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Traveler's Brass Number Clips

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$15 $30 In stock

Category: The Desktop

Drawn from the room plates of a hotel, somewhere, before computers arrived to run things.

Each number — 1 through 12, rendered without a mold — comes from the plate on a hotel room door in a foreign country, from the era when keeping track of things was still done by hand. Struck in solid brass, with a transparent coating that holds the warm golden tone and keeps the metal from marking whatever it touches. Clip them to notebooks, bookmarks, document tabs, envelopes — a numbered organizing system that carries a small, specific history.

Traveler's Company, Japan.

Part of our Japanese Minimalism collection.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 19 reviews)

James ★★★★★

The number 7 clip has that slightly uneven, hand-pressed edge you just don't get from a stamped-out factory piece — it feels like it has a story. I've got them holding open a travel journal and a stack of recipes, and the patina is already starting to look nicer every day.

Riley U. ★★★★★

The number 7 on mine has a faint scratch that makes it look like it’s been on a real door for decades, which is exactly the vibe I wanted for my desk. They’re heavier than I expected for their size, so they hold papers without bending, and the patina is gorgeous up close.

Ruby Z. ★★★★★

Each clip has that worn, hand-stamped feel you can't fake, like a tiny piece of a real old hotel hallway. I use them to hold open pages of my atlas and they're surprisingly sturdy for their size.

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