Comments on: Double ended colour pencils

By: chris

chris — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:44:52 +0000

many colleen double sets on ebay

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:55:30 +0000

Hi Gail, the Laurentiens are widely available in Canada. As to the others – it might be best to ask the manufacturers.

By: Gail Mackey

Gail Mackey — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:27:52 +0000

Where can I order these double ended pencils and do I have to be a wholesaler? Thanks. GM

By: Noelle

Noelle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:47:12 +0000

I used to have a set of double-ended colored pencils in elementary school in the 80s. They looked a lot like the pics posted, but they had small white stripes going around the pencil all the way down. I have no idea what brand they were; I must have been in 3rd or 4th grade when I used them. As an adult, the graphic designer in my office had a set, which triggered my memory of using them. Does anyone know what brand these were? Maybe a picture? I wonder if they’re still manufactured.

By: Gunther

Gunther — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:03:09 +0000

Stephen, thank you for the information – I have just purchased a set at eBay :-)

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:50:04 +0000

Wai, thank you for sharing that photo!

Gunther, the Colleen pencils seem to be sold in various southeast Asian countries, and also in South Africa. But I took the easy route and got this set from an eBay seller in Thailand.

By: Gunther

Gunther — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:21:09 +0000

Thank you for that very informative post! Is the Colleen set still available? If yes, where can it be bought? Regarding “48 Colored Pencils”: This could also be the result of a less-that-ideal layout of the packaging’s print.

By: Wai

Wai — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:45:57 +0000

I have a set of Colleen 24 colours from the late 80s/early 90s. They were round! Here's a picture! I threw the box away so I can't show you that. They were certainly the cool coloured pencils to have. Now that I'm older, I'd say the quality of them is a lot better than waxy Laurentian..

By: Kiwi-d

Kiwi-d — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:24:45 +0000

Great post. I’d certianly agree, it’s “24 Pencils – 48 Colours”, but I will happily give them the benefit of the doubt considering that English is not their native language.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:02:26 +0000

Alberto, I think that even if these products are aimed at children (more so with the Laurentien and Bruynzeel products), they stand on their own as innovations, and are equally interesting to adults. Or at least big kids. :)

By: Alberto

Alberto — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:53:55 +0000

Nice informative post on kids art supplies! I would also refer to the Colleen set as a set of 24 double pencils rather than the somewhat misleading claim that the box contains a set of 48 pencils.