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Shadow 305 + Sticker

Brand: Joseph Dixon

Made in: USA

Very hard-to-find Dixon Shadow 305. Not entirely sure about its history, but looks to be a replacement of the older Extra Black 305. I was recently able to acquire a half gross of these bad boys, and naturally had to make a sticker. Want one?

Click the “Sticker” tag below to see more vintage pencils with matching stickers. Update:  Limited supply now!

$7.00

In stock

About Joseph Dixon

Began as the "Joseph Dixon Crucible Company" (Joseph Dixon: 1799-1869) with its main manufacturing facility in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dixon was an inventor who received patents in 1850 for the use of graphite crucibles in pottery and steel manufacturing. He died in 1869. Dixon’s son-in-law, Orestes Cleveland, took over as president of the company in 1858. Cleveland served as both mayor of Jersey City as well as a short stint in the U.S. House of Representatives (1869-1871). In 1873 the company bought the American Graphite Company located in Ticonderoga, New York, and in 1913 began integrating the name into its brand as "Dixon Ticonderoga." In 2005, Dixon Ticonderoga was acquired by Italian-based FILA.

Learn more about the company’s long history at dixonusa.com. Also check out my blog post about the famed Dixon Ticonderoga.