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Last updated 25/3/2026

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Folded Paper Whales
 
This page is being sed to collect information about the history of folded paper whales. 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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The Cut Whale - 1959 onwards

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The Simple Whale - 1960 onwards

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A design for a simple cut 'Whale' appears in 'Origami: The Oriental Art of Paper Folding' by Harry C Helfman, which was published by Platt and Munk Co Inc in New York in 1960.

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1967

A paper whale folded from a dollar bill, probably designed by Giuseppe Baggi, appeared in an advert in issue 110 of Mad Magazine for April 1967.

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