Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Just Because

Sometimes you take home a pencil just because you want to--you see it and say, "Oooo, pretty!"  Just like a kid in the candy shop. I really liked the smooth shape of this one.  I liked the translucent green of this celluloid marble, along with the veins of red and swirls of cream.  I don't think I have ever seen this celluloid before--it caught my eye.


It's a Wearever, from the New Jersey company that began in the 1910s, and went on to mass-produce jillions of pens and pencils with, most collectors say, a penchant for quantity over quality.  This pencil is most likely from the late 1920s/early 1930s, with a ball clip, and a nice center band.  The gold-tone trim is in good condition, except where worn on the ball of the clip.




It is a middle-twist pencil, with an eraser under the cap, and the 1.1 mm lead of the time.


Did you think, "Ooo, pretty!"?

2 comments:

  1. Nice plastic. "Wearever" was a brand name manufactured by David Kahn, Inc.

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