What is a Push Pin?
A push pin is a thick pin with a cylindrical top that looks almost like the shape of a top hat. The top of a push pin is usually made from plastic and is sold in multiple colors as well as a transparent clear variety. Push pins are used on bulletin boards and to hang lighter items on walls. The push pin was invented by Edwin Moore in 1900. Moore worked on the development of his idea of “a pin with a handle” until he created the push pin we still use in most homes and offices today. Edwin Moore began making the pins in the evenings in a rented room. The following day he would sell the pins he had made the night before. Moore started out by selling his push pins at $2.00 US Dollars (USD) a gross, which is 144 pieces. One of his largest early sales was $1,000 USD worth of push pins to the Eastman Kodak Company. The Moore Push Pin Company still operates today, just outside of Philadelphia. The company manufacturers push pins as well as other items invented by Edwin Moore such as various ta
