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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":"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":"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":"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. 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