2018
Happy New Year, everyone. Thanks to all of those who submitted sightings this year, shared stories, asked questions, or just …Continue reading →
View ArticleLaurie Spiegel’s Blackwing
Timeliness and timelessness. Photo by Laurie Spiegel (Click for her Instagram) There are two reasons why I can’t help thinking …Continue reading →
View ArticleSubtle Changes
One of the most notable changes in the design of the Eberhard Faber Blackwing was when the company stopped painting the …Continue reading →
View ArticleColonel Klink’s Blackwing
©CBS It seems Hogan wasn’t the only colonel at Stalag 13 who used Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils. ©CBS And it looks …Continue reading →
View ArticleBlackwings For Daisy
Composer Oliver Wallace (1887-1963) is seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing in a Disney film from 1956. His task is to …Continue reading →
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© Netflix From the new Netflix documentary Quincy, a young Quincy Jones can be seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602. …Continue reading →
View ArticleBalki’s Blackwings
The local DMV from the show Perfect Strangers seems to have preferred Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils: But the employees weren’t the only ones …Continue reading →
View Article2018
Thanks to everyone who stopped by in 2018, whether it was to mention a sighting or just to have a …Continue reading →
View ArticleEberhard Faber: First Glance
This is just a one-off printing for now: 396 pages so far, but much more to go. It begins with …Continue reading →
View ArticleBlackwings: Impossible
From a 1969 episode of “Mission: Impossible”, it seems four Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils can be seen at the top of …Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Bowling Blackwings
Belated congratulations to the winners of the 42nd annual Eberhard Faber bowling dinner of 1966. The team, called the “Blackwings”, …Continue reading →
View ArticleRoddy McDowall on Columbo
From a 1972 episode of Columbo: Roddy McDowall can be seen with an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602, as he tried to get …Continue reading →
View ArticleJudy Green Music, Hollywood
The first Judy Green Music catalog. Judy Green Music was a mainstay in the music paper industry for decades. Based …Continue reading →
View ArticleBlack Beauty
Black ferrule, notched, with gold band. Red Ruby eraser. “Half The Pressure, Twice The Speed”
View ArticleBlackwing Collections
Part of my original aspirations for this blog was to create a kind of repository for the history of the …Continue reading →
View ArticleCollections (2)
Photo courtesy of Stephen Watts This collection comes from Stephen Watts. Stephen writes: Over the last five years I’ve bought …Continue reading →
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This collection belongs to Andy Welfle. Andy writes: I don’t smoke cigars, but I love cigar boxes. At one point …Continue reading →
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This collection, belonging to Harry Welch, contains several examples of Faber-Castell Blackwing pencils and boxes: Harry adds: I’ve managed to …Continue reading →
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Continuing on with readers’ collections, this one is from Ali Serra. Ali writes: My introduction to the Eberhard Faber 602’s …Continue reading →
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