I have been eyeballing the deluxe version of the Perfect Pencil for years with the aluminum cap and luminous golden pencils but a set starts at $50 but can go up to $500 for the platinum version. This Perfect Pencil, on the other hand, was purchased for $30HK (about $4US) and the set of three…
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Spectrum artists reveal their tools
I had the good fortune of getting to attend the first-ever Spectrum Live art expo. While I was dazzled by the art and starstruck by the artists, I couldn’t help but peek at whatever tools each artist was using to doodle or autograph. Some made me shiver (really, a Bic ballpoint?!?! Your art deserves a…
Staedtler Wopex Pencil
The Staedtler WOPEX pencil was found because it was coated in my favorite shade of lime green. I was drawn to it across a sea of writing tools at CN Square in Hong Kong. It is about five stories of office supplies, art supplies and paper goods that would make most of my fellow readers…
Vintage Office Supply Overdose
My husband’s friend was kind enough to pass along an enormous collection of vintage office supplies from her father and grandfather’s collection. The Denver Post pencil, the fountain pen, ruler and letter opener belonged to her grandfather, Carl P. Stangel, who was an architect in Omaha, NE. Many of the other pieces came from her father…
Incense Cedar Sierra Slip-On Mechanical Pencil: Nice pencil, revolting name
The Incense Cedar Sierra Slip-On, the mechanical pencil with the unfortunate name, is a classic hexagonal wooden pencil that has been hollowed out and replaced with a standard mechanical mechanism. This pencil combines the best of both worlds — the fine smell of cedar wood, comfortable and classic look of the hexagonal and the no-sharpener-needed…
Pencil Sharpener Ring
The perfect fashion accessory for the Pencil Set. This solid sterling beauty even uses a KUM sharpener with replaceable blade. $225 (via handmade charlotte )
Pencil Rainbow
From the design team, Suck UK comes this rainbow of graphite pencils sprouting out of a giant gray cloud eraser. $15 (via UrbanOutfitters)