
Wow Cards > Brief History > Trapdoor CardHere
is an example of a "Trapdoor card". It is also known as the "Spade
card", and many other names besides. Like the Hypercard, it is made from a single
card (in this case a playing card) which has been slit and folded - no joins, no glue or
adhesive of any kind.
There is a limit to how much a photograph can convey about this bizarre creation.
Essentially, it is clear that a square (with its centre missing) has been cut out of the
upper half of the card, and folded downwards. However, the stem or strut which connects
this square to the rest of the card is on the "wrong" side. Any attempt to
simply unfold the square back to its original position will fail for this very reason.
Which leaves the question, how was it made? (Thanks to Tim Rowett for this particular
example.)
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