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Origin, Encyclopedia & Researched Articles:

Encyclopedia Name: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_cushion

Pincushions are typically filled tightly with stuffing, so as to hold pins rigidly once placed. The stereotypical design – a tomato with a strawberry attached – seems to have been around forever but, most likely, was introduced during the Victorian Era. Typically, the tomato is filled with wool roving to prevent rust, and the strawberry is filled with an abrasive to clean the pins and keep them sharp.

Verbal History:

Pincushions come in all shapes, sizes and forms. Magnetic pincushions have the advantage of being able to easily keep the work area clear of pins, but the drawback that the pins become magnetized easily and an attempt to retrieve one may pick up several.