Amen to that!! I was told, when the very fine Mechlin pins went out of
production, that it was because the machine used to make them had
finally aged beyond repair, and they weren't going to replace it.
Still... the people who make insect pins manage to keep the size that
small, and in some cases even finer, so I don't understand the problem.
I bought a lot of these pins while they were still available (but after
I had heard they were being discontinued), and so have something of a
"stash" for the future. But this is one pin that I don't throw away
when it bends!!! I put it in a special container, and when I have a
number of them, I straighten them and toss them back in the pin pot!
Chances are they will bend easier that the other pins in the future, but
a pin is a pin. I've also learned to work a bit more carefully with
these pins.
Clay
On 4/11/2010 2:22 PM, Julie Enevoldsen wrote:
I wouldn't pay for gold-plated pins. But I would definitely pay for very
very fine long pins. I loved the ones Holly used to sell--the discontinued
Mechlin pins. Foolishly, I didn't buy enough when she had them. I suggest
instead of fussing with the gold plating they focus on making good, strong,
VERY fine pins in a couple of lengths.
--Julie in Seattle
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