Or All the Seas with Oysters

"Or All the Seas with Oysters" is a science fiction short story by American writer Avram Davidson. It first appeared in the May 1958 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction and won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1958.^[1] One of Davidson's best-known stories, it has been anthologized or collected more than a dozen times.

"Or All the Seas with Oysters"
Short story by Avram Davidson
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction short story
Publication
Published in	Galaxy Science Fiction
Publication type	Periodical
Publisher	Galaxy Publishing Corporation
Media type	Print (Magazine)
Publication date	May 1958
Pages	10
Award	Hugo Award for Best Short Story (1958)

Plot summary

Struck by the fact that there are never enough pins yet always too many coat-hangers, a bicycle shop owner begins to speculate about the possible parallels between natural and man-made objects.