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Found in a drawer – nine yellow office pencils, sharpened and ready to use. The pencils are marked: 1. Czechoslovakia Bohemia Works Deluxe 1380 HB As Czechoslovakia split up in 1993, this pencil is an interesting historical item. I seem to recall Bohemia Works pencils being available some years ago. 2. Roundedge Grand & Toy [...] On a recent trip to a department store, I found an unusual pencil offering – “Ticonderoga Antimicrobial Pencils with Microban antimicrobial product protection.” The package additionally says “Microban protection inhibits the growth of odor and stain causing bacteria.” The colour is hard for me to describe, but a hospital influenced muted grey seems roughly correct. [...] The Dixon Ticonderoga is a staple. It’s one of the oldest and most distinguished names in the American pencil industry. It’s also now made in China. Some fear a decline in quality. But what are they worried about? Check the back of the package: This past month was the first time I had seen the Dixon Tri-Conderoga for sale in Canada. I was quite happy to find a package of six with an accompanying sharpener at a local store. The package had NAFTA-friendly trilingual (English, French, Spanish) labelling, and revealed that the pencils were made in Mexico. The two-hole [...] |
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