From Peeps into the Haunts and Homes of the Rural Population of Cornwall by John Tabois Tregellas, 1879.

From The Secret of the British Constitution and Empire by John Thomson, 1886.

"Here, this is Mr. Scissors.  From now on, he's your best friend." —George R. R. Martin, Dreamsongs Vol. II (2007)

Our illustration is from St. Nicholas magazine, 1903.

Here's the spirit of "Running with Scissors" (maybe), from The Literary Digest, 1890.

From The Baby's Museum by Uncle Charlie, 1882.

Here's a precursor to the song "Walking with Scissors" by Gregory de Rocher's band Lowfish.  From The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere, 1851.

An illustration from Poems Via the Author, Third Series, Political (1888).  The caption reads: "But here you shall more secrets gain, / And never need be fooled again. ... Explanation of the Colours."

Here's a precursor to Augusten Burroughs' memoir Running with Scissors.  The caption reads: "Advancing absently, scissors in hand" (The Quiver, 1894).

"There is a fine line between success and failure in fashion innovation."
—Lucy Montgomery