This Week in Pencils, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3

1. Are you a Pencil Person? — Rhodia DriveStephanie from Rhodia Drive, a blog dedicated to the beautiful little orange notebooks, is looking for tips on how to keep a point on her pencil after extended use.2. Rad and HungryPart travel blog, part office supply vendor. They travel the world, collect office supplies, and sell them to you monthly. This month: pencils (and notepads) from Colombia.3. Historical Cedar Pencils — Pencil RevolutionThe Harper’s Ferry bookshop sells replicas of how pencils would have been constructed during the Civil War era.4. Throwback Products We Love — MinyanvilleTypewriters and pencils, and — yes — Palomino Blackwings!5. Palomino Blackwing Pencil — Affordable LuxuryEven in an economic recession, there are ways we can treat ourselves right. Nice pencils are one of those ways.6. 2010 Holiday Gift Giving Guide — UncluttererThere are some really cool things on this list, including our Blackwings! Oh, and we totally want one of those Grid-it organizers, too.7. Palomino Blackwing, Smooth Operator and Smear King — PalimpsestReview of the Blackwing. Buttery smooth, sharpens like a dream, but perhaps a bit soft. Don’t worry, Lito — we’ll be redesigning our packaging for them soon!