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