pencil talk

Here is the modern incarnation of a classic pencil. The Critérium name dates at least as far back as the 1930s, and has continued through various mergers and acquisitions to the current Bic ownership. This is a pencil I have sought for years. I’m not sure why, but Bic seems to be engaged in very [...]

Though Staedtler and Faber-Castell may get more attention here at pencil talk, the Bic name might be better known to global consumers. Famous as producers of disposable ballpoint pens, Bic also make woodcase pencils. The Bic 101 is made in China, and is sold in a box that lists distributors in Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, [...]

They look – to my surprise – like pencils.