Ideas for Books (and Book Titles) About Objects Other Than Toothpicks¹, Pencils² and Manhole Covers³
Object: Pushpins Title: Taking Another Tack: The Pull of Pushpins
Object: Swizzle Sticks Title: Swizzle Madness: A Generation Stuck on Sticks
Object: Fasteners Title: Cleopatra’s Hasp and Other Famous Fasteners
Object: Bristles Title: Brush with Destiny: A History of Bristles
Object: Eyelets Title: Aye for Eyelets: A Book About Nothing
Object: Grommets Title: The Hole Truth: The Origin, Evolution, and Future of Grommets
Object: Lugnuts Title: Lugnuts and the Lugs and Nuts Who Love Them
Object: Bottle Stoppers Title: There’s No Stopping Stoppers
Object: Slats Title: Slats Life! The Lure and Lore of Louvers
Object: Lanyards Title: The Spaniard and the Lanyard: Lanyards in the Cultural History of Spain
Object: Hairpins Title: The Hairpin’s Turn
Object: Valve Stems Title: Rulers of the Air: The Story of Valve Stems
