The "Pintastic" gadget
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The "Pintastic" gadget
I went back and read the posts about the Pintastic gadget.
Ever since Tuesday Morning opened up near me about 1 year ago
(and maybe add a couple months to that year). I have seen the
pintastic there selling for $19.99 I had no intentions of buying one
of these contraptions.
Than yesterday I stopped by there to kill a little time (I do this
when ever I place a take out order). First thing I did was stop
to look at the "clearance" table.
Not much on the table I was interested in. Then I saw it. The
last remaining pintastic marked with a yellow sticker.
The yellow sticker indicated that the item was 80% off, bringing
down the price to $3.99.
I bought it just for kicks and to see what the "hype" was aall about
with this thing.
GLAD I never bought it before though it doesn't work worth a darn
on the flat flower head pins that I so dearly love using.
Ever since Tuesday Morning opened up near me about 1 year ago
(and maybe add a couple months to that year). I have seen the
pintastic there selling for $19.99 I had no intentions of buying one
of these contraptions.
Than yesterday I stopped by there to kill a little time (I do this
when ever I place a take out order). First thing I did was stop
to look at the "clearance" table.
Not much on the table I was interested in. Then I saw it. The
last remaining pintastic marked with a yellow sticker.
The yellow sticker indicated that the item was 80% off, bringing
down the price to $3.99.
I bought it just for kicks and to see what the "hype" was aall about
with this thing.
GLAD I never bought it before though it doesn't work worth a darn
on the flat flower head pins that I so dearly love using.
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,421
I gave one to a seamstress friend. She loves it. She uses the dressmaker Iris pins. She has pins everywhere. She bought three more to have them at her reach. It doesn't work that great with pins used for quilting.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 12,930
Here is a link to one for those who are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/June-Tailor-JT...dp/B004W8WFNG/
For $4, I would get one and use it for my glass head pins.
http://www.amazon.com/June-Tailor-JT...dp/B004W8WFNG/
For $4, I would get one and use it for my glass head pins.
#8
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Somewhere in Time
Posts: 2,697
I bought a magnetic pin holder on clearance at WalMart for $5. It has a lid that keeps the pins from coming off in my bag and a storage compartment. The lid is turned upside-down and serves as a holder. I just have to get the pin in the general direction of the holder and the magnetic grabs it. The best $5 I ever spent. Bought a couple for sewing buddies.
#9
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lebanon Missouri
Posts: 2,668
This thing looks like it would be more of a pain than anything. I use shallow Rubbermaid bowls with snap on lids. They never need batteries - take up very little space - and I can throw them in a bag without them spilling. I also keep the magnets off of old speakers. They come in handy all over the house and garage.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
Between Elmer's and clover clips, I hardly ever use pins anymore! I keep my pins on magnetic pincushions, and when I'm using them I have a magnetic pincushion that velcroes onto my wrist. That works well for me for when I AM using pins.
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