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There are a few novelty pencil genres that seem persistent. Though ballpoint pens are always encroaching, the pencil still seems to be a choice at many museum gift shops, at hotels, and a select few other places. One of these persistent genres seems to be the “multiplication pencil” – a pencil for children with a [...] This new post at Timberlines discusses the recent acquisition of Lyra by Fila. Here is an Italian language business article on the subject. Several more can be found online. Given that American-made Dixon pencils seem to have disappeared under Fila’s ownership, one has to wonder if the German-made Lyra pencil has a future. A specialty pencil for highlighting, the Lyra Mega Liner 96 is a woodcase pencil with a fluorescent wax core. It is oversized, with an oversized core. I have yellow and blue versions, but it also comes in green, orange, and pink. The diameter is about 11mm, so they just fit in most large hole sharpeners. [...] I’ve written before about the Lyra Ferby. I think it’s a great pencil that deserves more recognition. For a start, the artists who enjoy the Koh-I-Noor Triograph should give the Ferby a try. But there has been a problem with the Ferby – as a short pencil, it won’t remain usable after a dozen sharpenings. [...] Here are two really fun pencils that I found at a local art supply store. |
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