{"title":"Vintage","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bohemia-works-toison-dor-1900-3h-vintage-pencils","title":"Bohemia Works Toison d'Or 1900 3H Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqs-money-native\"\u003eBohemia Works was a subsidiary of \u003cspan\u003eCzechoslovakia's Koh-I-Noor Co. originally founded as the export arm of the company. These vintage Toison d'Or 1900 3H pencils offered by the company date to the 1940s. Graphite is graded 3H for a firmer, lighter-in-line writing or drawing experience. Pencils show slight evidence of age but otherwise are in superb, functional condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" span=\"\" arial=\"\" font-size:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle sharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22044890005552,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/bohemia_works_toison_dor_1900_3h_vintage_pencils_sm.jpg?v=1552465641"},{"product_id":"eberhard-faber-elementary-6370-vintage-pencil","title":"Eberhard Faber Elementary 6370 Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company, these emerald green beauties, originally sized to accommodate the developing motor skills of young writers, date from the 1950s but their bright finish and writing performance are undimmed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEberhard Faber was a New York-based member of Germany's pioneering Faber pencil family, building his Manhattan factory, the first graphite pencil factory in the US, on the current site of the United Nations building, eventually relocating it to Brooklyn where it remained until 1956. The building still stands at 47-61 Greenpoint Avenue and is being converted to condos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003eJumbo-sized\u003cbr\u003e7\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharpens with any jumbo-sized pencil sharpener (the larger hole in a dual-hole sharpener)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28863371313200,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/Eberhard_faber_elementary_6370_vintage_pencils_sm_4566003f-7c94-40c9-adaf-8566cc2b20d3.jpg?v=1565050263"},{"product_id":"musgrave-test-scoring-100-vintage-pencil","title":"Musgrave Test Scoring 100 Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage 1950's machine scoring pencils from the Musgrave Pencil Co. of Shelbyville, Tennessee.  Barrel has a subtle \"bonded lead\" imprint which indicates that the \u003cspan\u003egraphite core is glued to the wooden casing, strengthening the pencil and reducing breakability, the mark (no pun intended) of a quality pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Graphite is on the softer side, we think closer to a B in grade. E\u003c\/span\u003erasers have stiffened over time but the pencil's appearance and lead performance are A+. For the pencil collector or a great student gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35683136405656,"sku":"","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/vintage_musgrave_test_scoring_pencil_100_sm_cb3018be-00f1-43d8-9c1c-bea63be11a38.jpg?v=1597096961"},{"product_id":"wallace-apprentice-255-vintage-pencil","title":"Wallace Apprentice 255 Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in 1915, St. Louis-based Wallace Pencil Company was a major manufacturer of pencils, by 1979 the company was selling 120 million pencils annually and was sold the next year. These very rare jumbo Apprentice pencils were produced in the 1950s with bonded lead -- graphite core is glued directly to the barrel -- for strength and durability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle sharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003eJumbo-sized\u003cbr\u003e7\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharpens with any jumbo-sized pencil sharpener (the larger hole in a dual-hole sharpener)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36889602162840,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/wallace_apprentice_vintage_pencils_sm.jpg?v=1602651677"},{"product_id":"faber-castell-goldfaber-1221-6h-vintage-pencils","title":"Faber-Castell Goldfaber 1221 6H Vintage Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqs-money-native\"\u003eFaber-Castell is the oldest pencil manufacturer in the world, producing their first pure graphite sticks in 1661. In 1876, Johan Faber left the family business to open his own pencil factory in Germany where he developed the Goldfaber line but the company eventually merged with the original family firm, AW Faber.  Goldfaber graphite pencils are still manufactured today but with a much less ornate barrel, these vintage beauties are from the 1940s-1950s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqs-money-native\"\u003eDespite their age, pencils write extremely well, laying-down a smooth, crisp line. Please note, this is a harder grade of graphite so will not have the intensity of a typical, No. 2 pencil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle sharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e6.875\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38273213792434,"sku":"","price":5.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/faber_castell_goldfaber_1221_6h_vintage_pencils.jpg?v=1613670728"},{"product_id":"eberhard-faber-the-twenties-vintage-pencil","title":"Eberhard Faber The Twenties Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fascinating pencil was produced as a commemorative item by Eberhard Faber in the 1950s and will be appreciated by the vintage pencil collector. In all our years of doing this we've never seen these before and probably never will again. Image is painted on a natural cedar barrel, graphite grade is a little on the harder side and they still write incredibly well.  There is a detail of the New York skyline included in the \u003c\/span\u003egraphics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEberhard Faber was a New York-based member of Germany's pioneering Faber pencil family, building his Manhattan factory, the first graphite pencil factory in the US, on the current site of the United Nations building, eventually relocating it to Brooklyn where it remained until 1956. The building still stands at 47-61 Greenpoint Avenue and is being converted to condos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e7\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39498730143922,"sku":"","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/eberhard_faber_vintage_pencils_the_twenties_sm_72185a3c-5dbc-4a56-b400-6ee4da71baa5.jpg?v=1616706690"},{"product_id":"generals-goddess-carbo-weld-690-vintage-pencils","title":"General's Goddess Carbo-Weld 690 Vintage Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral Pencil Company was founded by Oscar Weissenborn in 1889 (under the name The Pencil Exchange), making pencils in a large room inside his family's home in New Jersey. The company was renamed in 1923 and is still family-owned but they've moved production out of the house and into a factory in Jersey City, New Jersey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage version of General's Goddess pencil, still manufactured today, however the \"carbo-weld\" lead-bonding technology, or at least the nomenclature, and the distinctive retro design appear to be of the distant past.  Erasers are non-functional due to age but the pencils still write great.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39946796597426,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/general_pencil_goddess_vintage_pencils_690_sm.jpg?v=1620226315"},{"product_id":"mitsubishi-ueno-hokutosei-train-sapporo-vintage-pencil","title":"Mitsubishi Ueno Sapporo Hokutosei Train Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncredibly rare vintage Mitsubishi Uni Hokutosei pencil honoring an important part of Japanese society, the efficient and ubiquitous railway system. These pencils referenced the Hokutosei train service that ran between Ueno Station in Tokyo and the city of Sapporo. Remarkably detailed imagery of train is printed on sides, HB grade lead, pentagonal shaped barrel, in very good condition with just a touch of wear from age. As a side note, most Mitsubishi train pencils were colored, this is the only graphite version we've seen.  An absolutely stellar item for the pencil collector, train aficionado, appreciator of Japanese culture, or all three! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42052328161529,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/vintagemitsubishihokutoseipencilstrain_942ea07f-3a77-4fa8-ab43-6a009c60e1bc.jpg?v=1636910140"},{"product_id":"mitsubishi-uni-2336-vintage-pencil","title":"Mitsubishi Uni 2336 Vintage Pencil HB","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat we know about these vintage pencils is that they're made by the famed Mitsubishi Uni company, are HB graphite grade and have a fantastic patterning we've never seen before. They still write wonderfully and are in great condition for their age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e6.875\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174630232313,"sku":"","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/vintagemitsubishihokutoseipencils_sm.jpg?v=1639239838"},{"product_id":"copy-of-vintage-eberhard-faber-third-school-6303-no-2-pencil","title":"Eberhard Faber Third School 6303 No. 2 Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage, ruby-red beauty was manufactured in the 1950s by Eberhard Faber, the company that brought us the iconic Blackwing pencil. Once a tool for earnest schoolchildren, it's now an elegant accent for your desk and our stock is still delivering A+ performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Single unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e6.875\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42489055084793,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/vintage_eberhard_faber_6302_school_pencil_sq_sm.jpg?v=1646591165"},{"product_id":"conte-criterium-550-3h-vintage-pencil","title":"Conté Criterium 550 3H Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench brand Conté was established in 1795 when painter, chemist, physicist and hot air balloonist, Nicolar-Jacques Conté, invented a method for developing different hardness levels of graphite which any pencil-lover will know, was a huge breakthrough. These pencils are from the 1960s, preceding the company's merger with Bic in the 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Criterium 550 3H pencil, it's easy to see \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConté's\u003c\/span\u003e expertise in perfecting hardness levels, it delivers a beautiful, crisp line for a pencil of this hardness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single-pencil-brand-info\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan span=\"\" size=\"4\" face=\"Arial\" font-size:=\"\" arial=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42920599224569,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/conte_criterium_550_vinate_pencil_sq_sm.jpg?v=1655390835"},{"product_id":"lyra-lyrato-666-3h-vintage-pencil","title":"Lyra Lyrato 666 3H Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery rare, elegant vintage pencil manufactured in Germany by the Lyra Pencil Company, founded in the mid-1800s, now a part of the FILA Corporation although it's been decades since this particular beauty was produced. 3H hardness for a crisp line. As with all quality vintage pencils, still writes and sharpens cleanly. Gold-imprinted barrel with gold end cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single-pencil-brand-info\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan span=\"\" size=\"4\" face=\"Arial\" font-size:=\"\" arial=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle sharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43542297346297,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/lyra_lyrato_666_vintage_pencil_3h_sm.jpg?v=1669917354"},{"product_id":"venus-drawing-3800-hb-vintage-pencil","title":"Venus Drawing 3800 HB Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eVenus Drawing Pencils were manufactured by the American Pencil Company beginning in 1905. With seventeen hardness levels, they were created specifically for artists and architects. In the early 1970s, the company, like many other pencil manufacturers, was acquired by Faber-Castell. Once the most popular high-end pencil in the country, the Venus line has now been discontinued. These pencils are HB grade, similar to a No. 2 pencil, gold imprint and ivory end cap; some have slight pink discoloration. As with all quality vintage pencils, these still write and sharpen cleanly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single-pencil-brand-info\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan span=\"\" size=\"4\" face=\"Arial\" font-size:=\"\" arial=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox not included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43636231209209,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/vintage_venus_drawing_pencil._sm_b12ca9a8-b154-4355-9332-fbb810fbe276.jpg?v=1673978472"},{"product_id":"berol-turquoise-drawing-375-2b-vintage-pencil","title":"Berol Turquoise Drawing 375 2B Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVintage Turquoise Brand Drawing Pencils, manufactured in the early 1990s by the Berol Pencil Company, founded in New York City by the Berolzheimer family. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvailable in multiple grades of graphite, Turquoise pencils were offered as a quality option for artists and architects. These particular pencils have \u003c\/span\u003ea softer 2B grade; body is imprinted in silver and finished with a  red-accented silver end cap.  As with all quality vintage pencils, these still write and sharpen cleanly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"single-pencil-brand-info\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan span=\"\" size=\"4\" face=\"Arial\" font-size:=\"\" arial=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43647263310073,"sku":"","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/products\/berol_turquoise_375_vintage_pencils_dcdbc09a-045e-41e5-9a2e-f0bebf1890d4.jpg?v=1675016538"},{"product_id":"vintage-empire-no-2470-soap-eraser","title":"Vintage Empire No. 2470 Soap Eraser","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Empire Pencil Corporation, vintage No. 2470 Soap Eraser, still \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efunctioning perfectly well (we enjoy using ours) but if you simply want to admire its fantastic typography, that works, too. Soap erasers were so-named because they were made to erase thoroughly, cleanly and with minimal abrasion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle eraser\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.5 x 1 x 2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43885113082105,"sku":"","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/files\/vintage-empire-soap-eraser-2.jpg?v=1695529460"},{"product_id":"tombow-3327-hb-setsuko-tamura-vintage-pencil","title":"Tombow 3327 HB Setsuko Tamura Vintage Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery rare, vintage Tombow pencil illustrated by the pioneering artist Setsuko Tamura whose work embodies the Japanese aesthetic Kawaii, literally defined as \"cuteness.\" These pencils are part of Setsuko's 1970s series of super-cute pencils she designed for Tombow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePencil has a hexagonal body, fully painted with Setsuko's work, solid red end cap and graphite grade is HB (No. 2.)\u003c\/span\u003e As with all quality vintage pencils, these still write and sharpen beautifully (if you can bring yourself to do more than collect and admire.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003c\/p\u003e\n7\" length","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43914296328441,"sku":"","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/files\/tombow-vintage-pencils-3323-sq.jpg?v=1689537619"},{"product_id":"tombow-mono-r-vintage-pencil-hb-or-f","title":"Tombow Mono R Vintage Pencil HB Or F","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1913, what would become \u003c\/span\u003eThe Tombow Pencil Co. was founded in Japan by entrepreneur and stationery retailer, Harunosuke Ogawa. Over a hundred years later, Tombow is still a family-owned company and still dedicated to innovating creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTombow introduced their first drawing pencil in 1928, becoming known for pencils of intense quality suitable for professional and artistic use. The Mono R (R for regular) was released after the introduction and subsequent popularity of the Mono 100, a super high-grade pencil commemorating the company's 55th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat distinguished (and still does) Tombow's high-end pencils is their high-density graphite which allows a smooth, dark line when drawing or writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Vintage Mono R pencils date to 1975, available in either HB grade (gold band,) similar to a No. 2 pencil, or F (white band) a harder, finer graphite grade. As with all quality vintage pencils, these still write and sharpen cleanly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"single-pencil-brand-info\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\" span=\"\" arial=\"\" font-size:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSingle unsharpened pencil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"HB","offer_id":43997454500089,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"F","offer_id":43997454532857,"sku":"","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/1906\/files\/tombow-mono-r-vintage-pencil-sq_325b0393-075d-4330-878a-88de2d4b9170.jpg?v=1695253516"},{"product_id":"staedtler-131-12-vintage-pencil","title":"Staedtler 131 12 Vintage Pencil 2B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eWe have never encountered the Staedtler 131 12 pencil anywhere in our pencil journey until now. Its provenance could be clearer, but we know from the logo that its production dates to the 1960s and, from its packaging, that it was made in Germany, where Staedtler is based, and distributed in Malaysia. 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