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This is the first post in a series about the Timberlines Pencil Collection. The collection name is improvised – the pencils are a large set of Japanese woodcase pencils that were featured on the Timberlines blog in 2006, so I thought that calling it the Timberlines Pencil Collection was a fitting tribute. The set is [...] The name is pure marketing, since the pencils are not Canadian in any meaningful way. Sold in Canada by Papermate, a brand of Sanford, which is a division of Newell Rubbermaid, these are everyday office pencils. They are offerered in two varieties – a typical yellow office pencil finish, and an unvarnished “Naturals” version. There [...] Today we have another special treat for pencil talk readers. The IBM Electrographic is among the most sought after and collectable modern pencils, along with the Blackwing 602 and Blackfeet Indian. It might be the rarest of the three, though one never knows what warehouse stockpiles of pencils may exist. The pencil was just a [...] Earlier this year, we noted an interesting article on the current state of the pencil industry. From Time Magazine’s archives, here is an overview published in 1932. This pencil looks like it could be a marketing or novelty item. It lacks an imprinted name or model number. The pencil is made and sold by Caran d’Ache under their own name as part of a larger product campaign. The graphic is striking – a red background, with white crosses. The matching ballpoint pen [...] The offerings of Caran d’Ache continue to intrigue. At first glance, the 351 resembles the Technograph 777. But wait – there is a ferrule and eraser attached. And the bar code is back in black, imprinted on the pencil’s reverse side. No nice peel-off plastic as was done with the Technograph. I tried the 351 [...] |
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