During WW2, almost everything was rationed, even pins. This war-time pack of plated pins contains pins for tailoring and/ or dress making but rather than being made out of nickel, they were often made out of steel, with a thin tin or zinc plating. Nickel was in short supply, and manufacturers had to conform to ‘utility’ standards and demands because nickel was used for munitions and also, on aircraft.

This pack, a simple cardboard box full of pins is in excellent condition overall. It has general wear of course, but considering it’s thin cardboard and is so old, the condition is impressive. It’s full of wartime pins, made using wartime standards. It’s a nice, neat, small box that fits great into a home front collection because the label on the front is printed, not just a sticker. It’s nice and bold, clear and easy to read.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan on opening this box, be VERY VERY careful in doing so as these kind of boxes easily rip if you don’t know how to open them with great care. Remember, the cardboard here is over 80 years old.