If Pushpins Were Exciting...
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...these would be the most exciting.

They're solid, nice and heavy, and the pins (size 5, I guess) are longer than normal so calendars and posters and whatever else you pin are pinned nice and firmly. And the pins are strong and sharp so they don't bend or deform when you put them into a wall or cork board.
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In truth, I don't yet know how well they work *or* if they're even going to do what I hope they will. Before they arrived, I wasn't sure how I'd be putting them on the walls, trying to figure out the best ways of keeping them up while also keeping my deposit.

When I found the big box at my door, and felt how light it was, I knew "installation" would be a snap! Sure enough, they're now up on my bedroom walls using nothing more than pins (like for sewing - they're super thin, so they leave literal pinholes).

I ordered them to deaden the noise made by my upstairs neighbor, who is currently sleeping. I'm sure these things'll at least lessen echo or whatever, so I'm happy to have them. I might (will) pick up a bunch more if they make a perceptible difference in noise levels when I try to sleep tonight.
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These would be good in the Easter basket.  A terrific manipulative without the mess of putty or play dough!  And they're reusable.
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Fun 'push your luck' game that will certainly appeal to the show's legion of fans.
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The magnets are exact same size as a push pin and are quite a bit stronger than they look. Was not disappointed.
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Attached to a stick, or wand??, made for better play.
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Dear SlipX Solutions,
What a riot. Of course, I assumed the SlipX referred to slip prevention rather than 'slip to the power of 10' with a scraped and bruised shin and the sacrifice of one torn thumb decorating my bath ensemble with glorious blood red in order to save my life grasping for hold. My bad! I extend my thanks for the appealing 'basket weave' aesthetic and count myself grateful not to have cracked my head open on SlipXX Solutions, whereupon I imagine a design update eviscerating me on the shower door? At least you aren't dull. Irony is highly amusing (once direct pressure stops the bleeding anyway - still pending, with sprains as yet undetectable due to adrenaline rush).
SincerelyX,
Me
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This is just an old fashioned lead holder.  It's only barely mechanical.  Push the button and the lead falls out unless you're ready for it like with the oldies.  The fat leads may be good for carpenters, etc., but they're fun for play:  hang the blunt end out and express yourself!
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So much better looking than the normal push pins.  I use them to hang small paintings around the house.
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better than anticipated.....some clever things happen
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Beyond the humiliation of being the last person in kindergarten to learn to tie their shoes (hey, I was first for knowing my address and phone number), the part of school that I dreaded was when the teacher would tell us to tear a sheet of paper in half.  The folding in half I could handle.  But when I went to tear it in half, I always botched it big time every single time.  Yes, it would have been nice if somebody had given me a hint about using a ruler to at least get one half right, but it is too late, baby, now it's too late.  Then there were those times when somebody would try to talk us through doing the steps of creating origami, and I would mess that up too.  So the thought of doing anything creative with a piece of paper besides drawing something or putting words on it has always been beyond me.

Consequently, I view "The Toymaker: Paper Toys That You Can Make Yourself" to be an opportunity to correct a major failing of my childhood, although the stated point of these toys is for grownups and children to spend time together making things.  All I have to do is follow the instructions and have the good pair of scissors with me when I am cutting out everything.  There is some serious cutting involved here to be sure, because sometimes you need to cut out window openings (e.g., The Tooth Fairy Gazebo, A Window to Fairyland).  There is a Victorian feel to most of these paper toys, or maybe Edwardian.  The main thing is that they have a sort of 19th century charm to them and if parents and children are inspired by this book to check out what toys were like in what most of us still continue to think of as being the last century, so much the better.

Be aware that when you give this book as a gift or bring it home ready to have fun that in addition to the aforementioned good pair of scissors you will need glue for most of these.  There is also one for which you will need string (Spinners, a.k.a. Thaumatropes or Turning Wonders, as seen in the movie "Sleepy Hollow"), another requires a big marble (Marble Mice), and a couple require coins and tape (An Aeroplane and the Penny Butterfly).  But most of these folding paper toys that you can make yourself are boxes of some sort (e.g., A Bug Box, Florimel the Magnificent, A Dream Theater).  You do not want to get all excited about getting to work and then race around the house looking in vain for glue...

Final Note: The back cover, in addition to providing a table of contents for the fourteen imaginative folding paper toys contained within this charming book, has a sign that the book is "Polar Bear Approved."  However, while there is indeed a polar bear or two to cut out and play with, the official icon for these toys is a griffin with the motto "To Amuse and Delight" (replicated below in German, "Adrideri Et Oblectare").
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Not stable enough for any one who is serious about push up .I find tthem poorly designed and not much thought given too weight shifting with regards to the bodies enertia .You are lucky no one has rolled their wrists yet. Sorry cannot recomend.
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Push pins are garbage. Consider using a staple gun to secure the Velcro tape to the jambs and lintel.

We own two of these wonderful devices and they fit well and the magnets are strong.
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Delightful, absolutely delightful. I bought this for my 9 year old daughter, who ADORES anything Pusheen, but I found myself giggling right along with her as we leafed through the pages of this book. Page after adorably illustrated page, each cuter than the last, Pusheen traverses through her favorite pastimes (eating, napping, being lazy, and looking fancy), her favorite seasons and holidays. This book is Pusheen perfection.
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Every time I look up at my board I smile when I see these push pins.  The quality  and look is all I could have hoped for.  I absolutely love them.  I wished I had purchased two sets instead of one.
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My children own 2 of the hot dots pins, the dog and the cat, and both of them broke within 3 months of owning them. They really enjoyed playing with the cards and they learned a lot too. Unfortunately I haven't bought more yet, because I don't want to have to replace them again. It's certainly something you need to keep put up and a close eye on.
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These push-pins are exactly what I wanted for my bulletin board. The designs are fun and interesting and cheer up an otherwise dull bulletin board. The pins are a little thicker than what you might find on regular thumbtacks or push-pins, but they're still completely functional.

Highly recommend!