These paperclips would be made of a special formula of titanium and copper. They would otherwise be perfectly normal. But they would be marketed at $10 each, for the rich and foolish.
-- Voice, Oct 11 2007

When you trade your paperclips do you trade the red ones last? http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 11 2007]

Sold here Ludicrously_20expensive_20online_20store
(shameless plug) [hippo, Oct 11 2007]

I wonder how many houses you could trade one of them up for.
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 11 2007


[2 fries] We saw that guy on TV and it really was an incredible story.

[Voice] These shouldn't be used on just any old paper. There must be some terribly expensive papers made from silk and golden threads and dragonfly wings...Oh, I'll give it a bun I guess.
-- xandram, Oct 11 2007


There are plenty of rich and foolish to market these at.
-- wagster, Oct 11 2007


I guess I'm halfway to being rich & foolish.
-- Ling, Oct 11 2007


So am I. I'll take a half a paperclip.
-- 4whom, Oct 11 2007


No, because then the government would want to buy them for political documents.
-- quantum_flux, Oct 13 2007


Super Sale!

For that sepcial someone who thinks they have everything: a memory metal paperclip with three rose cut blue diamonds in 24k gold settings.

Originally $49.995, reduced to $29,995!
-- nuclear hobo, Oct 13 2007


I use paper clips to clean out my ears, I would love to do this with a 10 dollar paper clip
-- evilpenguin, Oct 13 2007


can they be used for clipping $100 bills?
-- quantum_flux, Jan 12 2009



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