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Product Design and History

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It’s Hip to Be Square Sweepstakes by Swingline

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin in Business News, Product Design and History, Swingline News No Comments

Mothers like to say that school is not a fashion show, but that does not mean that fashion doesn’t matter. Why else would there be a back to school shopping season? New clothes go hand in hand with new school supplies as summer comes to a close. Participating in the Swingline Hip to Be Square [...]

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Introducing the Latest in Stapler Fashion

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin in Business News, Product Design and History, Swingline News 1 Comment

Staplers are hot commodities. It is not unheard of for a trusty Swingline to mysteriously come up missing, or maybe you are simply in the mood for one last summertime treat. We have got just the thing to fit the bill in either case. Swingline is proud to announce our new line of Fashion Staplers! [...]

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Celebrate Independence Day – with Swingline® Staplers!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by admin in Office Art, Product Design and History No Comments

The 4th of July is the pinnacle of summer. It’s a day filled with good food, good fun, fireworks and decorations in red, white and blue. Most people spend the day with friends and family where work and stapling are the last things on their mind. But, just in case you’re in the market for [...]

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Appreciate Your Dad with a Great Gift for Father’s Day

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin in Business Tips, Office Communication, Product Design and History, Swingline News No Comments

Father’s Day became a national holiday in 1972, when President Richard Nixon signed it into law. The third Sunday of every June, fathers are celebrated and honored. It is traditional to give your father a gift on this special day. Forward these foolproof gift ideas to your grown-up kids who are statistically the most likely [...]

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The History of Pencil Sharpeners

Posted on May 30, 2011 by admin in Product Design and History No Comments

Throughout human history startling technological leaps have made life easier and work more efficient.  According to the folks at Pencil.com (who ought to know) pencils have been around in various forms since the 16th century.  Long acknowledged as an improvement over earlier writing implements, sharpening them had always been kind of a hassle; whittling with [...]

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Riveted: People Who Love Staplers

Posted on April 24, 2011 by admin in Product Design and History 1 Comment

What’s so interesting about a stapler?  Well, as it turns out, staplers have a certain irresistible allure to some.  The stapler with all its humble utility is actually a superstar among office artifacts, boasting a deep pedigree of more than 130 years of styling advancements and innovations.  Stapler collecting is catching on. Muriel Fahrion is [...]

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Swingline Finger Tip Size Chart

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin in Office Health, Product Design and History No Comments

                          Are you constantly getting paper cuts, or are you fingers raw from flipping through stacks of paper? Swingline® Finger Tips protect your fingers and make it easier to grip pages. Finger tips are made of rubber and are both flexible and extremely [...]

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