The paper clip is something of a fetish object in design circles. Its spare, machined aesthetic and its inexpensive ubiquity landed it a spot in MoMA’s 2004 show Humble Masterpieces. This was a ...

And surely even people who are dimly aware that the ballpoint pen was invented by a Mr Biro would be surprised to hear that the first biros sold in 1944 for almost £60 ($100) in today's money.

When you think of paper clips, you immediately think of a specific form—the familiar round-ended, double-loop design. The wire trombone shape. But that’s ...

The paper clip is something of a fetish object in design circles. Its spare, machined aesthetic and its inexpensive ubiquity landed it a spot in MoMA's 2004 show “Humble Masterpieces.” This ...

And this year, he's also written a collection of essays on the invention of various office items, published in a book called The Perfection of the Paper Clip, out Tuesday in the U.S.

SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Norwegians like to claim that it was one of their own who invented the paper clip with a local patent in 1899. Later, during World War II, the citizens of Norway used the … ...

“Who invented the paper clip?” is a question invariably asked when talks shift to inventions. I thought this book did not bother with such a simple twisted wire, but I checked the index anyway ...

To me, the most versatile piece of equipment in an office isn’t the computer. It’s the paper clip. Sure, it holds papers together, but it’s also the perfect size to poke into a “release ...