I never expected to sell pencils. The brand I've built has grown into a $1.7 million sustainability business.

Michael Stausholm turned a simple plantable pencil into SproutWorld, a global brand inspiring sustainability one small idea ...
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9 Surprising Facts About the History of Pencils

On March 30, 1858, inventor Hymen L. Lipman patented the first pencil with a built-in eraser—then sold it for $100,000. Believe it or not, this is not the first time in history that a little stick of ...
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Made in America Holiday: General Pencil Co.

The family company has been around since 1889 and operates in New Jersey. — -- Writing and drawing utensils from General Pencil Company, Inc., have been helping to bring imaginations to paper for ...
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A Fun Answer to the Perennial Question: How Are Pencils Made?

A class of fifth-graders from Green Acres Elementary in Lebanon, Ore., asked us to find out how pencil lead is made. That quest took us all the way back to the dawn of the universe and then all the ...