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Van Dyke Brown. And Blue. And Green…
Of Eberhard Faber’s colored pencils the Mongol line is probably best known, but these are some of the lesser-seen Van Dyke colored pencils: And while Mongol pencils were designed so that they could blend by using water and a brush (e.g. “Paint With Pencils”), Van Dyke … Continue reading
Eberhard Faber Van Dyke № 600
An old box of Van Dyke 600 pencils from Eberhard Faber. The box design and pencil imprint correspond to this advertisement from 1919: It seems that the stripe-motif dates back to some of the earliest versions of the Van Dyke, … Continue reading
Chiseled
Chisel-point pencils, along with their mechanical cousins (flat-lead pencils), are very interesting to me. The shape and structure of the leads allow you to maintain a more consistent line width when drawing long lines, and are less likely to break … Continue reading
Oh, Canada (II)
Somewhere, nestled amidst the endless tundra (and ubiquitous Tim Hortons) was once the Canadian division of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company. This display folio showcases the Microtomic Van Dyke line: The line was offered in 18 degrees, from 7B to … Continue reading
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Pencil Sample Books
Based on some of the comments from the previous post, I’ve gathered together a few examples of pencil sample books and sample folders. They used to come in a great variety of shapes and sizes during their heyday, including samplers … Continue reading
Eberhard Faber: Red & Blue. And Red. And Blue.
There have been some interesting posts about red & blue pencils lately, such as these posts from Pencils and Other Things, as well as these two posts from Lexikaliker. I don’t have very many examples to share, but here are a few that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Company, Mongol, Red & Blue, Van Dyke
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E. Faber Mongol No. 38
Four flavors of the Eberhard Faber Mongol mechanical pencil No. 38, complete with pocket clips and clamp erasers. Before the company began selling mechanical pencils, extenders with clamp erasers were paired with Van Dyke and Mongol pencils. 1923 Eberhard Faber Co. Catalog The wood-cased versions of … Continue reading
Eberhard Faber: Retooling
There’s nothing quite like genuine parts when you’re doing a little refurbishing. These 1282 replacement erasers for the clamp, originally made from the Red Ruby formula, are still surprisingly pliant. They were used for the earlier Blackwing and Van Dyke pencils. Eventually … Continue reading
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Tagged Clamp Eraser, Eberhard Faber Blackwing, Eberhard Faber Company, Microtomic, Van Dyke
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