Originally Posted by
HouseDragon
Trolley Needle
I've had one of these since my needlepoint days back in the 80s.
The amazon price is ridiculous but it would certainly last longer than a piece of plastic! 
The Amazon price is $4.65. Nancy Notions is $7.99 with free shipping. Not much difference to care about. I guess 30 years ago it was much cheaper, like everything else was.