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The Simple Fold and Cut Six- Pointed Star
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the paperfolding design I call The Simple Fold and Cut Six-Pointed Star. 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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1890

As far as I know this design first appears in 'Exercises Methodiques de Travaux Manuels' by Jean Boogaerts, which was published in Belgium and France in 1890.

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The same design appears:

1913

In 'Trabajo Manual' by C Champy Alvear, which was published by Cabaut y Cia in Buenos Aires in 1913.

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1939

In 'Plegado' by Rufino Yapur, which was published by Editores Independencia in Buenos Aires in 1939.

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