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Charlie Brown’s pencil pal

Charlie Brown had a pencil pal. This pencil pal was originally a pen pal, but Charlie Brown had a lot of troubles with his fountain pen and started to use a pencil, occasionally making attempts to pick up the pen habit. The story line appears over a decade or more. According to Peanuts Wiki, a [...]

Palimpsest

Please take a look at Palimpsest, a blog with the the subtitle “On Writing Instruments”. With many interesting posts on writers and literary subjects, pencils are a regular subject matter.

Designphil Glass Ruler

If you’re going to have a ruler on your desk, why not a simple and beautiful Designphil Design Project Glass Ruler? I learned about this item from the fine folks at Bundoki, and have been very pleased in my decision to order one. Tempered glass creates interesting effects. The ruler is quite heavy, yet also [...]

Pencils and Music

Please take a look at pencils and music, a new blog focused on great writing implements and paper for music composition. It will not disappoint those who like Graf von Faber-Castell’s fine creations, and the first few posts show some of the rare and long retired early pencil versions.

On the web

Here are three items that caught my eye this weekend: 1. The Independent’s 50 best stationery items. I learned about some interesting UK businesses such as drafting supply manufacturer Blundell Harling and online store Pencils 4 Artists. I saw the story via papernation’s tweet. Papernation itself looks like a very interesting store. 2. Death of [...]

mt masking tape fun

Well, I was wrong in thinking yesterday’s post was the last of the year. At Scription, there is an interesting post on using mt masking tape to change the look of a pencil. I love the effort, but I’m skeptical about how usable the resulting pencil becomes – is there an uncomfortable seam? What happens [...]