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Made by the FILA Group, these pencils from subsidiary brands appear to be roughly the same. They are made at FILA’s main plant in China, and sold under established national brand names. Very established brand names – LYRA (Germany) dates from 1806, and Dixon (USA) from 1795. FILA itself is a relative newcomer, established in [...] Does anyone remember the Dixon Oriole? The official product page calls them a “first-rate commercial grade woodcase pencil offered at an economical price”. Hmmm, “commercial grade”. Well I ordered them online after finding a store that had some older US made stock. Or so I thought. I should have known what was coming – the [...] Does Dixon still make pencils in the United States? It is very hard to say, but here are some “Made in U.S.A.” “tri-write” pencils found just last week at a Grand and Toy store here in Canada! They appear to be new, and are sold in a cardboard/plastic package of eight. The cynic in me [...] Here are a couple of oversize pencils from Dixon – the Laddie and Beginners. The Beginners in particular seems to make people laugh when they see it. There is definitely something amusing about it. It looks just like a regular Ticonderoga, except that it is round and almost twice the diameter. The Laddie is somewhere [...] Has Dixon gone too far in extending the Ticonderoga brand? Fort Ticonderoga has played a part in French, British, and especially American history. It played a landmark role in the American revolution. The Ticonderoga pencil has been named and marketed such that its identity is inextricably bound with this history. Dixon, dating from the 18th [...] A dozen vintage Dixon pencils. They are marked: Leadfast PAT. 1927142 Made in U.S.A. Dixon Ticonderoga 1395 No. 2 5/10 A cardboard holder has an illustration of Fort Ticonderoga, and the slogan “A Dixon Pencil For Every Use”. US Patent 1927142 was issued on September 19, 1933, for the eraser/ferrule combination. They don’t make them [...] |
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