Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sure, paper clips end up floating around junk drawers and clutter desk tops, but they're good for more than just organizing papers ...

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 ...

When it comes to building good habits, there’s no magic bullet. Consistency is key. If you’re trying to build a new habit, or just stick with an old one, try the paper clip strategy. As productivity ...

The paper clip might seem like an ordinary object in your stationery drawer, but its simplicity hides a surprisingly rich history and wide range of uses. Designed to hold sheets of paper together, ...

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Zara Home makes some very nice goods for the home and the office, including these ingenious jumbo paper clips that can hold a pen or pencil. But I balked at the price tag — $12 for two pieces of bent ...

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James Ward has an unusual attachment to paper clips. And when he sees one, he sees "a piece of art, but it's also a piece of useful art." And like any serious art appreciator, he is also a collector.

In late 2009, the London-based blogger James Ward and the artist Ed Ross began a movement to celebrate "stationery"—the term for office supplies, basically, in the U.K.—that they called the Stationery ...

29 May is National Paper Clip Day and if you have just rolled your eyes at the idea of a bent little piece of metal having its own holiday, you need to keep reading. Have you ever worked in an office?