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“The other [pencils] are a snare, a delusion and utterly useless.” —Eberhard Faber
In an interview given to the Salt Lake Herald in 1906, Eberhard Faber II offered some sage advice to pencil users. While most of what he said borders on common sense it’s still illuminating to hear it straight from the … Continue reading
Isn’t It Time For An Eberhard Faber Postage Stamp?
Not only is it time, I’d say it’s long overdue. Based on everything that the U.S. Postal Service asks of a stamp proposal, I put together a prospectus and created the samples pictured here. Should the proposal progress, I have someone … Continue reading
Basteln mit dem Musikaliker
The title of, and idea for, this post were inspired by stolen from some of my favorite posts at Gunther’s blog; a series called Basteln mit dem Lexikaliker. The nickel plating on the clamp erasers matches the hardware so well, it’s a wonder they’re not … Continue reading
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Tagged Clamp Eraser, Eberhard Faber, Ibanez
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The Eberhard Faber Mongol Gets Its Stripe
The Eberhard Faber Mongol is an iconic pencil, whose origins date back at least to the turn of the twentieth century. Its most distinguishing feature is the black-and-gold ferrule — a design that the Eberhard Faber Company would eventually refer to it as “the characteristic … Continue reading
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Tagged Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Company, Mongol, Mongol Pencil
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Eberhard Faber: Cooperation Among “The Big 4”
This was originally going to be a “this date in pencil history” kind of post, but I would have had to wait until October. The letter above was written by George Smith, who in 1920 was the president of the Joseph … 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 These 1282 replacement erasers for the clamp, originally made from the Red Ruby formula, are still surprisingly pliant.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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Family Tree Forest
If a family tree falls in the forest and no one is there to see or hear it, did all this work actually happen? The tree in the photo represents only 20% so far, give or take a Lothar.
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Tagged Blackwing 602, Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Blackwing, Eberhard Faber Company
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Eberhard Faber: A Diamond Star Is Born
I’ve written before about the Diamond Star logo of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., and have tried to ascertain its origins. A star is a very common symbol, though there are a variety of types (mainly having to do with the number of … Continue reading
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Tagged A.W. Faber, Diamond Star Logo, Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Company
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Eberhard Faber: A Few Minutes More
Back from another visit to Wilkes-Barre. There’s a lot of reading to do, but soon I hope to be sharing selections from some rather unique documents.
Pollux Arriving
I never thought a handheld sharpener would be able to create a point similar to those made by Carl crank-sharpeners. While current two-stage handheld sharpeners have a certain appeal, the points are usually so sharp that you can expect there to be a … Continue reading
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