Comments on: The General Pencil Company

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:29:11 +0000

I found a few Semi-Hex pencils at Pearl paint in Chicago but I don’t know if there are Pearl Paint stores in other cities..

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:03:29 +0000

Gunther, Thank you for your kind comment.

I have fixed the link to the PDF file.

By: adair

adair — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:00:59 +0000

It is a pity that General’s doesn’t market some of their pencils better. While the Kimberly is easy enough to find, the excellent Cedar Pointe and the yellow Semi-Hex are much more difficult to obtain. The Semi-Hex is superior to most mainstream yellow no. 2 pencils.

By: Gunther

Gunther — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:22:08 +0000

Thank you for the information about the General Pencil Company! As a collector of both wooden and mechanical pencils (and a faithful reader of your weblog) I am very happy to hear about a manufacturer that is almost unknown in Germany. – By the way, the link to the PDF file does not work.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:26:04 +0000

Hi Anna,

Thanks very much for your comment. I appreciate the feedback.

Where to buy these stationery items has been a frequent question. The retail value of a pencil puts it in a category where not too many stores will find it worth their while to sell them online. Especially premium quality pencils, when a lot of the public is seeking the lowest price possible.

I’m not sure what you mean by “original retail stores”. The art supply stores I’m most familiar with stock two or more pencil lines – usually Staedtler, and another line at a lower price point. Larger stores may have three or four lines. Another good place can be university/college book/supply stores.

There are quite a few online pencil and stationery retailers. I’m sure you’ll be able a find a few with a web search.

By: Anna Gege

Anna Gege — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:32:48 +0000

Hi, I just came across your site and it’s wonderful! I’ve read all the entries and I’m amazed at how you manage to come by these unusual, hard-to-find pencils and pens.

I live in California and would love to get some of these pencils, but I have no idea where to find them. I’ve been to all sorts of art stories, but it seems like only the original retail stores will carry products like Faber-Castell? Really disappointing. Do you know of any online stores that might carry these unique works of art?

Please email me with any information you might have.

Thanks.