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This visitor carries a Noris colour pencil: The left foot has the Staedtler logo: My thanks to Gail from Staedtler for sending this visitor my way. The special offer from Staedtler has ended. All 175 kits have been claimed. Winners will be notified by the end of today (June 15, 2011). Thank you to Staedtler for this very generous offer! Staedtler kindly sent pencil talk a sample of their new pencilmaker set. The official product description in English is “7-piece historic pencil kit including instructions,” and the model number is “61 HP KIT”. Readers of Lexikaliker know that the product was unveiled at the 2011 Paperworld show, and part of a larger series of pencil [...] In celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the JS Staedtler pencil making plant in Nürnberg, we are offering a limited quantity of “Historic Pencil Maker” Kits, free of charge, to Pencil Talk readers. Simply email us, and tell us what you like best about Staedtler pencils and how you use them. Only [...] “Made of wood.” “Pre-sharpened.” If those were the only selling points, one would really have to wonder. But these pencils come from Staedtler, so the expectations are higher. The Rally seems to come from an alternate Staedtler universe, with different centres of production. I’m not sure if the two versions represent different generations or not. [...] Pencil manufacturers have been receiving some major media attention recently. Behind the scenes, I would guess that Faber-Castell’s capable public relations staff have been very active. Faber-Castell’s 250th anniversary is next year, and the celebrations are starting. See this YouTube video for a behind the scenes view of how the “250″ human logo was formed [...] |
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