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Paper or plastic? The brief and fascinating history of WWII-era pencil ferrules
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Brand: Blaisdell Pencil Co.
Made in: USA
Rare lefty, low band on top and WWII edition on bottom.
Founded in 1893, Blaisdell Pencil Co. was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had a short stint in England, too. Founder Frederick Blaisdell was granted a U.S. patent in 1895 for the shelf-sharpening paper-pencil. Until about 1946, Blaisdell was the sole manufacturer of a pencil with a string sharpening feature. The company became a subsidiary of Eagle Pencil Company around the 1930s, and eventually merged with Berol.
