Comments on: Staedtler Norica pencils http://www.penciltalk.org/2009/07/staedtler-norica-pencils exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:09:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2009/07/staedtler-norica-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-35326 penciladmin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:17:45 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=1258#comment-35326 The quality of the lettering and imprint does seem to vary - the outlined "B" in particular shows inconsistencies. I also note that the "1"s in "130 41" are not the same - the first is definitely the digit "1", but the second seems to be the same as the "I" in "NORICA". The older Norica has no cap or eraser. One other fact: the older Noricas are imprinted in the "left-handed" style, text written from cap to point. The quality of the lettering and imprint does seem to vary – the outlined “B” in particular shows inconsistencies. I also note that the “1″s in “130 41″ are not the same – the first is definitely the digit “1″, but the second seems to be the same as the “I” in “NORICA”.

The older Norica has no cap or eraser.

One other fact: the older Noricas are imprinted in the “left-handed” style, text written from cap to point.

]]> By: Gunther http://www.penciltalk.org/2009/07/staedtler-norica-pencils/comment-page-1#comment-35320 Gunther Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:29:08 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=1258#comment-35320 That's very interesting, especially the comparison side by side! The graphics on the old cardboard box is great - simple and elegant. The lettering of the old Norica looks a little garbled. Does the quality vary? And: Does the older Norica have an eraser as well? That’s very interesting, especially the comparison side by side! The graphics on the old cardboard box is great – simple and elegant. The lettering of the old Norica looks a little garbled. Does the quality vary? And: Does the older Norica have an eraser as well?

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