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Last updated 8/5/2025

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This page is being used to collect information about the history of the Paper Boat used as a hat.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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In China (and in publications by Chinese authors)

1934

The design appears as 'American Army Cap' in 'Zhezhi Xinfa' (New Ways to Fold Paper), which was published by The Commercial Press in China in 1934.

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In Japan (and in publications by Japanese authors)

1958

As 'A Cowboy Hat' in 'Origami: Japanese Paper Folding: Monkey Book', which was published in English by Toto Shuppan Co Ltd in 1958.

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In Europe and the Americas

1906

This picture is of the cover for the 24th June 1906 issue, in fact the first ever issue, of the Italian (Florence) children's magazine 'Giornalino della Domenica'.

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1932

The Paper Boat appeared as 'A Paper Cocked Hat' in 'Winter Nights Entertainments' by R M Abraham, which was published by Constable and Constable in London in 1932.

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1939

As 'Boat' (but from tghe context clearly intended to be a hat) in The (Montreal) Gazette of 31st March 1939.

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1951

The 1951 Rupert Annual contains an article entitled 'How To Make A Paper Man'. The paper man in question is pictured wearing a Paper Boat Hat.

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