This fantastic vintage pencil and ruler mobile speaks for itself. Crafted with pencils from the 1940s through the 1980s and sharpened in military formation, they would be the perfect accent to office or workshop. The creator notes that they sound like bamboo chimes when a breeze causes them to bump into each other. Sounds heavenly.…
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Vintage Monarch Silverette Gem Paper Clips
Oh, lovingly photographed vintage office supplies will get me everytime. This time, I have Scout’s Honor to thank for this wonderful find. scoutshonorco: You just can’t beat vintage packaging. Found this old school box of paper clips at my great aunt’s house over the weekend. I love everything about it… Clean, simple, + totally free…
Perfect collection of fine modern and vintage office supplies. (via thingsorganizedneatly)
Our friends over at Pencil Talk have a wonderfully detailed feature on the A. W. Faber Polygrade Lead Pencil set. What a gorgeous set and a wonderful bit of history. The Pencil, A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski, has many references to this pencil. Two chapters in particular are relevant. Chapter 6,…
Vintage Crayons (via AnOtherMag)
This swanky pencil sharpener is a Stile Craft Electro-Pointer from 1930. (via Brooklyn Museum Luce Center for American Art)
The “Filing Cabinet on Wheels” — created in 1933, the precursor to the once-ubiquitous Rolodex. (via Modern Mechanix)