In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, paper clip design was an art form. Before the modern standard clip took over, inventors created hundreds of unique shapes to perfectly bind paper together. TOOLS to LIVEBY has reached into the archives to resurrect the absolute best of them, meticulously reproducing the legendary McGill Paper Clip, originally granted its patent in the year 1900.
Known affectionately as the "heart-shaped triangle," the McGill features a stunning, swirling wire profile that flatters the page, looking beautifully different from the front than it does from the back. To ensure it holds thick, premium paper stocks firmly without creasing, TOOLS to LIVEBY fine-tuned the historical proportions and opted to forge them from solid brass—a manufacturing process much more difficult than using standard steel, chosen specifically to bring a sense of luxury and joy to your daily workflow.
The Beauty of Raw Brass:
A close-up look at the foil-stamped matchbox packaging and the elegant application of the McGill clip.
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