pencil talk

The pencil has all the design oomph one would expect from Porsche Design and Faber-Castell.

The pencils.com domain was registered on March 20, 1996, according to Network Solutions Inc. The registration expires in 2015, so owner California Cedar Products is definitely thinking in the long term.
Usually the top result when searching for “pencils” in online directories and search engines, the site has been redesigned and relaunched. I was fortunate to […]

A specialty pencil for highlighting, the Lyra Mega Liner 96 is a woodcase pencil with a fluorescent wax core.

It is oversized, with an oversized core. I have yellow and blue versions, but it also comes in green, orange, and pink. The diameter is about 11mm, so they just fit in most large hole sharpeners.

The […]

California Republic Stationers recently announced some oversized pencils aimed at children: the Mini Jumbo, the Mini Jumbo Triangular, and the Jumbo.
Made in Thailand, the pencils are part of the discount Spangle line.

The pencils are brightly coloured, and have a heavy solid feel. They also have a fairly strong paint aroma. Strong enough that I […]

Let’s take a look at some popular pencil erasers.
When I’m taking notes at a meeting, I rarely use an eraser. There just isn’t time. I strike out the error, and carry on. But at my desk or at home, the ability to correct one’s writing, charts, and drawings is a major benefit of the pencil. […]

There have been a few intermittent technical issues with the site the past few days.
I hope they will soon be resolved!

Here is a giant novelty pencil found at the Pottery Barn store, along with a regular pencil for comparison.
The photo was taken during the summer.
Here’s that same picnic bench a few days ago:

Its been a tough winter.

Does anyone remember these?
I have only one in HB, and a few in F.
It has that classic unrounded hexagonal shape. The varnish hasn’t completely survived though the decades, but the pencil’s writing ability is unimpaired.

Dixon purchased Versailles, Missouri based Wallace in 1982.