Business card holder

[Pauley]

I was asked if I could make one of these.  I think I can, but I can not figure out what is used for the hinge so the mouth can open and hold some business cards.

anyone have an idea?  Or should I scrap this idea…(squeeze the back part of the head to open its mouth for the business cards.)

 

Edited March 11 by Pauley
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[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

Wont that have soem kind of spring in it to hold the card firmly? Like a clothes pin, but that (I don't think) would work for this.

[Pauley]

25 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Wont that have soem kind of spring in it to hold the card firmly? Like a clothes pin, but that (I don't think) would work for this.

I was thinking on the same lines, but I think it would have to be pretty small.

[kmealy]

A binder clip with the handles removed, any maybe cut down.  There's also something called a "U-type clip" of a number of types.  Inset either into the head and screw and/or epoxy into place.  Some of those are used for auto body repairs.

[lew]

Cloths pin was my first thought, too!

The articulated neck has me scratching my head unless there is an opening in the back that we can't see.

[Pauley]

The binder clip I think would work. I just googled micro binder clip and Walmart has them.  I think I’ll give them a try.

thanks guys.

Lew, I also thought about the spring of a clothes pin, but I thought it may be to big.

[HandyDan]

mini clothes pins.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Clothes-Wooden-Clothespins-Photos-Project/dp/B0BB5VY6XM/ref=asc_df_B0BB5VY6XM?

Edited March 12 by HandyDan

[Masonsailor]

I gotta vote for the binder clip !

Paul

[Pauley]

Thanks everyone.  I think I’m going to try the mini binder clip. I’ll let you all know once I finish it.

[4DThinker]

Yep. This popped into my mind when reading this thread. 

In person this one is 9/16" wide. 4D

[Pauley]

The one I found at Walmart’s web site was about a 1/2 inch wide.  Thank you,

[DuckSoup]

 The head looks like it is mounted on a ball & socket and tilts.

[lew]

34 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

 The head looks like it is mounted on a ball & socket and tilts.

That's what I see, too. There must be an opening somewhere to allow access to install the ball into the socket.

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

The body of the bird may have been carefully cut in half and reglued....or something else.

[4DThinker]

There has to be some spring tension to keep a business card in place.  A ball joint alone won't be enough.  

Think of an old wood clothes pin.  Used back when clothes were hung up on a clothes line to dry. 

4D

[Gerald]

Spring has to have a pivot point . Maybe a screw from the bottom.