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Brand: Blackfeet Indian Writing Co.
Made in: USA
Not one, not two, but THREE variations of The Blackfeet Indian Pencil No.2 were made once upon a time. This collector set of three includes the following factory-sharpened pencils:
This unique set of pencils come with a free Blackfeet Indian brand sticker! June 2024 Update: Good news, the cool sticker is back in stock!
$9.00
In stock
The Blackfeet Indian Writing Co. was founded in 1972 in Browning, Montana. It was owned and operated by the Blackfeet native American tribe, manufacturing pencils, pens, and markers from facilities located on their 1.5 million-acre reservation along the Canadian border in northern Montana. In 1981 the company purchased the ballpoint pen manufacturer Lindy for $700,000, and grew to $6.2 million in annual sales by the mid-80s. In 1988, one of their most profitable years, the company produced an estimated 150,000 pencils. Around this time they employed up to 75 workers and were the largest employer on the reservation, which had an unemployment rate of up to 69 percent in the winter season. But by 1992 the company was in financial trouble. Ownership was transferred to 20 of its employees who renamed it Blackfeet Writing Instruments, Inc. The company is believed to have closed down in the early 2000s.