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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…

The Beauty of Pencil and Paper

People around the world have obsessions for various different everyday items. Some people love cars, others love shoes. There is also a select group of people that find the intricacies of handwriting amazing. The importance of having a smooth…

‘Artist Lessons’ and ‘Writer Tips’

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Pencils.com is known for having a great online store with quality school and art supplies. What many people don’t know is that we also offer a number of ‘Artist Lessons’ and ‘Writer Tips’. These resources are available on Pencils.com…

Blackwing Talk: CBC Radio

There was an interview on the radio today about the old and new Blackwing pencils. Alex Beam recently wrote an article in the Boston Globe about the new Palomino Blackwing that is sold  here on Pencils.com. Today's interview discusses some…
Joseph Finder Best Pencil in the World

Thrillers to Learn From

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Check out Joe Finder's 'Featured Writer' page to see his biography. He also has some great 'Writer Tips' to help out current and future authors. You can also Click here to visit his personal website. I gave a talk a couple of months ago at…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About 1 in 8 women in the United States (between 12% and 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2010, an estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer are…

Blackwing Project: Take 1

Here at Pencils.com we are pleased to introduce Take 1 of our newly established Blackwing Project. The Blackwing Project is a new collaboration with artists, writers, musicians and fans of the Blackwing pencil to share creative inspiration enabled…

Reviving the Blackwing: First Day Sales Update

First of all I want to express my personal appreciation to all of you who have shown interest in the new Palomino Blackwing thus far and are now supporting us with your orders on our first day of this new product sales on Pencils.com. We also…