International Safety Pin Day
About International Safety Pin Day
When is International Safety Pin Day? This holiday is always observed on April 10
The versatile and invaluable safety pin was patented on April 10, 1849. Patent #6,281. On Safety Pin Day, an April 10 holiday, we celebrate this invention and its inventor.
The year was 1849. Inventor Walter Hunt was in debt. He owed $15 to a friend. Hunt decided the way to get out of debt, was to invent something that he could sell. What was that great idea, that profitable invention? It was the safety pin. He wisely applied for and received a patent for this invention. The safety pin is much safer than a straight pin and quickly became popular. He sold them for a profit. Later, he sold the patent and received $400 for it. He paid his friend back and pocketed the remaining $385, which was a handsome amount at the time.
Note: A similar invention was made in England. It was called the “English Pin”.
Safety Pin Uses
Safety pins have hundreds, if not thousands of uses. Here are some of them:
- Pin together two pieces of clothing, often during sewing or sizing for sewing.
- Pin together cloth diapers. You do remember cloth diapers, don’t you?
- Keep cloth bags closed.
- Punk culture uses them for decorating clothing.
- Pinning things on a hat.
- Pinning awards and medals on shirts and uniforms.
- Pin ID name tags to clothing.
- Lose a button? A safety pin is a good temporary replacement.
- It is a form of good luck to some people.
- Ukrainians put them on children to ward off evil spirits.
Safety Pin Trivia
- The world’s largest safety pin was created by the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco, CA. It is on display in the museum and measures 21 feet tall. The museum invites visitors to stand under the point of the pin for a great photo op.
- The world record for the longest safety pin chain was set on September 6, 2019. It belongs to Partha Chandra Deb of Bangladesh. It measures 7,880 feet long.
How to Celebrate International Safety Pin Day
How to participate in International Safety Pin Day:
- Find your collection of safety pins and put the to use.
- Find new uses for them.
- Learn more about this amazing device.
Thought for Today
A bus runs twice as fast when you are after it, as it does when you’re in it.
History and Origin of International Safety Pin Day
We know who invented the safety pin and its history. However, our research has not yet identified who created this holiday event. This event was created around 2015. There is no reference to this day before 2015.
The United Nations has not declared this to be an “International” day. We did not find any international organization or country that declared this an “International” Day. However, the value of the safety pin is truly international.
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