A.W. FABER-CASTELL
EBERHARD FABER CO.
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“Pull Out Clamp To Lengthen Eraser”
This is an Eberhard Faber Van Dyke 601 pencil with a paper insert, explaining how to lengthen the clamp eraser. I’m speculating that this insert was a forerunner to the cutout arrow found on later ferrules: It seems the company didn’t want to … Continue reading
Eine Cassette hochfeiner Schreibbleistifte Nr. II, versilbert
A repeat appearance, but worth repeating.
GvF-C
I first met Count Faber-Castell in December of 2012, as part of a visit to Stein that Faber-Castell had generously arranged. During the second evening about 10 of us or so were gathered in a fine Nürnberg restaurant, not far from … Continue reading
Faber Circular Erasers
Comments from the previous post got me wondering about circular erasers. Whether for typewriters or pencil, the shape was supposed to offer a consistently thin edge. Here is an advertisement from 1890 for E. Faber’s new circular erasers: I wonder, … Continue reading
“The Sudden Disappearance of Miss Take”
This promotional package for Eberhard Faber’s circular erasers comes with a story, or rather a short short story: “The Sudden Disappearance of Miss Take.” The inside has a cavity with room for one eraser. In this case a No. 6580 Medium, which … Continue reading
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One Sweet Ride
I don’t know why, but if you’re going to sport a license plate like this, it feels like nothing short of a ’59 Buick Electra will do.
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