Author and paper clip collector James Ward never leaves home without at least one paper clip. CBS News That paper clip design is the so-called Gem, which dates back more than a century.

The fix: Dip the tip of a straightened paper clip into matching touch-up paint and apply it to the center of the blemish. The paint will spread and camouflage the damage. 14.

Starting with one red paper clip, MacDonald wondered whether it was possible to make enough trades to eventually get a house. His inspiration was a childhood barter game called Bigger and Better.

So this past week, I anxiously searched for one VERY special paper clip that was purchased at a PS 46 Christmas fair in 1979, a gift that my daughter bought for her grandfather (my dad).