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For some reason though the orange does require a fair amount of pressure to leave a noticeable mark; I’ve had it actually smear the ink in textbooks. I generally avoid using the orange unless I’m underlining rather than highlighting.

So far the older Levenger ones (hexagonal pink, yellow, and green with painted exterior; the current wooden ones offered are round with no paint) work the best.

Just bought the Staedtler 146 ones but haven’t used yet.

The contest is now closed.

A few notes:

I announced the contest here in the comments section, rather than highlighting it in a separate post, to favour regular blog readers. I imagine they are more likely to read the comments sections of the blog.

The document in those two photos is a VIA Rail Canada schedule.

It is indeed the Montréal-Gaspé line. I’ve taken that train, and it is a breathtaking trip.

I’ve been lucky enough to visit both of the highlighted towns, Rimouski, and Percé. Percé is known for a remarkable natural rock formation, as well as an island park which functions as a bird sanctuary.

Barrel’s answer was the closest, though the name was incomplete. Barrel, send me an email with a shipping address to claim these pencils.

Kent came close, and these towns are indeed both on Highway 132. I’m impressed by the investigation from across the Pacific. I think this deserves a prize, and I have more of the same 13 pencils, so Kent, if you would like a set, please send me an email with a shipping address.

Though I thought I was clear when I wrote “The two “Lyra Mega Liner, printed paper” photos”, Diane referred to the document in the “laser printout” photos. That document is a printout of the contributed post on Childen’s Books on Pencils that appeared here in January.

Well guess what? Today, April 2, is International Children’s Book Day, the birthday of Hans Christain Anderson, and I’m in a good mood, so Diane, you can also get a set of these pencils if you wish. Again, please email me with a shipping address.

Sometimes you can win just by participating!

As mentioned above, I’m going to try and cut costs by using the lowest rate I can get from Canada Post (probably surface shipping), so it may be a while before they arrive.

Barrel Of A Pencil

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2004/manual/internal_chapters/toddler_crayonsandpaints.htm

The two “Lyra Mega Liner, printed paper” photos in the post show a document being highlighted.

Who issued the document?

The prize is a baker’s dozen pencils that have been featured on pencil talk:

- Spangle Mini Jumbo
- Spangle Jumbo
- Spangle Mini Jumbo Triangular
- Wallace Invader
- Musgrave HB
- Musgrave Unigraph
- Faber-Castell Design pencil
- Rhodia pencil
- FSC Canada pencil
- Nava pencil
- Mongol 482
- Craft Design Technology pencil
- Faber-Castell 1117

The details:

- post your response as a comment to this, the Lyra Mega Liner post.

- The level of specificity required is: “Qantas Airline”, not “An Australian Airline company” i.e. name the company/organization that issued the document being highlighted.

- please note that the Wallace Invader is a vintage pencil – it will appear quite worn and weather beaten. It is still a good pencil!

- the winner will have to provide a postal address. The pencils will be shipped at the lowest rate I can wrestle from Canada Post, which may mean shipping will be slow.

- the contest runs until April 2, 2008, 20:00 EST. I’ll approve all comments, but won’t comment myself unless there is a winning answer. The contest is closed after a winning answer has been confirmed.

- most importantly, this is for fun – the pencils are a small bonus.