Clothespins
The clothespin for hanging up wet laundry appeared in Europe in 1809 patented by Jeremie Victor Opdebek. It was a piece of wood split in the middle forming two prongs.
In 1853, David M. Smith from Springfield, Vermont invented the modern two-piece laundry clip utilizing a small connecting wire and spring. In 1887, Solon E. Moore improved Smith’s design by adding a “coiled fulcrum” acting as a spring that held the wooden pieces together. The state of Vermont quickly became what the New York Times called “The Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing.”
Found in the United Kingdom and Ukraine
11 X 14
The clothespin for hanging up wet laundry appeared in Europe in 1809 patented by Jeremie Victor Opdebek. It was a piece of wood split in the middle forming two prongs.
In 1853, David M. Smith from Springfield, Vermont invented the modern two-piece laundry clip utilizing a small connecting wire and spring. In 1887, Solon E. Moore improved Smith’s design by adding a “coiled fulcrum” acting as a spring that held the wooden pieces together. The state of Vermont quickly became what the New York Times called “The Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing.”
Found in the United Kingdom and Ukraine
11 X 14
The clothespin for hanging up wet laundry appeared in Europe in 1809 patented by Jeremie Victor Opdebek. It was a piece of wood split in the middle forming two prongs.
In 1853, David M. Smith from Springfield, Vermont invented the modern two-piece laundry clip utilizing a small connecting wire and spring. In 1887, Solon E. Moore improved Smith’s design by adding a “coiled fulcrum” acting as a spring that held the wooden pieces together. The state of Vermont quickly became what the New York Times called “The Silicon Valley of Clothespin Manufacturing.”
Found in the United Kingdom and Ukraine
11 X 14