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Violinist Michael Rabin, Mongol Enthusiast

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Sean

A screen grab from a documentary about violinist Michael Rabin; he’s using an Eberhard Faber Mongol to edit his score. Thanks to Elaine!

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The Red-Winged Flightless Mongol

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Sean

I try for the most part to use only photographs of my own taking for this blog. This is done as part of an attempt to offer as much original content as possible rather than being just another echo in a sea … Continue reading →

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Mongol Monoplane ca. 1917

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Sean
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A Mongol Cabinet, and a Sailboat

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Sean

This is a 1909 advertisement for a Mongol display cabinet from Eberhard Faber. Looking at the image of a sailboat in the center, it made me think of the box for an early version of the Blackwing. The design of … Continue reading →

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Surreal Mongol

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sean

I can’t be certain, but it looks as if a young Salvador Dalí (1937) might be using an Eberhard Faber Mongol for sketching Harpo: < p style=”text-align:center;”>Photo: Los Angeles Examiner

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An Alternate History of the Mongol Pencil (or Yes Virginia, there is a Pencildom)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sean

This is the earliest use of the word “Pencildom” I’ve seen (1912), and it’s capitalized no less: I’ve only ever used the word jokingly, but seeing it printed in a 100-year-old magazine suggests that perhaps there just might be a … Continue reading →

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“…the characteristic Mongol band.”

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sean

No, this isn’t a post about hoomii throat-singing. It’s about an unexpected benefit that comes about when finding these old documents: they sometimes help to determine what certain things were called. I don’t mean the brands or other proprietary stuff, rather it’s … Continue reading →

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1909 Mongol Display

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Sean
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A Night in Mongolia

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Sean

All photos are ca. 1950, and are from the Brooklyn Historical Society.

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Eberhard Faber “Mongol”

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sean

I never quite warmed-up to the Mongol. It’s one of Eberhard Faber’s oldest brands, dating back at least to the early 1910s, and there have been many iterations of this pencil. Perhaps that’s why I have been less interested in … Continue reading →

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