Do you know that the Paper Clip was invented in 1899 or 1901 depending on what you read by a Norwegian called John Vaaler.
There is an article here called 10 facts about Paperclips.
Do you remember back in 2005 when a Canadian traded a red paperclip and ended up with a house? You can read more about it here.
One of the most expensive paper clips must be this Prada one:
You can read more about it here. Personally I have better things to do with $185 USD.
Do you know paper clips are popular to use in arts and crafts? Neither did I, here is a couple of links that you may find interesting. Here and here.
Finally why did I write a post about paper clips..........no idea😊
I am a British born, living in Canada since May of 1989. My blog is about all aspects of my daily life.
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4 comments:
The two pages you linked to are fascinating. Now I want to make an angel and pick a lock!
I didn't know they'd been around that long.
Give MacGyver a paperclip, string, and a watch, and he can improvise a rocket engine.
The paperclip trade up to a house was wonderful. The house the gentleman got was north of us here in Saskatchewan by about 2 1/2 hours. I am not too sure how long he lived there though.
God bless.
Good post!
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