| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| La Petaca | |||||||
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page is being used to collect information about the
history of the paperfolding design known as La Petaca
(the Flask). 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. This design is made from two sheets of paper, one slightly smaller than the other, so that one part will slip inside the other to form the finiushed design. ********** 1907 This design first appears in an article titled 'El trabajo manual escolar' by Vicente Casto Legua in issue 191 of the Spanish magazine 'La Escuela Moderna' for February 1907, which was published in Madrid by Los Sucesores de Hernando.
********** The design also appears: 1918 In 'Juguetes de Papel', which was published by Editorial Muntanola in Barcelona in 1918.
********** 1939 As 'La Petaca' in 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939.
********** 1951 As 'Petaca' in Plegado laminas published by Della Penna, April 1951.
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