These Top Grip Paper Clips tie for first place in my book. I love the extreme simplicity of the design and its notable performance. They're made of brass and they're from Sweden. They're $4.00 and available from Kiosk.
If you haven't visited the online shop Kiosk before, it's worth a quick peek. It's one of my favorite online shops because it's so quirky and original. Don't be fooled the the funky site design. The products selected and offered are very nice. In addition, the proprietor can write some damn good copy. Below is an excerpt for these paper clips...
...Sure all paperclips hold paper together, but there are none that have this geometric shape or the elegant rose gold color. I decided to do a little product testing. This clip can hold up to 19 pieces of paper, comfortably, but I suspect it’s only meant to hold up to 10. It can withstand the number 2 setting of a fan and when dropped from 6 feet, 6 pieces of paper stayed together. Did you know the first paperclip was invented by a Norwegian? And that Sweden occupied Norway for years? Shame on them, but that makes paperclips Swedish with a little skewed logic.
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