Impossible Playing Cards

[BarnDoor]

Yes, it seems there are two categories:

A: True folded cards ( Puzzlers ? ) These can be unfolded and worked out topographically.
B: Trick/Illusion cards ( Magicians ? )

I'm not sure about Olympic rings ( semicircles - if you look, only one intertwines all the others, which actually rest one on the other ). We need to see that one up close (without glass). Or look at the back.
All the one's I have posted could be examined and found to be just folded, apart from that last one, which would be in category B the way I made it. I haven't found a true fold method for that one.... ( I did destroy quite a few cards trying )

No I haven't seen the swirlygig video, I will have a look, thanks for the tip...

[TheJuggler]

Can anyone find the link to Ian's WOW cards on his website? It's either very well hidden or long since removed, as I have looked and not found it... and I've been looking for quite a while!

Ok, thanks to the wonders of the Way back Machine, I've found the gallery for those interested ....

http://web.archive.org/web/200612081443 ... lery1.html

[BarnDoor]

Ok, thanks to the wonders of the Way back Machine, I've found the gallery for those interested ....

http://web.archive.org/web/200612081443 ... lery1.html

That's great . Thanks for finding that.

(Some of the images won't load, but there's still plenty to be going on with....)

[a-maze-ing]

That is a great link need, thanks for sharing.
I have asked the Lilly library about the missing or erroneous pictures.
Did someone already contact Ian (or any other known 'impossible card folder') for more information?

[BarnDoor]

Another one, here's a version of a design by Don England called "winged card":

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[RichAE91]

Another one, here's a version of a design by Don England called "winged card":

nice!! simple but effective

[allardwza]

...those hypercard thingies almost work better on a sheet of plain white card, don't they? (or a gimmicked playing card, but those aren't easy to get hold of / make)

allard

[BarnDoor]

...those hypercard thingies almost work better on a sheet of plain white card, don't they? (or a gimmicked playing card, but those aren't easy to get hold of / make)

allard

If you say so .... It's all new to me. I'm just learning as I go along

[allardwza]

...that way you can't see that the middle bits are back-to-front, so it looks like the paper is just cut and folded upwards - except hat doesn't really work, does it!)

Anyway, what do I know - I can't even do all these cool things you, Louis and Oli have been up to !

RESPECT!

allard

[BarnDoor]

Thanks Allard.
It's OK, you're telling us about new stuff ( Your blog got us started on this in the first place )--- I'll have a look at Hypercards next, and see what that's all about.... All good fun and it is exercise for the puzzle brain as well.