Arthur Okamura: The Paper Propeller
Okamura, Arthur: The Paper Propeller, the Jumping Frog, the Spinning Quarter
©2000 Arthur Okamura, Shelter Publications, CA
Softcover, perfect-bound, 50 pages
ISBN: 0-936070-23-4
Arthur Okamura: The Paper Propeller, the Jumping
              Frog, the Spinning Quarter
Image courtesy eBay seller MagicGuyNet

Comments: Full title is The Paper Propeller, the Jumping Frog, the Spinning Quarter +38 Amazing Tricks You Can Do With Stuff Lying Around the House. A book of clever tricks, stunts, and things you can make.

Contents (from book):

VII Introduction
VIII Contents

1 A Pre-Sliced Banana
2 The Fork & Spoon Fulcrum: balancing stunt
3 The Extended Knife Platform: another
5 Variation Of Above
6 Paper Cube: paper fold
7 Space-Age Paper Airplane
8 Toy Tank: from a wooden thread spool and rubber band
9 Draw A Star In A Mirror: a challenge
10 Ink Blot Signature
11 A Paper Net: paper cut
12 A One-Cut Star: another
13 The Spinning Thumbtacks: stunt
14 The Jumping Match: match jumps mysteriously
15 Smoking Fingers: when rubbed
16 Burnt Match On Ceiling: make it stick
17 Clothes Pin Gun: from a spring type pin
18 Turning A Sweater Inside Out: challenge to put a sweater on inside out while hands are tied together
19 A Chair A Woman A Man: man vs. woman stunt
20 The Jumping Frog: paper fold
22 Two Guys Die And Go To Heaven: paper fold with a Gospel message
24 Pick Up 3 Matches With One Match: betcha stunt
25 The Spinning Clotheshanger & Penny: penny spins without falling off
26 Lew's Big Bubbles: blowing bubbles with just your hands and dish soap
27 Cutting A Mobius Strip Into Halves: strange loops from a paper
28 Nail Fulcrum: balance many roofing nails on one
29 Small-To-Big Cut: paper cut
30 Paper Propeller: cigarette paper fold
31 Toothpick Star: formed with water
32 Recycling An Aluminum Can: flattening a can evenly
33 Paper Rabbit: paper cut
34 Untying A Knot In A Hair: loosening a knot tied in dark hair strand
35 The Spinning Quarter: held by push pins
36 Open A Bottle With A Quarter: on a table with help from a friend
37 The Paper Paradox: a seemingly impossible paper fold
38 The Paper Tree: Paper fold
39 The Paper Tower: paper fold
40 A Dollar Bill Ring: using just one bill
42 Make A Decorative Paper Box: paper fold
45 Pick Up An Egg Yolk: how to separate a yolk
46 Dollar Bill Bow Tie: paper fold
50 The Match Head Bottle Imp: make a match head float up and down

51 Have Some Tricks Of Your Own?: where to send them
54 Credits


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