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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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