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The Chick
 
This page attempts to record what is known about the origin and history of the origami design I call The Chick. 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 first occurs in the books of Isao Honda and is quite possibly his original design.

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1965

As far as I know this design first appears as 'Baby Chick' in 'The World of Origami' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Trading Company in the USA in 1965.

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The same design appears:

1967

As 'Baby Chick' in 'Origami Festival' by Isao Honda, which was published by Japan Publications Inc in Tokyo in 1967.

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