Ensconced in Jello™. Office Space obsession. Few office tools have aspired to such fame in pop culture as the stapler.
On the one hand, it’s such a strictly functional device–driving metal bits into paper to hold them together. On the other, even in traditional flavors, it’s design is rather adorable, and it comes in so many non-traditional shapes and sizes.
When you work in an office, having a standout stapler makes it easy to know when someone’s taken yours. When you work from home, unless you have home office Borrowers, your supplies are safer, but that’s no excuse to forgo the fun version.
Vintage Elephant Stapler
Like this vintage elephant stapler in mini from Etsy seller dragonflyonbrady. It has a cartoon-style charm that might look oh-so-whimsical on your desk. Plus, there’s something so sweet and dainty about mini staplers adorning a stack of papers.
Darling Red Swingline
Or, perhaps the classic red Swingline stapler is more your style. With Swingline’s reputation for making great staplers, and that retro red finish (and the nod to Office Space), this one will brighten up your desk if you decide not to keep it in a drawer.
What’s more, the Swingline has a nice, satisfying crunch as you staple those papers together.
Sparkly Crystal Stapler
If you really want some bling on your desk, this stapler fits the bill. For that price, this is definitely a stapler to display, not hide in a desk drawer!
It seems like this one might begin to feel a bit weird against the palm of your hand if you were stapling many piles together, but for the occassional paper-joining, it’d be great fun to use.
Utilitarian Electric Stapler
Not the most attractive of our roundup, what this one lacks in style, it makes up for in utility because it’selectric and can staple up to 70 sheets at once.
Though I don’t have this version (mine doesn’t accept as much paper), I’ve adored my electric for many years. It gets a regular work out when I file away all my tax documents–nothing makes tax time *enjoyable*, but it definitely makes stapling all those papers together fun.
And, just in case you want to put that stapler in jello, you can find instructions here. 😉
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Now, it’s your turn–which of these staplers would you want to find on your desk?
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Love the staplers! Especially that elephant.
I love Office Space. I know, that’s not a very constructive comment, but yay! that you mentioned my favorite movie ;-).
I remember when you couldn’t get the red stapler and there was such an outcry–glad they brought them back!
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