Feb. 2025: The 40th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 11 is a tribute to Bill Russell and his undeniable legacy.  The number 11 foil stamped on each pencil represents the number of championships he won, more than any player in NBA history.  Contains soft graphite.

Nov. 2024: The 39th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 574 is a tribute to Native American art and the 574 nations that use it to assert agency and identity.  Firm Graphite.

Sept. 2024: The 38th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 71 is a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his architectural ambition. Featuring a copper color ferrule and extra firm lead. NOTE: You are purchasing a set of four.  One of each color.

June 2024: The 37th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 746 is a tribute to the San Francisco icon in its distinctive International Orange color – The Golden Gate Bridge.  Featuring firm graphite.

March 2024: The 36th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 710 is a tribute to Jerry Garcia and his fusion of visual and musical expression. A slice of his painting “Curves & Lines” is printed on each pencil, which features our soft graphite that is ideal for both drawing and songwriting.

Dec. 2023: The 35th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 2 acknowledges art’s role in bringing about change. Each pencil features a cracked glow-in-the-dark design that plays on the duality of art and the challenging realities that inspire it. Each pencil also includes our firmest graphite yet – a special 2X firm graphite formulated specially for this release.

DEC 2015 The 3rd release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 1138 salutes A Trip to the Moon and all the things sci-fi. It features a silver imprint and black eraser, the soft graphite found in the Palomino Blackwing and the first silver ferrule on a Blackwing pencil.

SEPT. 2023: The 34th release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 17 is a tribute to gardening.

JUN. 2023: The 33rd release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 57 is a tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat and his boundary-pushing art.

April 2023: The 32nd release in Blackwing’s Volumes series, the Blackwing 20 celebrates tabletop games and the cherished moments they can create.  Each pencil features a raised polyhedron design inspired by gaming dice and our firm graphite that is perfect for keeping track of hit points, or tallying a final score.