| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| The Whirligig | |||||||
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page is being used to collect information about the
history of the design I call the Whirligig, which is made
using cuts to create rotor blades. 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. There is a separate page for the Propellor / Helice, which works in a similar way, but which is created by twisting a strip of paper. ********** 1949 A simple version of The Whirligig, called 'L'Autogyre', appears in 'Au Pays des Mains Agiles', which was published by Editions Fleurus in Paris in 1949.
********** 1949 Two different more sophisticated designs appear as 'Paper Helicopters' in 'Papercraft: How to make toys, favors and useful articles' by Joseph Leeming, which was published by Lipincott in Philadelphia in 1949.
********** Similar designs appear: 1960 As 'The Helicopter' in 'Paper Folding Fun' by Robert Harbin, which was published by Oldbourne in London in 1960.
********** 1962 As a 'Helicopter' in 'Kirigami: The Creative Art of Paper Cutting' by Florence Temko, which was published by Platt and Munk in New York in 1962.
********** 1963 As 'Whirlybird' in 'Folding Paper Toys' by Shari Lewis and Lillian Oppenheimer, which was first published by Stein and Day, Inc in the USA in 1963.
********** In an article in the issue of The Australian Women's Weekly for 5th May 1963, whoch was extracted from 'Folding Paper Toys'.
********** In 'Fell's Guide to Papercraft: Tricks, Games and Puzzles' by Walter B Gibson, which was published by Frederick Fell Inc in New York and George McLeod Ltd in Toronto in 1963.
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