Apsara Gold for executives pencil

Apsara Gold for executives pencil

The first in a series on the pencils of the Hindustan Pencil Company.

There is something plucky and charming about a woodcase pencil that announces its elite market.

Apsara Gold for executives pencil

This isn’t just the “Apsara Gold” – it is the “Apsara Gold for executives”!

The black and gold pencil is definitely distinctive and handsome.

Apsara Gold for executives pencil

The font is very unusual for a pencil, and quite suiting.

Has anyone else read The Painter of Signs? This pencil causes me to recall R. K. Narayan’s vivid portrayal of the craft of a dedicated sign maker in India.