Remembering a Classic hair toy

[Sherri]

I was looking for a hair pin this morning and came across one of my old beloved Conair Velvet touch hair pins.
It is one of the last ones I had out of a package and was in hopes that the company would return to making more of these or another company would.
I have thin hair and these was a favorite hair toy of mine. Anybody else find anything as good or remember these hair pins?

[Groovy Granny]

Info removed: it was the wrong hair accessory (with the same name) :shrug:

[Sherri]

I haven’t tried those yet. The ones I’m referring to are the long u shaped hair pins. That looked like Amish pins.

[Groovy Granny]

That's what came up when I googled it... and I remembered from years ago. :shrug:

[Sherri]

http://cjmerchantile.com/assets/images/xha241.jpgThis is the ones I was referring to

[lapushka]

Never seen those before. They don't sell them in Belgium, for sure. Never did.

Maybe you can still find them on Amazon or ebay?

[Sherri]

They quit making them years ago. I have searched and searched but I guess i'll just have to settle for Amish pins.
I just liked these better because they don't tend to fall out of my fine hair so easy and they don't pull hair out like bobby pins do.

[embee]

Oh, I don't remember those at all, but they look like they'd be *wonderful*! Maybe you can find some, it's amazing what is out there on ebay or etsy. Good luck!

[Silverbleed]

I can't tell if it's similar with that picture, but are they like these (https://i.imgur.com/wOZzD5x.jpg)?

[lapushka]

I can't tell if it's similar with that picture, but are they like these (https://i.imgur.com/wOZzD5x.jpg)?

No they're covered in a velvetty material; to hold better in the hair.

[Silverbleed]

Ohh I see. Hmm then I don't know. But I surely will keep an eye out for it. I am on Aliexpress and Ebay a lot so if I find it I'll pop a message.

[Sherri]

They are similar but it has the velvet coating on them. Where are your pins from?

[Sherri]

I can't tell if it's similar with that picture, but are they like these (https://i.imgur.com/wOZzD5x.jpg)?
Where are these pins from?

[lapushka]

Where are these pins from?

Can't you get them from just about any brand without the velvet coating on? :hmm: Sally's should have the plain ones, I think.

[Garnetgem]

I seen a pack of them on ebay UK like velvet coated and flat looking? they are by conair..correct ones i wonder? pack of 12.

[Sherri]

Can't you get them from just about any brand without the velvet coating on? :hmm: Sally's should have the plain ones, I think.
The ones I see usually don't have the little balls on the ends. That might hold better, i think?

[Sherri]

I seen a pack of them on ebay UK like velvet coated and flat looking? they are by conair..correct ones i wonder? pack of 12.The ones I am referring to are not shaped like bobby pins but more like an Amish style pin.

[chomsky]

I found these. They are velvety u pins by the looks of it.

http://buyfrenchies.com

[Sherri]

I found these. They are velvety u pins by the looks of it.

http://buyfrenchies.com
Yes I seen those but they had some bad reviews.

[lapushka]

The ones I see usually don't have the little balls on the ends. That might hold better, i think?

That's odd. I would think stores like a beauty supply store only would sell the ones with the secured ends (those balls are for "scalp safety" - regular bobby pins have them too).