Tag Archives: Eberhard Faber Company

Oh, Canada (II)

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Sean

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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1874 Eberhard Faber Catalog

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Sean

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 →

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Eberhard Faber Tee-Vee Pencil

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Sean

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 →

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“We choose to go to the moon…”

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Sean

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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Eberhard Faber’s “Graphite Pencil Company”

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Sean

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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Copying Pencils, Indelible Pencils, and the Excluded Middle

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Sean

Sometime around 1923, the Eberhard Faber Company wanted everyone to know the difference between indelible pencils and copying pencils. To that end, they offered this explanation to the stationery trade: Perhaps I’ve misinterpreted the description, but I’m left with the … Continue reading →

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“Behold the Woof Woof”

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Sean

The Eberhard Faber “Woof Woof” was issued in 1923, something that The American Stationer and Office Manager saw fit to note: There was even some poetry written by an ‘admirer’ of the Woof Woof: It’s hard to say how many Woof … Continue reading →

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Eberhard Faber 1911: The Cost of Display Boxes

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Sean

While we might come across contemporaneous price points for pencils and pens in vintage advertisements, information about dealer cost is less forthcoming. In December of 1911, the Eberhard Faber Co. brought out three new display boxes: “Luna Park”, “Fortress” (Ein … Continue reading →

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Mongol Musings

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Sean
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A New Draft

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Sean

A new cover idea: Several Eberhards Faber: A general timeline: The early years: The mills of Cedar Keys, Florida: Origins of the “Diamond Star” logo: The occasional nib and leadholder: An extraordinary pencil: The History of the Lead Pencil by … Continue reading →

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