Darth Paper Conquers the World! Photo Contest rules and news…

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Darth Paper Conquers the World! Photo Contest rules and news…

11 at 3:35 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Contest Entry by Brandy

The Contest: Take best photo & win ADVANCE copy of the Origami Yoda sequel — “Darth Paper Strikes Back” — before it’s available to the rest of the world.

Instructions…

1) Fold Darth Paper. Instructions.

2) Take Amazing Photo. (Photoshopping is allowed, but actual photos may get more points from judges.)

3) Resize it to 800 pixels across. (If you don’t have a program to do this, go to http://www.picresize.com/)

4) email it as an attachment to tom@origamiyoda.com. In the email, include your first name and state/province/country.

5) You may submit more than one entry — as long as you follow all the rules above for each one.

Tip: Darth Paper wants to take over the world. So he really wants photos that show WHERE he is and he wants these photos to be from all over the world. So, take him on vacation, field trips or just on your next hike/walk/ride to somewhere interesting in your neighborhood.
Photos will be displayed on a Flikr Map, so we can see how much of the world he has conquered…

Deadline: July 1

Celebrity Judge: To be announced….

Fine Print: This is not a big-deal official contest. It’s just, me offering you a chance to read the book early. Details of the contest may change. There may be more than one winner.

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AustinM wrote @ 11 at 4:07 pm

Tom my photo is in my living room in TN. Have you counted it as an entry? Please reply.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:19 am

Yep!

Mark wrote @ 11 at 6:50 am

Do you have to make YOUR Vader? Cause i wanted to use mine AND yours BOTH trying to take over the world……..

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 10:48 pm

Anything you want as long as Darth Paper is in the picture!

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 4:18 pm

Off topic: Tom can you come anywhere in Tennesse? You know, like Nashville, Brentwood or someplace like that? If not, maybe Atlanta, Gergia?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:19 am

Dude, I was in both of those places (Nashville and Atlanta) for book festivals last year….

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:19 am

But I hope to return soon!

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 7:30 pm

i really hope i win. i’ve got some great photos i have in mind.

Javier wrote @ 11 at 11:14 pm

Tom, this is a little off topic but hows the weather in Virginia? Here in lombard Ill. We are having a big snowstorm here. Its cool because we have 2 feet of snow! School was canceled! Please comment back!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:19 am

Sounds like a great time to get some pictures of Darth Paper outside in the snow!

jacob M wrote @ 11 at 1:43 am

Tom can you plz plz plz come to Naugatuck Connecut nobody special comes here and it would be soo cool!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:18 am

I will be doing a New England Tour this year, I think. So maybe I’ll make it to Naugatuck!

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 3:33 am

Tom who is the celebrity judge? Cause I think it’s you!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 12:11 am

No, I mean a real celebtrity. We’ll see…

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 12:56 am

Maybe the celebrity judge is Origami Yoda!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:43 pm

Very funny!

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 6:17 pm

Tom look for more of my pics! Including my Van Jahnke Yoda! Plus pics of Origami Mario from Mario Bros and Origami Vampire in my next contest entries!

josh benson wrote @ 11 at 11:57 am

hey tom do u know weird al yankovich because he made a song called ”yoda” verry funny stuff.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 6:24 pm

Yes, I love that song! At the book launch for Origami Yoda, a dude dressed as Darth Maul played the song on electric guitar! There’s a picture of that around here somewhere….

Orgami Yoda Expert(Yodamaster) wrote @ 11 at 9:31 pm

I saw that lunitic!

bobafett1212 wrote @ 11 at 10:13 pm

i saw him to

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 3:19 am

Tom soon my mom will send you my pics! Like more Darth Paper contest entries and Van Jahnke Yoda!

lucario12321 wrote @ 11 at 12:09 am

Tom could you do a book tour in Canada?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:56 pm

We’ve talked about it! Maybe…

Joe wrote @ 11 at 9:04 am

Hey Tom…. Thanks for giving more character origami instructions…. People at school are impressed with all the origami Star Wars characters I bring with me… They are always like “Hey, can I please see Yoda?” and “Hey, dude can you make me a yoda?”. Haha! You should have seen their faces when I brought Vader.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:55 pm

Awesome! Just don’t go all Dark Side at school!

Joe wrote @ 11 at 9:05 am

Oh, and I will try to get a picture of Vader for the contest. I just need a perfect location….

Sara B wrote @ 11 at 3:19 pm

Tom,
Just read your book after it was recommended at our Wisconsin State Reading Convention. Loved it! I can’t wait to add it to our “Best Sellers” unit. My fifth graders will think it’s great. Now I’ve got to try making an origami Yoda. When will the sequel be out?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 7:45 pm

Hooray for Wisconsin! I’m really glad you liked it and hope your students will too.

The sequel will come out this summer or fall. Hopefully by August!

Andrew Z wrote @ 11 at 9:39 pm

Hello i just read your book can’t wait for sequal. Have you visited Ohio or more specifically Cleveland?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:40 am

I used to live near Cleveland! BUt I haven’t been back there on a booktour, yet….

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 1:28 am

please let me win i have red the 1st book and i am the biggest origami yoda fan and starwars fan!!!!!!!!

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 1:35 am

i have not sent my pic yet but it has origami darth vader, origami admeral ackbar, origami chewboca, and origami yoda the one from the cover of the book!!!!

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 3:03 am

tom are you going to com by florida in fort myers 1st street or orenge river elementry.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 11:32 pm

I am making a Florida trip in May! So keep you eyes open!

yodamaster oscarH wrote @ 11 at 12:08 am

you ever coming around texas

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:32 am

I may be traveling to Texas in November….

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 1:44 am

tom, im planning to take a picture of my darth paper whith the sith at the alamo or space senter houston.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 7:50 pm

Yes! Those would be awesome!!

YODAISEPIC wrote @ 11 at 2:55 pm

tom did you get my entry its darth with a chalkboard looking thing it says darth paper strikes back di u get it?

Sean L from SMS guys read wrote @ 11 at 12:53 am

Not all the pics are on the Flikr map…

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 3:02 am

Yeah, that’s true. I’m not even sure where some of the pictures came from….

Logan wrote @ 11 at 10:21 pm

Tom, whats the prize?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 10:43 pm

An early copy of the book. Before anyone else can buy it.

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 4:17 pm

Tom, if you are reading this I’ve :where do you get the paper you use to make yoda? (please reply soon).

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 4:37 pm

That is gift wrap paper that is brown on one side, green on the other. I’m running out an can’t find any more.
I do have some that is white/green and it is pretty good…

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 12:42 am

tom, I have great news. Remember i told you that i figured out C3PO? Well i made instructions and i will send it soon as i can.

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 4:16 pm

tom, i have a very important question i want to ask you. Is the book gonna be sent to you electronicly or the real book.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 4:23 pm

Winners will get an actual book… an sample copy, not the final hardcover version…

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 2:19 am

AWSOME TOM!!!!!!

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 2:20 am

Oh not the hard cover hu? Oh well its still good.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:47 pm

Well, the whole point is you get it BEFORE the hardcover is available!

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 7:07 pm

thanks for posting my picture tom.

Logan wrote @ 11 at 8:18 pm

MAN some of the Comments have sure been annoying!

Logan wrote @ 11 at 8:20 pm

NOT in any of these though!

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 6:37 pm

Tom, I have something cool to tell you. If you go to you tube and go to a user named spiderninja100 (thats me), i have very cool origami creations there. For example I invented an origami mario, luigi, toad, dragonball z, and im posting more!

chad youmans and his origami yoda wrote @ 11 at 1:45 am

i saw those videos good designs they are ps i the mario one why was you sister yelling at your mom,or was it the other way around

brandy rast wrote @ 11 at 7:10 pm

I dont really know, i wasn’t paying attention.

Brennan wrote @ 11 at 1:53 pm

Have you gotten my entrees? The ones at the Telus world of science and the one in my bedroom? Please reply.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:48 am

Yes! They’re great!

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 12:56 am

hey tom !!!!! im going to COSI on wednesday and i want to take a pic of yoda & darth in their
exhibits.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:06 pm

Awesome idea!!

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 1:01 am

to let u know the exact date it is April 13th 2011.

Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 8:03 pm

Where can we see the Darth Paper entries that have already been submited?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:04 pm

Many of them are already on FLICKR. I need to add the more recent ones. I’ll try to get to that soon…

Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 8:57 pm

Tom, did you get my entry of washington D.C.?

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 12:25 am

hey tom my field trip to COSI im probably going to take o pic of yoda in their submarine!!!!!!!!!!! plus others……………. i said probably!

Alan wrote @ 11 at 2:06 am

Tom, i seriously don’t know how to send pictures on email so is there any way i can mail them to you??

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 9:03 pm

Yes, mail them to:

Origami Yoda
Amulet Books
Publicity Dept.
115 w. 18th St.
New York, NY
10011

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 12:11 pm

hey tom my entry will have origami yoda, admeril ackbar, the death star, chewboca, and darth paper.

daijuan wrote @ 11 at 1:46 pm

will you be make any more Origami other then darth vader and yoda

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 9:46 pm

hey guys!!!! i didnt get a picture of darth paper in the submarine but i did get him in front of the hot air baloons…. tom ile try to send u a pic of it.

Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 11:22 am

My dad is going to Italy soon. I told him he has to bring Darth Paper with him.

jacob m wrote @ 11 at 12:25 am

Tom do you know any date close to the realise date for the next origami yoda book. (i cant wait!)

Ps your awsome and so are your books

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 10:33 pm

Thanks!
It looks like the date will be Aug. 23.

lindsay5820 wrote @ 11 at 7:12 pm

sounds great!

Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 12:44 pm

Do you know what the cover looks like yet?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:41 am

I’ve seen an early version. It’s AWESOME!

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 1:22 am

is the big news tomarrow the celeberty judge is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AustinM wrote @ 11 at 2:16 am

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!!!

Mexican American or Civil War solgers

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 2:12 pm

were are the emporer and darth vader at in that picture above??? italy?? or the roman colleseum???

Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 7:31 pm

It’s the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Rachel wrote @ 11 at 1:57 am

Tom, I’m trying to write you a letter but I cannot find your address on here. I saw it once but I don’t see it anymore.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 12:31 am

The address is:
Origami Yoda
Amulet Marketing
115 W. 18th St.
New York, NY

By the way, it seems to take about a month for the letters to get to me…

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 9:42 pm

hey tom i have finally made instructions for han solo and chewbacca ………………. ile try to send them to you by mail…. look for them in your mail box in a couple of weeks!! and all u super folders i dont mean to brag u guys will love chewwie and han i even threw in the emporer tom as soon as u get the please put them up asap

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 12:30 am

Sounds awesome!

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 8:59 pm

as soon as i get stamps im slappin it in the mail

Super-Folder Jordi C wrote @ 11 at 2:29 pm

I made a really cool Origami Chewbacca

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 3:32 pm

I want to see it!

Tyler Worden wrote @ 11 at 1:27 am

I can’t wait for the sequel!

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 12:26 am

Me neither!!!

andrew r b wrote @ 11 at 11:53 am

tom who is the celebrty judge!!!!

Michelle wrote @ 11 at 9:34 pm

Hi Tom! I’m going to ask you, do we have to take a picture of Darth Paper in a real place? or can we make a diorama kind of thing?

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 6:11 pm

Make it however you want!

Austin wrote @ 11 at 6:51 pm

The Celeberty judge is Van Jhanke

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 6:01 pm

That is a great idea!!!!!
Maybe I’ll try to get a message to him and ask him!

joshua benson wrote @ 11 at 8:16 pm

hey tom r school is having a ”dress up as your favorite book charecter” day and im dressing as dwight and origami yoda

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 1:08 am

Awesome! Send me a picture!

Ace Folder Roy wrote @ 11 at 1:14 pm

I took my DP to the Bahamas and D.C.

Tom Angleberger wrote @ 11 at 10:11 pm

I hope you took some pictures!

andre wrote @ 11 at 12:32 am

I’ll win!

Ace Folder Max wrote @ 11 at 1:04 pm

I LOST MY BEST DARTH PAPER!!!!! But then I found him buried under a pile of pencils! I really need to clean my desk.

Colin wrote @ 11 at 1:25 pm

How do you fold the cover Darth?

Bullied Yoda wrote @ 12 at 6:31 am

Tom,guess what what?I`ve gotten the hang of your youtube ”Origami Deluxe Yoda” and when i brought it to school they were being real big Harvey’s they swiped Yoda out of my hand.Please help, can you give me a way to have Yoda around but not bullied?(It’s OK if you can’t.)