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Origami USA Convention 1988

Published: 1988 by Origami USA
Pages: 307
Binding: Spiral-bound
Language: English

Buy from: Origami USA

Overall Impression

This is a very big compilation of various models. Difficulty and diagramming quality vary.

The Models
Model Creator Notes Photo (click for larger image)
Stands Douglas Shachnow Several display ideas  
La Glissante Ranana Benjamin Simple bird  
Dove ? Simple  
Goldfish Mark W. Kennedy Simple  
Jumping frog Traditional From a business card  
Dolphin Robert J. Lang Action model - Same as in Origami Zoo
Folded by Nicolas Terry
Swallow Katherine M. Riley Simple  
Speak, Froggy M. Sussman Talking from puppet  
Dinosaur Florence Temko Simple  
Butterfly card Craig Macdonald From a rectangle - nice  
Seagull James M. Clark Gliding toy  
Birds on surfing board Martha Mitchen Simple  
Hare Yoshihide Momotani From a strip of paper - simple  
Bookmark - bird Sandra B. Ogden Nice  
Mouse Nick Robinson From A4 - cute  
Frog - jumping with eyes and mouth Dan Torpey a variation on the traditional jumping frog  
Hummingbird Joe F.K. Wiatrowski Nice  
Elephant Edwin Young Nice  
Dog Edwin Young Nice  
Dog II Edwin Young Nice  
Peacock lapel pin Douglas M. Caine    
Opus Robert J. Lang A cartoon character  
Butterfly - swallowtail Yoshihide Momotani Nice  
Tyrannosaurus Dan Torpey    
Tiger Peter Engel Also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen  
Alligator Peter Engel Also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen
Folded by Origami Plaza
Elephant Peter Engel Also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen  
Elephant Alain Georgeot Nice  
Rearing dragon Marc Kirschenbaum Very nice  
Ring wraith Ross Kohler Strange dragon with a rider  
Rabbit Robert J. Lang Very good
Weevil John Montroll Very nice. Also published in Origami Sculptures
On the right
Iguanodon John Montroll Very nice. Also published in Prehistoric Origami
Folded by Ayepapa
Triceratops John Montroll Very nice. Also published in Prehistoric Origami
Folded by Ayepapa
Snake Dan Torpey From a rectangle - nice  
Hexadron Edwin Corrie    
Star'n pentagon Rachel Katz 5 units  
Shutter box Douglas M. Caine    
Lissa's star Dorothy Kaplan Simple  
Fore-star Martha Mitchen    
Twin cube Nick Robinson Nice idea  
Rotating tetrahedron Carol Ann Wilk 6 units  
Waterbombic dodecahedron David Brill 3 rectangular units
Folded by Gilad Ayalon
3D star Martha Mitchen From a pentagon  
Cuboctahedron James M. Sakoda    
Star Philip Shen Twist-folded  
Venetian double cube David Brill Nice modular - Same as in Brilliant Origami  
10 pointed star Philip Shen From a pentagon  
8 pointed star Philip Shen    
Cross Philip Shen    
Heart Edwin Corrie Simple  
Heart card Gay Merrill Gross From a rectangle  
Heart box Janet Hemilton    
Simple heart Karen Reeds    
Slippers Jean Claude Correia Cute  
Earring Alice Gray Simple  
Earring Alice Gray Simple  
Knight's helmet or Aviator's cap Traditional From a rectangle - simple  
Elven boot Traditional From a $ bill  
Sailboat hat Laura L. Kruskal From a rectangle - cute  
Crown M. Sussman Simple & nice  
A fold worth a thousand words Joe F.K. Wiatrowski Mouth with tongue - Very nice  
Coin purse James M. Clark Tato-style  
Moroccan coin purse David Shall Nice  
Torah scroll Paul H. Krueger From a $ bill  
Billoid Timothy Murphy From a $ bill - a geometrical shape  
Captain's insignia Cyril Tessier From a $ bill - nice  
Top hat Cyril Tessier From a $ bill - nice  
Sunglasses Catherine Abbott From 2 $ bills - very nice  
Owl Stephen Weiss From a $ bill - very good  
Valentine Ted Bond From a $ bill - heart on a stand  
Inflation Marc Kirschenbaum From a $ bill - a $ reduced in size
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Star of David Marc Kirschenbaum From a $ bill - nice  
Plane Joe F.K. Wiatrowski From a $ bill - very good  
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Cannon Joe F.K. Wiatrowski From a $ bill - very good  
Pig Joe F.K. Wiatrowski From a $ bill - nice  
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Piggy bank John Montroll From a $ bill - very nice pig with a place for a coin  
Folded by Michele Rousseau
Envelope Didier Boursin From a rectangle - simple  
Candy popper Eric Kenneway A noisy toy  
Envelope Francis Ow From a circle  
Cradle - rocking Francis Ow From a circle - nice  
Vase Aldo Putignano Good  
Circus tent Elizabeth Reeds Nice  
Pin-less Pinwheel Karen Reeds    
Box Florence Temko    
Bookmark Dan Torpey Simple  
Basket Ranana Benjamin Simple  
Envelope Frances LeVangia From a rectangle - nice  
Rattle Marc Kirschenbaum From a rectangle - Looks like a waterbomb on-a-stick  
Dice Ronald Levy Cubes  
Airplane Eiki Momotani Flying toy  
Rocking chair Francis Ow From a circle - nice  
Ginger jar Aldo Putignano Nice - with a lid  
Space shuttle Nick Robinson Simple & nice  
Aircraft Ricky W.K. Wong Nice  
Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis Aaron Einbond From a rectangle - nice  
Claw hammer David Shall From a rectangle - very nice. Also published in Papercopia
Mercury fly trap James M. Clark    
Jack-O-lantern James M. Clark A ball shape  
Sun spirit Lore Schirokauer Star decoration  
Diamond center Lore Schirokauer Star decoration  
Iris spirit Lore Schirokauer    
Morning star flower Lore Schirokauer Nice  
Camilla with 4 leaves Edwin Young Decorative  
Rose E. Norminton Nice  
Gargoyle Nick Robinson Funny face  
The wishin' magician Rachel Katz An origami story  
Butterfly ring Mark Overmars Nice - from a rectangle  
Helicopter Marc Kirschenbaum Very nice