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Following the previous post on vintage pencils, Bob from Brand Name Pencils sent some correspondence. Bob owns a complete set of Eagle Polytechnic pencils from the mid 19th century, and was kind enough to share some images. I’ll wager that not too many products have been marketed with the likenesses of both King Maximilian II [...] Lothar von Faber’s Polygrade is a historically important pencil. Launched in 1837, and sold until the early 20th century, the product offered pencils in a system of standard grades, and established the Faber name globally. The pencils were also the first by Faber to use the Conté/Hardmuth process of blending graphite with clay, an improvement [...] The predecessor of Staedtler’s iconic Mars Lumograph 100 is the Mars Lumograph 2886. According to leadholder.com, this particular box may date from the late 1950s. The lid has some compelling graphics: Half a century old, only the design indicates the age of these pencils: The “A” in “STAEDTLER” appears to be formed like a compass. [...] From deep inside the pencil talk vaults, the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Duralar. The box shows many signs of age. The half gross of 2830 pencils are in the K3 grade. Despite many advancements in the ability to render images, modern graphics are less detailed than this 20th century beauty: The box has some printed material: [...] |
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