Where are they now ...

Ever wonder what become of the bobby pin?

"Bobby pins" (which are small springy folded wire clips) being the "bobbies" (a British term for a police officer) of unruly hair is inspired. The "bobby pin" was invented for use by men during the late 1800s trend of complex masculine hairstyles. Bobby T. Plympton manufactured and sold them out of his own home for years before selling the patent at the turn of the century. Though the date of origin is unknown the term itself came into use in the 1930s, at a time when female hair fashions were tending toward shorter styles. Such hairstyles were called "bobbed," from "to bob," meaning "to cut short."

So now you have had your flashback to a former common place item that is not as popular as it once was ....