days of yore.

from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124324682@N01/

there are a lot of sites that deal with the history of scissors. i will be sampling tidbits from all of them throughout this process. today i will be pulling from the blurb written on wikipedia. [of course] It states: "It is most likely that scissors were invented in 1500 BC in ancient Egypt.These were probably shears with the joint at the end opposite the blades. Cross-bladed scissors were invented by the Romans around AD 100."

From "The Story of Scissors" by J. Wiss & Sons, 1948:

"Egyptian bronze shears of the Third Century B.C., a unique object of art. Showing Greek influence although with decoration characteristic of Nile culture, the shears are illustrative of the high degree of craftsmanship which developed in the period following Alexander's conquest of Egypt. Decorative male and female figures, which complement each other on each blade, are formed by solid pieces of metal of a different color inlaid in the bronze shears."