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America’s Pencil: The Dixon Ticonderoga
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Brand: Joseph Dixon
Made in: USA
Nice variety of the Tic No.3. The 2nd oldest Tic from the top with the "s" on Dixon's is pre-WWII and is for sale. Came in the nicest box I have eve seen. Nearly mint condition. Sadly the gold print on the pencil has faded over the last 90+ years, however the pencils looks brand new. NOTE: This pre WWII Tic is available for purchase here.
Also notice the rare transition Tic.(not for sale) This WWII model has a shiny plastic ferrule and the word Leadfast on it. From what I have determined the word Leadfast was only used for a short period of time from the end of WWII into the early 50's when the Ticonderoga model number changed from 1386 to 1388.
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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.
