The superb site Flipbook.info has an impressive collection with more than 3000 flipbooks since 1882. The site contains the history, the otehr tools created with flipbooks, the influence at other areas, videos of some flipbooks in action and searchable database, but all in French. (via Drawn!)

You can also try to make you own flipbooks with the free software Flipbook Printer. It is a program that lets you make your own printed "Flipbooks" from avi movie files using business cards. (via Lifehacker)

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