Just got a vintage
A.W. Faber Castell Pencil tin (probably from the 1980's judging by the dates posted on some
E-bay auctions for similar items and in the
Leadholder Museum). Since
Faber Castell is currently one of the dominant pencil brands worldwide, there is no shortage of pencil tins and
nylon cases sporting its logo from the past few decades. Incidentally this pencil manufacturer celebrates its
250th Anniversary this year. Wonder if they will also release a similar commemorative pencil tin for this occasion like they did back in 2005 with the
Castell 9000 Artist Graphite Anniversary Drawing Set that celebrated the 100th anniversary of their flagship drawing pencil.
Full
Flickr photostream coverage:
photo 1 through
photo 9.
Big enough to hold a dozen
Castell 9000 pencils and a matching
A.W. Faber Castell Loctite 9400 vintage leadholder.
Decided to use this vintage tin to store the in-use leadholders on my drawing table.
Took the opportunity to use the
Classroom Friendly Sharpener to restore the long points on a full set of
Faber Castell 9000 and
Tombow Mono pencils. This pencil sharpener is quickly turning into one of the most reliable and preferred choices in my collection, for it does reduce waste with its auto-stop feature and consistently yields smooth tapered points without shattering the wood on older pencils.
Just got a vintage A.W. Faber Castell Pencil tin (probably from the 1980's judging by the dates posted on some E-bay auctions for similar items and in the Leadholder Museum). Since Faber Castell is currently one of the dominant pencil brands worldwide, there is no shortage of pencil tins and nylon cases sporting its logo from the past few decades. Incidentally this pencil manufacturer celebrates its 250th Anniversary this year. Wonder if they will also release a similar commemorative pencil tin for this occasion like they did back in 2005 with the Castell 9000 Artist Graphite Anniversary Drawing Set that celebrated the 100th anniversary of their flagship drawing pencil.
Full Flickr photostream coverage: photo 1 through photo 9.
Big enough to hold a dozen Castell 9000 pencils and a matching A.W. Faber Castell Loctite 9400 vintage leadholder.
Decided to use this vintage tin to store the in-use leadholders on my drawing table.
Took the opportunity to use the Classroom Friendly Sharpener to restore the long points on a full set of Faber Castell 9000 and Tombow Mono pencils. This pencil sharpener is quickly turning into one of the most reliable and preferred choices in my collection, for it does reduce waste with its auto-stop feature and consistently yields smooth tapered points without shattering the wood on older pencils.
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