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Skill Level :	From simple to intermediate
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	On most of the models
Photos of completed models?	No
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	Some are from non-squares and some have cuts.

Overall Impression

This is a compilation of monthly origami newsletters edited by Samuel Randlett and published by Jay Marshall between the years 1968-1976.
The models are pretty good - with something for everyone (well, maybe not for super-complex fans).

The Models

Model	Creator	Notes	Photo (click for larger image)
Owl	Robert Neale	From a rectangle
Horrors	Robert Neale	A cute action model of monsters
Moon	John M. Nordquist	Nice
Angel	Neal Elias	Very good
Sixfold ornament	Robert Neale	From 6 units
Salt substitute	Robert Neale	From 6 units
Christmas card	Samuel L. Randlett
Valentine box	Florence Temko	With a small cut
Heart and arrow	Neal Elias	From a rectangle. Very nice
Double valentine	Betsy Kitch	2 connected hearts
Camel	George Rhoads	From a rectangle - Cute
Omar Khayyam	Neal Elias	A praying man. Very good
Embroidered ball	Jack J. Skillman	From 2 units
Dragon	Robert Neale	Very good. Also published in Origami Sourcebook
Robin	Fred Rohm	Very nice
Dachshund	Harry Weiss	From a diamond
Crucifix	Neal Elias	Jesus and a cross, each from a square
Standing cross	Neal Elias	From a rectangle
Piglet	Robert Neale	Cute
Puss in boots	Fred Rohm	Nice
Strawberry	Rae Cooker	A classic
George Washington	Neal Elias	Very good
Geisha with sunshade	Neal Elias	From a diamond
Airedale	Harry Weiss	A dog from comics
Twist	Robert Neale	2 intertwined snakes
Tryst	Robert Neale	Like Twist, but in 2 colors
Indian sign	Robert Neale	Woven look decoration
Michaelangelo's Pieta	Neal Elias	Very good
Sister of charity	Harry Weiss	Nun
Tropical fish	George Rhoads	Simple
Envelope	Japanese	From a rectangle
Bull mask	Samuel L. Randlett	Nice
Bow tie	Neal Elias	From a rectangle
Purse	Samuel L. Randlett
Pinwheel	Robert Neale
Welsh witch	Robert Harbin	Nice
Bow tie	Neal Elias	From a $ bill
Fanged mask	George Rhoads
Nodding dog	John Smith	From 2 squares. Nice
Bookmark	Jessie Seto
Stag	Fred Rohm	With lots of cuts
Binary star	Samuel L. Randlett	Nice decoration
Each one eat one	Susan Randlett	Simple 4 piece coaster
Figure of Christ	Eric Kenneway	Very nice
Saar star	Endla Saar
Purse	Jessie Seto
Flapping bird	Arthur C. Smith
Flapping bird	John Smith
Lark	Carol St. John
Vice versa	Robert Neale	Harlequin ornament
Two swans	Charles W. Hirschfield	Nice
Rabbit	William Malloy
Goldfish - veil tail	Samuel L. Randlett	From a diamond. Cute
Flag	Jessie Seto	From a rectangle
Sailboat	Robert Neale	From a $ bill. Nice
Tubble	Robert Harbin
Food dish	John M. Nordquist	From a $ bill
Chinese water lily	E. D. Sullivan	Modular with cuts
Cube	Ho Tsak-man	From 2 units
Dilly basket	Betsy Kitch
Spiral bud	E. D. Sullivan	Nice
Japanese house	E. D. Sullivan	Cute
Star plaque	Lewis Simon	Nice decoration
Goldfish	Chinese	Simple
Fangs	Eric Kenneway	From a rectangle. Simple
Lamb	George Rhoads	From a rectangle. Simple
Twin puppies	George Rhoads	Cute
Button	Susan Randlett
Harlequin dish	Thelma Randlett
X Y Z	E. D. Sullivan	A very nice 6 unit modular	Folded by Rui Roda
Bat	David Morgen	Simple and nice
Omega star	Philip Shen	A variation of the XYZ	Folded by Rui Roda