The common safety pin is made in 5 sizes, with the following lengths:
| Size | Length, inches |
| #00 | ¾ |
| #0 | 7/8 |
| #1 | 1/16 |
| #2 | 1½ |
| #3 | 2 |
Size 2½ is no longer made. Blanket pins are now 3 inches long, though they were 4 inches long in the 1890s.
Montgomery Ward 1895
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