The classic Swingline Red Stapler is on sale today

[frauenfelder]

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/01/17/the-classic-swingline-red-stap.html

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[Melz2]

I must;

[ugh]

Fun fact: Swingline didn’t start making red staplers until after Office Space came out. The stapler in the movie was custom-painted.

[kobrakai]

I was wondering how it was considered “classic”

[anon72705028]

I have just found that the stapler has a secret …

I had no idea, either.

[cannibalpeas]

I actually did know that, but it was worth it for her laugh.

[FGD135]

So many uses…

[MildBill]

I’m just in here to say the same thing as @cannibalpeas. I knew it, but enjoyed hearing the glee in her voice. Discovery is cool.

[apenzott]

I have had this since the 1980’s.

Swingline Model 747, red stapler.
(OK, Burgundy/Maroon.)

[jmv]

The chrome edition is also very good.

Amazon.com : Swingline Stapler, 747 Iconic Desktop Stapler 25 Sheet Capacity, Chrome (74720) : Office Products

And be sure to read the Amazon reviews to get all necessary testimonials before purchase. There are over 3000 reviews.

[MaiqTheLiar]

Wait a minute. Those things are bigger and only come in kind of a weird green that is a little darker than an old fashioned steel filing cabinet but has a mysterious finish.

[generic_name]

My Swingline is older than I am. I think this was a hand-me-down from my cousins or something. Still works fine.

[cannibalpeas]

When I was a kid in the ‘80s and my dad got a camcorder, Scrooged was one of the first films he copied. I must have watched it a million times. This guy is one of those characters that is seared into my memory.

[Melted_Crayons]

Every time I use my red Swingline it makes me happy. Thanks, Office Space!

[ugh]

Yeah, I should have said they didn’t start making candy red staplers (like the one seen in the movie) until 2002.

[roomwithaview]

@ugh

Fun fact: Swingline didn’t start making red staplers until after Office Space came out. The stapler in the movie was custom-painted.

IKR?

And they still got the wrong shade of red!

AM DISAPOINT!

[Melizmatic]

@ugh

they didn’t start making candy red staplers

Now as an artist with a background in color theory, I ‘have to’ nitpick.

This:

Is neither ‘Candy Red™’ or ‘Candy Apple™’ red.

There’s too much orange tint in the mix, (and don’t we hate that?) so it’s closer to vermilion.

/end art nerd pedantry.

[Bozobub]

Definitely my stapler.

Definitely.

[MrHarley]

Swingline is nice, I’m a Monarch man myself.

)

Handed down three generations.

Also I’m sure you all aware there’s a lovely stapler “fetish” blog at [http://staplers.machinesoflovinggrace.com/](http://staplers.machinesoflovinggrace.com/

[anon24181555]

I have two.