Huge Vintage Origami Lot: First Edition Mid-Century Books, Tons of Paper, and A Few Creations! silver-plate shot glass though the fair took place

though the fair took place in 1893

pine trees

Best of all are those red and white target-like eyes

the spools would be used in conjunction with a lacemaking "pillow" (essentially a pillow with a simple armature for holding the ends of the spool) which could be placed on the table or on the lap

A new mat could easily be overlaid

Huge Vintage Origami Lot: First Edition Mid-Century Books, Tons of Paper, and A Few Creations! silver-plate shot glass though the fair took placeThe Susan Burns who once owned this lot seems to have been VERY serious about her origami, with an excellent stack of vintage 1960s books here plus more paper in a wide array of sizes and spectrum of colors than one could ever use. (Good for paper weaving, too!) Many hours of fun and creativity just waiting to happen and, with an April snowstorm happening here as I write this, a perfect rainy or snowy day occupation for one or a slew of kids. Several