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Origami USA Convention 1989
Published: 1989 by Origami USA
Pages: 315
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 a larger image) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida gator | Chris Shneider | Simple puppet from a rectangle | |
| Fish | Chris Shneider | Simple - from a business card | |
| Flapping bird/butterfly | E. D. Sullivan | Simple - with cuts | |
| Cat mobile | Lore Schirokauer | Simple | |
| Snake | Louise Cooper | Cute | |
| Dog | Edwin Corrie | Nice | |
| Rabbit and top hat | Edwin Corrie | 2 parts - nice | |
| Fox | Edwin Corrie | Simple | |
| Fish | Edwin Corrie | Simple | |
| Canada goose | Marvin Goodie | From a triangle - nice | |
| Lizard | Steven Casey | Nice | |
| Bat | Doborah Claypool | Nice | |
| Cat - head | Reuben Copen | Cartoonish | |
| Cat mask | Joan Appel | From a pentagon | |
| Butterfly | Nick Robinson | From a rectangle. Also diagrammed in The Origami Bible |
|
| Cat mask | Debbie Lekousis | Cute | |
| Mandrill | Jerry Harris | Nice | |
| Beaver | Robert J. Lang | Very nice | |
| Anteater | Jerry Harris | Cute | |
| Jellyfish | Matt Harnick | Nice | |
| Barracuda | John Montroll | Very good - Same as in Origami Sea Life |
 Folded by Eileen Tan |
| Goldfish | John Montroll | Very good - Same as in Origami Sea Life |
 Folded by Eileen Tan |
| Reindeer | Peter Engel | Very good - also published in Origami from Angelfish to Zen |
 Folded by Origami Okiba |
| Simple Lobster | Marc Kirschenbaum | Very nice | |
| Toad | Jerry Harris | Very good - with toes | |
| Frog - kicking | Robert J. Lang | Same as in Origami in Action | |
| Scorpion | Mark Bolitho | Very nice | |
| Wastebasket | Douglas M. Caine | ||
| Cup | Japanese | ||
| One shelf ornament | Maria Coplit | ||
| Box | E. D. Sullivan | Cannot be unfolded | |
| Picture frame | Laura L. Kruskal | From a rectangle | |
| Picture frame | Laura L. Kruskal | From a rectangle | |
| Cement trowel | Steven Casey | Nice... | |
| Napkin ornament | Alice Gray | ||
| Dreidel | Sherri Bush | Simple | |
| Chinese container | Ricky W.K. Wong | ||
| Basket | Aldo Putignano | 2 parts | |
| 2 spired Church | Edwin Young | Simple | |
| Bowl | Aldo Putignano | ||
| Vacuum cleaner | Brian O'connel | Cute | |
| Menorah | Sherri Bush | Modular - very stylized | |
| Basket | James M. Sakoda | 2 parts | |
| Pajarita medal | Julio Lopez Perez | From a rectangle | |
| Cluster flower | Lore Schirokauer | ||
| Inside out flower | Florence Temko | From a rectangle - simple | |
| Four kite flower | Juan Lopez Figueroa | Simple | |
| Orchid | Matt Harnick | Nice | |
| Lily | Mark W. Kennedy | ||
| Rose | Alex Barber | Kawasaki-style. Nice | |
| Double headed arrow | Cyril Tessier | From a $ bill | |
| Whale | E. D. Sullivan | From a $ bill | |
| Tree ornament | Dorothy Kaplan | From a $ bill | |
| Box | Timothy Murphy | From 2 $ bills | |
| Rose | Dorothy Kaplan | From 3 $ bills - nice | |
| Space ring | Florence Temko | From a $ bill - nice | |
| Ring | Kenneth Kawamura | From a $ bill - nice | |
| Rose | Rosalind Joyce | From 2 $ bills - nice | |
| Star of David | Fred Rohm | From a $ bill - very good |
 Folded by Michele Rousseau |
| Guitarist | Marc Kirschenbaum | From a $ bill - excellent |
|
| Heart card frame | Aldo Putignano | ||
| Heart lapel pin | Francois Ziegler | ||
| Heart with stand | Francis Ow | ||
| Purple heart | Francis Ow | From a rectangle | |
| Sweethearts | Ranana Benjamin | From a rectangle - 2 connected hearts | |
| Heart stick pin | David Shall | ||
| Valentine gift box | Martha Mitchen | From a rectangle - nice | |
| Star | Don Sigal | Simple | |
| Arrowhead ornament | ? | Simple | |
| 45° star unit | Nick Robinson | 5 units | |
| 6-piece coaster | Francis Ow | Several variations | |
| Modular cubes | Bennet Arnstein | ||
| Hyperbolic parabola | Don Sigal | Nice | |
| Yule star | Ranana Benjamin | ||
| Sea serpent | Don Sigal | Nice | |
| Dragon | Edwin Young | Nice | |
| Dragon #2 | Edwin Young | Nice | |
| Dragon - 5 headed | Kenneth Kawamura | Looks like a 5 headed flapping bird... | |
| Dragon - Chinese | Louise Cooper | From a $ bill - cute | |
| Pegasus | Steven Casey | Very nice |
|
| Rocking horse | Stephen Weiss | Nice | |
| Gargoyle | Jerry Harris | Nice |
 Folded by Eileen Tan |
| Jack in the box | Marc Kirschenbaum | Very nice | |
| Wind surfer | Nick Robinson | Simple & elegant | |
| Slow flier | E. D. Sullivan | Toy plane from a rectangle | |
| Hot air balloon | Carol Tams | From a rectangle | |
| SST airplane | James M. Sakoda | Toy plane | |
| Airplane tower | James M. Sakoda | ||
| Hot air balloon/lantern | Jack Gibson | Simple | |
| Sailboat letter-mark | Della Lee Sue | ||
| Sailboard | Timothy Murphy | Simple | |
| Dad's Copter | Mark W. Kennedy | Flying toy | |
| Paper people | Rachel Katz | From a rectangle - cute | |
| Boot | Aldo Putignano | Simple | |
| Wristwatch | Adonis Bernardo | Nice | |
| Baby doll and friends | Ichiro Kinoshita | Cute | |
| Mask | Steven Casey | Nice | |
| Clown face | Francois Ziegler | Cute | |
| Cigarette lighter | Nick Robinson | From a rectangle - excellent. Also published in The Best of Annual Collections 1981-1995 |
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| Skeleton hand in box | Marc Kirschenbaum | Cool... | |
| Baby buggy | Raymond K. McLain | Very nice |
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