tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445534393986100820.post6391331099233173596..comments2023-11-06T00:29:26.013-08:00Comments on A Note of Friendship: Cushy Job!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877038657361699565noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445534393986100820.post-1226908923806143022010-02-06T04:59:08.521-08:002010-02-06T04:59:08.521-08:00Tienes unas cosas estupendas en tu blog. Felicidad...Tienes unas cosas estupendas en tu blog. Felicidades. Un saludo cariñosoAna Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742606203291814027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445534393986100820.post-79334087400823474062010-02-03T09:09:42.203-08:002010-02-03T09:09:42.203-08:00I really don't know about the history, but I l...I really don't know about the history, but I love to see those pincushions. (except for the human 1). <br />I got a pincushion in the form of a cactus made by my sister-in-law.<br />But those ladies....a nice idea to make!!!Ine Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445534393986100820.post-3476239094941312372010-01-31T11:51:21.019-08:002010-01-31T11:51:21.019-08:00Julie's husband, a management professor, had h...Julie's husband, a management professor, had his own take on this subject:<br /><br />Fun!!! Re: pins as precious and hard to come by. See: http://www.divisionoflabour.com/archives/000006.php<br /> <br />Adam Smith is an important name in economics. In his book ,Wealth of Nations, he writes about the huge gains one can make by using task specialization which remains a major contribution in the organization of work even today. He uses the making of straight pins as an example.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877038657361699565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445534393986100820.post-76401086779442398012010-01-31T05:26:57.977-08:002010-01-31T05:26:57.977-08:00Maybe not confusing at all
"First pin cushion...Maybe not confusing at all<br />"First pin cushion" appeared in the 15th century. <br />". . .they became popular in the 1700's." <br />So maybe it took two centuries for the idea to become wide spread.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11118106887979425386noreply@blogger.com