| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| The Flapping Butterfly | |||||||
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page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the Flapping Butterfly. 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. ********** 1927 As far as I know this design first appears as 'Schmetterling' in 'Lustiges Papierfaltbüchlein' by Johanna Huber, which was published by Otto Maier in Ravensburg, Germany, probably in 1927. The author does not appear to have known that this design can be made to flap.
********** The design also appears: 1932 In Booklet 1 of 'Images a Plier', a series of 6 booklets published by Librairie Larousse in Paris in 1932. The author of this booklet does not appear to have known that this design can be made to flap.
********** As 'un Mariposa', in Booklet 1 of 'Figuras de Papel', a series of 3 booklets published by B Bauza in Barcelona in 1932. I do not know if the flapping action is mentioned in this booklet.
********** 1939 As 'Mariposa' in 'Trabajo Manual Educativo' by Araminta V Aramburu, which was published by F Crespillo in Buenos Aires in 1939.
********** As 'La mariposa que mueve las alas' (The butterly which moves its wings) in 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939.
********** 1940 As 'Mariposa' in 'El Plegado y Cartonaje en la Escuela Primaria' by Antonio M Luchia and Corina Luciani de Luchia, which was published by Editorial Kapelusz in Buenos Aires in 1940.
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