I am looking for somewhere to buy really good sewing pins. I have bought loads in the past and they have all been really flimsy and bend really easily because they are so small and thin. Admittedly I did buy them quite cheap, but I do not mind paying more for some sewing pins that are going to last a reasonably long time. I was wondering to find some more heavy-duty pins that are a little larger?

A while ago my friend had some brilliant ones, but she didn't know where they came from as they were given to her when she bought a second hand sewing machine. She was kind enough to give me a few, but as I have started sewing larger pieces, I am finding that I need to buy a lot more. These are by far the best pins that I have ever used for sewing. I just can't find any more of them or where I can get them from. Please help.

These particular pins are quite long, with a while pin head which I think is made from glass. I would really love to get some more of these, but I have no idea where to start looking. I have been to my local sewing shops and they don't have anything like these. I asked the lady who worked there and she didn't know where to get them either. If anyone knows the name of these sewing pins and/or where to get them, I would really appreciate it.

Here is a picture of said sewing pins for reference. Hopefully I can find more as I would like to work on a lot more bigger projects knowing that I am using the right pins, that are strong enough to hold the fabric together while I am sewing.