Plastibands

Comments about Baumgartens Plastibands:

Only used once so far, but they seem much more sturdy than regular rubberbands that we've used in the past.

Comments about Baumgartens Plastibands:

We used to use these in the medical records office of the hospital to hold files that were being stored. They work so much better than rubber bands that break down, fray, stiffen and break over time. These hold things securely for years. They don't leave marks on paper either. I have been looking for them for years and never found them. Also great for those allergic to latex.

Comments about Baumgartens Plastibands:

My sister and I are putting together "Kid Komfort" packs for children displaced by the Sendai quake and tsunami. The packs consist of an origami box (so far we've made 4", 6", and 8.5" square boxes out of the prettiest paper we could find, using Tomoko Fuse folding patterns), a stuffed animal, eight crayons, and a piece of perfume sample paper to make everything smell good.

While buying the crayons (Sargant Art classroom/economy pack) from Blick, I ran across these Plastibands and was attracted by the colors. We needed something to hold the origami boxes closed during shipment so I threw in a pack of large Plastibands to get me closer to free shipping.

While the size of the box was a bit of a shock (the price seems like a lot for a package barely four inches square), the Plastibands have proven ideal for our project. They've held up under repeated removal/re-application while ordinary rubber bands from a local office supply store frayed and snapped. They also look nice. Since the different colors seem to come in pairs, we're able to match the Plastibands to the boxes according to color. It makes for great presentation. I'm here again to order a couple more packs.