What is this used for ???

[DPBOB]

What is this thing used for?
Its 3 inches long. 3/8 inch wide and made of aluminum.
Is it a hair clip or something for photographs?

It says.

HOLLYWOOD PIN-UPS
DEL E. WEBB Products Co.
Pat. Pend-U.S.A.

 

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[PBK]

" Hollywood Pin-Up. In going after the big buyers, Alcoa was not neglecting little markets. Typical was the 'Hollywood Pin-Up,' an aluminum clothespin. Its inventors were two neighbors in Van Nuys, Calif., who got tired of hearing their wives grumble about ersatz clothespins. Alcoa helped them perfect the pin, licensed them to use its color process, 'Alumilite,' at a nominal royalty. Del E. Webb, contractor and co-owner of the New York Yankees, financed them. Last week, the Del E. Webb Products Co. was busy shipping out 80,000 pins a day, expects to use 2,500,000 pounds of aluminum a year. — Time magazine, Dec. 24, 1945.

 

[DPBOB]

PBK

You always come through.........Never crossed my mind. A clothespin


Thank You BOB

 

[stefen]

As a segway, Del Webb also developed numerous retirement communities...

 

[dugupfinds]

I think its to pin-up your favourite hollywood stars

 

[ClonedSIM]

I found about 40 of those buried in a sandbox outside an abandonded farmhouse one time. Always wondered what they were. Thanks!

 

[julesjunk]

Holleywood Pinups........

I too know what is like to find mutiples of the pins. I found a dozen or better under a clothes line pole. On my MXT, they ring up at a strong Quarter, nearly everytime. Got tired of digging them, left the immediate area, and my hunting partner came in right behind me and promptly dug a silver Washington :-)
Still a fun hunt that day.
Regards,
Jules

 

[TheLittleMan]

" Hollywood Pin-Up. In going after the big buyers, Alcoa was not neglecting little markets. Typical was the 'Hollywood Pin-Up,' an aluminum clothespin. Its inventors were two neighbors in Van Nuys, Calif., who got tired of hearing their wives grumble about ersatz clothespins. Alcoa helped them perfect the pin, licensed them to use its color process, 'Alumilite,' at a nominal royalty. Del E. Webb, contractor and co-owner of the New York Yankees, financed them. Last week, the Del E. Webb Products Co. was busy shipping out 80,000 pins a day, expects to use 2,500,000 pounds of aluminum a year. — Time magazine, Dec. 24, 1945.

Found one today In Wisconsin.