Comments on: The H. A. (Hirohachi Akagi) Faber Fortress pencil http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil exploring the art and science of pencils since 2005 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Futural http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44431 Futural Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:14:12 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44431 cyclingpencils, thank you. I would like to learn Japanese. cyclingpencils, thank you. I would like to learn Japanese.

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44387 penciladmin Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:28:10 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44387 cyclingpencils, thank you for sharing the story and photos. It is a very interesting piece of history. cyclingpencils, thank you for sharing the story and photos. It is a very interesting piece of history.

]]> By: cyclingpencils http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44367 cyclingpencils Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44367 Hello, Thank you for your mention about my post. Not only H.A.& Co , but also almost of all Japanese manufacturer and wholesaler sold imitation pencil before WW2. I think this is not only matter of manufacturer's side, but also cause in consumer's attitude at that period. I agree to your opinion that this is a testament to the global strength of the Faber name in years past. Hello,
Thank you for your mention about my post.
Not only H.A.& Co ,
but also almost of all Japanese manufacturer and wholesaler sold imitation pencil before WW2.
I think this is not only matter of manufacturer’s side, but also cause in consumer’s attitude at that period.
I agree to your opinion that this is a testament to the global strength of the Faber name in years past.

]]> By: Futural http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44312 Futural Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:02 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44312 Thanks for the information, I read an old post http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/04/johann-faber-pencil-made-in-japan maybe It could be a good idea to ask Faber Castell, I've made a request related to other post on Pencil Talk if they answer maybe we could know more about this enigmatic pencil in a future, thank you penciladmin. Thanks for the information, I read an old post http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/04/johann-faber-pencil-made-in-japan maybe It could be a good idea to ask Faber Castell, I’ve made a request related to other post on Pencil Talk if they answer maybe we could know more about this enigmatic pencil in a future, thank you penciladmin.

]]> By: Futural http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44306 Futural Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:07:30 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44306 I saw a "Johann Faber Made in Japan", I can't remeber where but It was on the Web. so Is this one from the post that are you referrring, a real Faber? I saw a “Johann Faber Made in Japan”, I can’t remeber where but It was on the Web. so Is this one from the post that are you referrring, a real Faber?

]]> By: penciladmin http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44302 penciladmin Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:35:37 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44302 Futural, are you referring to this separate post?: http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/cyclingpencils/12274071.html The research is certainly a testament to the global strength of the Faber name in years past. Futural, are you referring to this separate post?:

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/cyclingpencils/12274071.html

The research is certainly a testament to the global strength of the Faber name in years past.

]]> By: Futural http://www.penciltalk.org/2010/07/the-h-a-hirohachi-akagi-faber-fortress-pencil/comment-page-1#comment-44300 Futural Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:19:07 +0000 http://www.penciltalk.org/?p=2797#comment-44300 Interesting story, so the myth of a Faber Castell made in Japan did come from these pencils? Interesting story, so the myth of a Faber Castell made in Japan did come from these pencils?

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