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Italian Naval Academy red and blue pencils

A curiosity from eBay, this box of Koh-I-Noor 3433 red and blue pencils has a surprise – the pencils are marked Accademia Navale. I’d love to know the whole story. They certainly are an impressive looking stationery staple.

April 7th, 2011 | Category: Koh-I-Noor, red and blue pencils | 7 comments

Seven Argentinian red and blue pencils

Seven red and blue pencils from Argentina. They are: Eberhard Faber Van Dyke 2000. Note the unusual stripe pattern. Hexagonal, oversized. Eberhard Faber Hevi-Check 6540. Round. Johann Faber “Alligator” Copiativo. Round red and blue copying pencil. Pax bicolor. Hexagonal. Faber-Castell 737. Hexagonal. Consul Bicolor. Hexagonal. Eberhard Faber Van Dyke 2000. Hexagonal, oversized. The Pax and [...]

September 21st, 2010 | Category: red and blue pencils | 7 comments

Staedtler Tradition 118-2/3 red and blue pencil

The growth of online stores, auctions, and selling forums has resulted in many benefits for pencil end users, including the ability to discover unusual products. Here is an example. How many people outside of Malaysia knew that Staedtler made a red and blue pencil? The traditional red and blue format survives, yet I’ll bet very [...]

June 16th, 2010 | Category: red and blue pencils, Staedtler | 15 comments

Staedtler 2957 colour copying pencil – continued

Continuing from the previous post, we open up the tin. I would say there is a lot of evidence of pride in the product: The paper flaps have all sorts of fascinating information about the MARS line. I like the list of the “most important” products: The pencils, finished in black, perhaps have less show [...]

June 8th, 2010 | Category: copying pencils, Staedtler, vintage pencils | 4 comments

Staedtler 2957 colour copying pencil

Pencil packaging graphics were truly amazing some years ago. This post is more a look at some particular artwork rather an exploration of the pencils. The seams of this box have largely disintegrated: One side of the bottom has a label: While the box itself has some nostalgic appeal, a gem is hidden on the [...]

June 7th, 2010 | Category: copying pencils, Staedtler, vintage pencils | 6 comments

Mitsubishi Vermilion and Prussian Blue pencils

At pencil talk, we love red and blue pencils! But sometimes one needs a red pencil or a blue pencil – not both at once. Or, you’ve found that a double ended pencil gets unusable a bit too quickly. Here is a red/blue pair of very impressive pencils. Hailing from the venerable Mitsubishi Pencil Co., [...]

September 3rd, 2009 | Category: Mitsubishi, red and blue pencils | 10 comments
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