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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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It’s That Time Of Year. Again.
While it goes without saying, it’s still worth repeating: nothing says Christmastime like an Eberhard Faber XMAS Mongol. A single XMAS Mongol frees you from the burden of having to write your holiday cards and notes with two separate pencils. Will … Continue reading
1874 Eberhard Faber Catalog
This catalog and price list from the Eberhard Faber Company dates back to 1874. I’ve had in mind the idea of creating a facsimile edition and printing a small quantity for sale. The catalog has been professionally digitized by a … Continue reading
Baroness Ottilie von Faber: Between Sun and Moon
I have mentioned before that to research the Fabers means to encounter a great repetition of names. One small example: The three most-frequently mentioned brothers—Lothar, Eberhard, and Johann—all share the same first name (Johann). Eberhard’s wife? Johanna. Therefore, it would … Continue reading
Ottilie von Faber-Castell – Eine mutige Frau
There appears to be a historical drama about Ottilie von Faber-Castell in the works, which will be broadcast and released on DVD in September. Here is a trailer for the film: You can see a making-of video here. © Pandastorm … Continue reading
Eberhard Faber Tee-Vee Pencil
These Eberhard Faber Tee-Vee 1142 pencils remind me that there must have been thousands upon thousands of pencil brands in their company catalog. Over the course of 138 years, how many different brands of wood-cased lead pencils could there have been? … Continue reading
“We choose to go to the moon…”
A photo by Laurie Spiegel of her Eberhard Faber Blackwing, which to me evokes the image of a rocket flying past the sun or perhaps the moon. Laurie’s music was included on the Golden Records affixed to Voyager 1 and 2, all à … Continue reading
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Tagged Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Blackwing, Eberhard Faber Company, Laurie Spiegel
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Eberhard Faber’s “Graphite Pencil Company”
In 1894, the Eberhard Faber Company dissolved its agency with A.W. Faber in Germany. A point of contention between the two companies—one that would see twelve years’ worth of lawsuits fought in New York and Bavarian courts—was the use of … Continue reading
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Pencils from the 19th Century
(Click photos for a larger version.) Pencil-making in 19th-century America is part history and part folklore. William Munroe is often cited as one of the earliest American pencil manufacturers, along with the Thoreau family, Ebenezer Wood, Horace Hosmer, and Benjamin … Continue reading
