Advertising Mechanical Pencils
Just picked up a few vintage advertising mechanical pencils to add into the shop a figured it was time to write a little blip on them.
The mechanical pencil was invented in the 1800’s but didn’t become popular until some refinements were made to them in 1915 in Japan. Some of the main manufacturers in this country are Ever-Sharp, Faber-Castell, Parker, Pentel, Cross and others.
Some where down the line someone started to but advertising on the barrel and using them as advertising premiums. Seems to have caught on because you can collect thousands of advertising mechanical pencils today.
Takes a bit of searching but they’re out there hiding in desk drawers, cigar boxes and othe such places. Sometimes they will turn up at yard sales and estate sales, also flea markets, auction etc. Like matchbooks there are many ways to collect them, subject, pencil manufacturer, location or whatever catches your eye. Old service station ones are neat or trucking companies. Some also have neat little graphics on them. Hey and they don’t take up a lot of space
A few mechanical advertising pencils in the shop.
See ya, Country Joe
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