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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.
Three versions of the Mirado No.4 showing what they looked like before, during, and after World War II.
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).