Comments on: The Mongol 482: New and Old http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Nica http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-263908 Nica Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:27:22 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-263908 Hi! Am part of the team handling the Mongol brand under Star Paper and Newell Rubbermaid. Would just like to thank you for the post. I have grown with Mongol and now that I'm handling it, I delight in finding interesting infos such as this about the brand. :) @Mary, thank you very much for acknowledging what we have been doing with Mongol. We are continuously extending the reach of Mongol to be able to help more Filipino children. This year, we are partnering with CEAP to help school children in partner schools. Again, thanks! We shall continue to uphold the Mongol we love and trust. Hi! Am part of the team handling the Mongol brand under Star Paper and Newell Rubbermaid.

Would just like to thank you for the post. I have grown with Mongol and now that I’m handling it, I delight in finding interesting infos such as this about the brand. :)

@Mary, thank you very much for acknowledging what we have been doing with Mongol. We are continuously extending the reach of Mongol to be able to help more Filipino children. This year, we are partnering with CEAP to help school children in partner schools.

Again, thanks! We shall continue to uphold the Mongol we love and trust.

]]> By: Andy from Workshopshed http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-240026 Andy from Workshopshed Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:47:35 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-240026 According to Damien Hirst a set of unsharpened "Faber Castell dated 1990 Mongol 482 Series" are worth £500,000 According to Damien Hirst a set of unsharpened “Faber Castell dated 1990 Mongol 482 Series” are worth £500,000

]]> By: Mary http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-231589 Mary Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:21:37 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-231589 Hi! Indeed, AMSPEC is no longer the manufacturer of Mongol Pencils in the Philippines. However, it is still very much alive and active in the stores. Just saw it in National Bookstore. Its new distributor, Star Paper, has launched campaigns utilizing Mongol's reach to help educate children and to help them achieve their dreams. I personally think that Mongol's good quality, and the good that is being done with the brand through advocacy campaigns to help Filipino children, is my Mongol made even better! :) Links on some articles where I found out about the campaigns: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/231062/celebs-join-mongol-pencil-advocacy http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb006808.htm Hi! Indeed, AMSPEC is no longer the manufacturer of Mongol Pencils in the Philippines. However, it is still very much alive and active in the stores. Just saw it in National Bookstore. Its new distributor, Star Paper, has launched campaigns utilizing Mongol’s reach to help educate children and to help them achieve their dreams. I personally think that Mongol’s good quality, and the good that is being done with the brand through advocacy campaigns to help Filipino children, is my Mongol made even better! :)

Links on some articles where I found out about the campaigns:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/231062/celebs-join-mongol-pencil-advocacy
http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb006808.htm

]]> By: Kathy http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-152820 Kathy Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:51:16 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-152820 I am looking for the old mongol gentian violet pencils that were used in dental offices. Anyone have a clue where I can begin searching for them? I am looking for the old mongol gentian violet pencils that were used in dental offices. Anyone have a clue where I can begin searching for them?

]]> By: Loyal http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-50295 Loyal Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:07:35 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-50295 AMSPEC is no longer the manufacturer of OLD Mongol Pencil, i think it is imported from China... So, go for T-Pencil now it is Philippine made and came from the number one manufacturer of pencil (AMSPEC).. Help uplift the living conditions of the Pilipinos by purchasing our own brand... go for T-Pencil..... AMSPEC is no longer the manufacturer of OLD Mongol Pencil, i think it is imported from China… So, go for T-Pencil now it is Philippine made and came from the number one manufacturer of pencil (AMSPEC).. Help uplift the living conditions of the Pilipinos by purchasing our own brand… go for T-Pencil…..

]]> By: Teody Racuya http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-46241 Teody Racuya Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:16:55 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-46241 I've been your avid consumer back from the days of my childhood and up to now.I think nothing can beat the consistency of mongol quality.Even in its last drop of lead-its satisfies me.You just need a very good commercial to subdue all wanna bees.Keep it up! I’ve been your avid consumer back from the days of my childhood and up to now.I think nothing can beat the consistency of mongol quality.Even in its last drop of lead-its satisfies me.You just need a very good commercial to subdue all wanna bees.Keep it up!

]]> By: S. D. http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36958 S. D. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:01:59 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36958 My favorite pencil was always the Pedigree. I would like them to return. My favorite pencil was always the Pedigree. I would like them to return.

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36199 penciladmin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:16:10 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36199 Futural, thanks for the report. Adair, I have no official information on a new Blackwing being released, but the signs look good. Futural, thanks for the report.

Adair, I have no official information on a new Blackwing being released, but the signs look good.

]]> By: Adair http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36195 Adair Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:07:26 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36195 What a pity. I must say honestly that I cannot tell a huge difference in performance between the Amspec and the vintage Mongols---the vintage ones are a slightly bit darker and smoother, it is true, but nothing that I can say is a dramatic difference. Just my experience. And compared to the average pencil available today, the Amspec strikes me as a superior pencil for daily use, especially the #1. I wonder how the Venezuelan Mongols are, and if Pencil Things might be able to start importing them. As for the Blackwing, is it true that California Republic might be doing their own version? What a pity. I must say honestly that I cannot tell a huge difference in performance between the Amspec and the vintage Mongols—the vintage ones are a slightly bit darker and smoother, it is true, but nothing that I can say is a dramatic difference. Just my experience. And compared to the average pencil available today, the Amspec strikes me as a superior pencil for daily use, especially the #1. I wonder how the Venezuelan Mongols are, and if Pencil Things might be able to start importing them.

As for the Blackwing, is it true that California Republic might be doing their own version?

]]> By: Futural http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36191 Futural Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:50:20 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36191 Some days ago I bought A Mongol in a stationery store at the University, when I ordered the one of the shelf It was a "Papermate Mongol" but when the salesgirl hand me the pencil ¡what a surprise! It was a new "Eberhard Faber Mongol", what a find but I wondering how is it possible It was there waiting for me because It´s not made anymore under EF brand.I´ve not trying it yet It look well made as a regular Mongol but I think there is a possibility that It was made because is a sure sale made by a factory that used to manufacture EF Mongols. Other find was a "Made In Phil." Mongol in my country a secretary was using it and I ask her for it, she told me that was office supply and she gave it to me, very nice. There is a strange mark it´s not labeled EF but EE a mistake? maybe somebody have seen this before? Some days ago I bought A Mongol in a stationery store at the University, when I ordered the one of the shelf It was a “Papermate Mongol” but when the salesgirl hand me the pencil ¡what a surprise! It was a new “Eberhard Faber Mongol”, what a find but I wondering how is it possible It was there waiting for me because It´s not made anymore under EF brand.I´ve not trying it yet It look well made as a regular Mongol but I think there is a possibility that It was made because is a sure sale made by a factory that used to manufacture EF Mongols.
Other find was a “Made In Phil.” Mongol in my country a secretary was using it and I ask her for it, she told me that was office supply and she gave it to me, very nice. There is a strange mark it´s not labeled EF but EE a mistake? maybe somebody have seen this before?

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36187 penciladmin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:16:57 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36187 Adair, Amspec stopped making the Mongol perhaps one to two years ago. The brand seems to still be alive in Venzuela. Pencil Things seems to have a good supply, though they ceased international shipping years ago. The Amspec Mongol seemed more about capturing the look rather than function of the original. Let's hope that if a revived Blackwing appears, it will be of high quality. Adair, Amspec stopped making the Mongol perhaps one to two years ago. The brand seems to still be alive in Venzuela. Pencil Things seems to have a good supply, though they ceased international shipping years ago.

The Amspec Mongol seemed more about capturing the look rather than function of the original. Let’s hope that if a revived Blackwing appears, it will be of high quality.

]]> By: Adair http://www.penciltalk.org/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old/comment-page-1#comment-36183 Adair Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:27:34 +0000 http://173.203.81.145/2007/02/the-mongol-482-new-and-old#comment-36183 Since when has Amspec stopped making the Mongol? Does this mean that this brand will suffer yet another disappearance? I was quite pleased with the Philippine Mongols---I didn't find them that far off from the American vintage. I suppose Pencil Things will stop carrying them, alas. What a pity. Since when has Amspec stopped making the Mongol? Does this mean that this brand will suffer yet another disappearance? I was quite pleased with the Philippine Mongols—I didn’t find them that far off from the American vintage. I suppose Pencil Things will stop carrying them, alas. What a pity.

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