| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| Folded Paper Jewellery / Rings | |||||||
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page is being used to collect information about the
history of folded paper riungs and other jewellery .
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. ********** 1930s 'The Best of Origami: New Models by Contemporary Folders' by Samuel Randlett, which was published by E P Dutton in New York in 1963 and by Faber and Faber Ltd in London in 1964 contains a Preface by Martin Gardner which says:
I have not been able to independently verify this information or identify the design in question. ********** 1945 'Bill Folds' by Al O'Hagan published by George Snyder's Magic Shop of Cleveland, Ohio in 1945. It included diagrams for folding a ring from a dollar bill.
*** The same design appears in 'The Folding Money Book', which was published by The Ireland Magic Co in Chicago in 1963. ********** 1956 Two designs for finger rings folded from banknotes appear in 'Paper Magic' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1956. The Diamond Ring (from a banknote) (with Rolf Harris)
*** The Super Ring (from a banknote) (with Rolf Harris) From the Cowboy Trousers
********** The Ring - 1960 onwards
********** 1968 A design for a Ring and a Bracelet made from dollar bills, and attributed to Neal Elias, appear in 'Folding Money, Volume Two' edited by Samuel Randlett, which was published by Magic Inc of Chicago in 1968. Ring
*** Bracelet (a chain of rings)
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