume 9, issue 2.

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