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Paper or plastic? The brief and fascinating history of WWII-era pencil ferrules
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Brand: Eagle Pencil Co.
Made in: USA
The origins of this pencil dates back to the early 1900's and underwent a significant name change after the bombing of Pearl Harbor ... Mikado to Mirado. Notice the two plastic ferrule variations. I call one a low band and the other a mid band.
The company was originally founded in New York City by the Berolzheimer family, and in 1969 became part of Berol Corporation. Berol was purchased by Empire in 1986, which was purchased by Sanford in 1995 (which is today a division of Newell Brands).
