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2. Montblanc Rare No. 10 Octogonal 14K Solid Gold Propelling Pencil – $4,375. Seller of the pencil, Jens Rosler, says “This incredibly rare and flawless pencil was discovered in an old cigar box in my ...

The whole point of a mechanical pencil is to have perfect sharpness forever. Yet without precise engineering and build quality, the standard slender leads are doomed to constant breakages. This ...

Platinum Pen has released a special edition reproduction of Japan’s first mechanical pencil. The lead is inserted from the tip of the pencil, which features a twist-feed mechanism. Manually produced, ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Because they are erasable, pencils are often the first tool creative people use when sketching out a ...

Somewhere in between the notes application on your phone and the box of Ticonderogas in the back-to-school section lies the mechanical pencil. If you carry a notebook, you’ll need a reliable, ...

People who write notes in ink must be very sure of their thoughts. I write notes in pencil: It seems more polite. Penciled notes are always provisional and erasable. But the apparent humility—or, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A silver-plated copper alloy ...