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Re-Creating a Lead Legend

Our hometown paper The Stockton Record published a front page article titled Re-Creating a Lead Legend this morning. The article includes an interview with me and as well as comments from Doug Martin of the American Pencil Collectors Society…

Palomino Blackwing: Special Edition Gift Set

I am pleased to announce that we have received just in time for the holidays our new Palomino Blackwing Special Edition Gift Set, now available exclusively on Pencils.com. This is a beautiful new desktop set which includes a gorgeous natural…

Reviving the Blackwing: November Update

Unfortunately, I've been rather quiet lately on our progress with the Palomino Blackwing. Now that I've had a chance to catch up following my recent international travels I felt today would be a good time for a quick update on our progress for…
Literary one-hit wonders

Artist Quotes

"At moments of great enthusiasm it seems to me that no one in the world has ever made something this beautiful and important." -M.C. Escher "The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it." -Banksy "The…

What I Think About Pencils…

I remember growing up and having various passions. I loved to wake up on a Saturday morning and sit in the back seat while my parents drove me to a sporting event. Sports took up a majority of my time when I was not in school. I can remember…

A visit to Beijing Fila Dixon Stationery Company

Typically I visit our pencil slat production facility in Tianjin, China about this time of year for our annual operations review and budget planning sessions. This year I have the added enjoyment of being accompanied by my 23 year old son Philip…

Thunder Goes Pink

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This weekend (Nov. 5-7), the Stockton Thunder hockey team will host their 5th annual Pink Weekend. All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society - Stockton Field Office and the St. Joseph’s Foundation - Breast Cancer…