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americanstationer

Leominster, MA

Collector of all things office related, antique, vintage and modern. Author of the American Stationer blog at americanstationer.wordpress.com where I look at the hiCollector of all things office related, antique, vintage and modern. Author of the American Stationer blog at americanstationer.wordpress.com where I look at the history of all types of office items. (Read more)

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  1. Alan2310, you are, of course, 100% correct!!! I did mean late 19th century
  2. My daughter's elementary school still has a no 2 pencil vending machine in the hallway. Ten cents a pencil :)
  3. This is an Ideal Clipless Paper Fastener. Made in Japan in the early 20th century. Yours is missing the wooden case. You can find more info here: https://americanstationer.wordpress.com/2016/05/30...
  4. Thanks!
  5. That actually is an original box of staples!
  6. What an absolutely beautiful collection! You have a great eye and should be proud!
  7. I'm embarrassed to admit that the 12 year old in me still snickers at the name whenever I come across one of these.
  8. This was the earliest version of the plier-type stapleless stapler manufactured by both Bump Paper Fastener Co and the Clipless Paper Fastener Co. The earliest patents were jointly held. Bump made t...
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