The Hotchkiss Nº 1 Stapler
So what’s my passion? Now it is staplers. It’s everything I can find out about them. The who, when, where and how. A litany of names, Arrow, Ace, Bates, Bostitch, Neva-Clog, EM, Hotchkiss and all. I know it will take a while but eventually I will become a real “know it all” about these feisty little machines! And then what? Then I don’t know. I learned a whole lot about American arts and crafts tiles, the who, what, why, how, when and where and now I am selling few of them moving to new owners so they can learn. Oh I am keeping many of them but some are going. And then the offshoots, lateral thinking will begin. Obviously 3D work/ play. I am starting to formulate a way to display the staplers and how fun it might be to build a velvet lined box. Right now I am thinking the Neva-Clog, because it cost me a pretty penny and has great curb appeal.
Pictured here is the Hotchkiss Nº 1 from 1924. Their earlier models had more engraving but I like the no nonsense look of this one. And yes at $7, postage and a lot of elbow grease it is quite presentable.
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