What is the origin of tha phrase to "hear the pin drop!" The question was recently sisked and answered in ar. English monthly. At one time auctions were hold nt Lloyd's Coffee House, and "instead of a hominor, a pin was thrust into a lighted candle, about one inch from the top; and the laßt bid made before the pin fell out of the melting t allow was accepted. When this critical stage in the 'candle aucliona'—as thov were than culled-was reached n sudden calm v:\w-r met- 11x> assembly, to cnijh.lp those present 'to hear the pin drop'."
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 15
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98Page 15 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20807, 17 March 1933, Page 15
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