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I’m now the owner of 78 old fashioned pencils complete with their own PENS and PENCILS cup wrapped in fake wood. Some of the pencils are from insurance companies, a few seed stores, one says Future Farmers of America and a couple are from folks who ran for political office. Others have graphical designs like the one with glittery stars or the two with shamrocks.

Pencils – November 1st, 2008

There are also those with manufacturer names and model numbers. Pencils like the Blaisdel’s Ben Franklin Indelible 561 Red, Empire’s Delco 878 or the U.S. Pencil Company’s USCO 486.

More Pencils – November 1st, 2008

Of course what good are pencils without a pencil sharpener? That’s why I now have an Apsco VacuHold V-10 sharpener. It doesn’t grip to the table anymore so sharpening takes two hands, use of multiple fingers and a helping of patience but it does work in the end.

Apsco VacuHold V-10 Pencil Sharpener – November 1st, 2008

So why do I have 78 pencils and a pencil sharpener which I didn’t have this time 48 hours ago? It’s almost midnight and I’m too tired to share right now. I’ll give you a teaser, the answer is part of a larger story which indirectly has something to do with 40 degrees, a broken bird, Buffalo, NY and those crazy B&W photographs I collect for my cube.

Say tuned, I’ll paint a clearer picture over two upcoming posts. In the meantime, check out Bob Truby’s Brand Name Pencils website.