Earlier today I was thinking that something was "neat as a pin" which set me off on an idiom quest. I wasn't really satisfied with the explanation of neat as a pin because the type of pin was never specified though I suppose it doesn't make a lot of difference. In the early 19th century the development of mass production guaranteed uniformly high quality and finish of consumer products. Formerly hand made and thus frequently irregular now pins were consistently well made and finished.
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