Comments on: L. & C. Hardmuth Koh-I-Noor Kopierstift 1561

By: janice

janice — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:41:28 +0000

Don’t know if you can help but I came across a set of 12 colored pencils in a very cool flip box, displays the pencils for use. They are in pristine condition, appears they were never used. On the pencil it reads, Flexicolor 1800 Koh-I-Noor. On the box it says Made in USA Bloomsbury, NJ I thought these pencils were made only in Germany and Czech Republic! Anyone have any info or idea where I might head next? trying to find out when they were manufactured and if there is any value to them, all though I have no intention of selling them! Too Cool!!

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:52:58 +0000

Best wishes with your pencil business.

The Samur Pagoda looks like a nice offering.

By: semih istanbullu

semih istanbullu — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:53:08 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,
I have pencil linden wood slat and with lead glued two cont?n?er stock.I sell you good price.? have pencil slat size;
1.cont?n?er 180mmx8mmx 72mm,distance 7.7mm
2.cont?n?er 183mmx8mmx72mm ,distance 7.7mm
best regards
semih istanbullu
ustun pencil &brush factory

By: tony

tony — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:51:14 +0000

my wife found a box of, no. 1400 faust checking pencils/hexagon.
made by L & C Hardmuth, Bloomsbury, n.j.
the pencils say black checkering No. 12
anybody know anything ?

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:48:54 +0000

Hi John,

Good luck – I am not familiar with this item.

I think we are all reminded that pencils and pencil supplies can be temporary items on the marketplace. If there is something you really like or depend on – buy in bulk!

By: John L.

John L. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:08:44 +0000

I am trying to locate the following Hardmuth Product to purchase.

The box it came in has the title :

KOH-I-NOOR PENCIL FACTORY
WHITE CHALK LEADS No. 2615 1/24 Gross
L. & C. HARDMUTH

Can you direct me me as to where I can find this item. Thank you John L

By: Renard DellaFave

Renard DellaFave — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:40:09 +0000

Regarding backwards printing, does it increase the value of a pencil to collectors? Somewhere I have a Blackwing 602 with backwards printing on it. One of a dozen box that I still have 8 unsharpened and 1 sharpened of. Was pleasantly surprised to see what I could get for them on eBay when I paid $6 for the dozen originally, after my 1st read of Petroski’s book.

Oddly enough, for all the praise others give them, I was never crazy about using them. The eraser is far too abrasive and falls out too easily, and the lead so soft they need too much sharpening. Yes, they do write with ‘half the pressure’ and are very smooth, but on balance the only reason I think they’re so cool is the dark metallic grey finish. I wish any other pencil had that. The newer (unobtainable) Faber Castell Design pencils that look like the grip 2001 but are black are the 2nd best looking pencil i’ve seen. But, while I bought a bunch of the very expensive Grip 2001s from Levenger when they came out… they’re another semi-disappointment, as I just didn’t find them comfortable.

I did find some of the No-Blot pencils at a downtown Raleigh art supply dealer that’s now out of business. Kind of cool. Would be tough to pull a good copy off of, though. Never thought of the copying function of ink-in-the-lead before reading it here.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:51:27 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I wasn’t aware that this type of pencil was still made. The Dick Blick website mentions sign repair as a use – quite interesting.

By: Pencil Revolution

Pencil Revolution — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:02:48 +0000

Sanford still makes the old No Blot. It’s not as cool a color as that purple, but it’s an Okay blue when you wet it. Dick Blick sells them by the dozen. Last time I ordered some, I got an extra one, though it’s printing was on backwards.:)