Comments on: Marc’s collection. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/ Pencil Philosophy Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: John http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-17792 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:53:24 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-17792 When will the Palominos be made in a triangular format. I love their lead, and the golden bear isn't the same quality as the california palominos. Does anyone know when this will happen? Or even if it will? JOhn When will the Palominos be made in a triangular format. I love their lead, and the golden bear isn’t the same quality as the california palominos.

Does anyone know when this will happen?
Or even if it will?
JOhn

]]> by: Stephen http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-607 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:38:25 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-607 Hmm, there is a downtown Toronto Sears with the erasered 9000s - and the round 9008 "steno" pencil - so I think some ordinary stores have them. Yesterday, I also happened to see the 9000 perfect pencil refills "on sale" - still more expensive and shorter than the regular version - at a fountain pen shop. My question - where can I get the Faber-Castell <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.faber-castell.de/docs/index-pkm2.asp?id=16040&domid=1010&sp=E&addlastid=&m1=14376&m2=14406&m3=14970&m4=16040">Design Pencil</a> ? Hmm, there is a downtown Toronto Sears with the erasered 9000s - and the round 9008 “steno” pencil - so I think some ordinary stores have them. Yesterday, I also happened to see the 9000 perfect pencil refills “on sale” - still more expensive and shorter than the regular version - at a fountain pen shop.

My question - where can I get the Faber-Castell Design
Pencil ?

]]> by: Bill http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-606 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-606 Woodchuck, thank you again for asking about the 9000s. I checked the F-C USA site, and sure enough, there they are! However -- they are $6 for a package of three, and shipping is $8.90! Total: $14.90 or almost $5 per pencil when all is said and done. You know, I think that green plastic Perfect Pencil extender will look pretty good fitted with a blue or orange Palomino w/eraser. Feb 6 is only a week away. I can wait. I'm not a cheap guy, but the F-C customers must live in a totally different world from the rest of us ... Woodchuck, thank you again for asking about the 9000s. I checked the F-C USA site, and sure enough, there they are! However — they are $6 for a package of three, and shipping is $8.90! Total: $14.90 or almost $5 per pencil when all is said and done.

You know, I think that green plastic Perfect Pencil extender will look pretty good fitted with a blue or orange Palomino w/eraser. Feb 6 is only a week away. I can wait.

I’m not a cheap guy, but the F-C customers must live in a totally different world from the rest of us …

]]> by: WoodChuck http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-605 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-605 I've seen the shop before. I have several Graf pieces myself. They are indeed beautiful pieces. Although I can admit they were a gift some years ago from the Graf himself and I did not buy them. Next to the Faber-Castell booth at the fair there is an interesting creative artistic display in which small mechanical motors are being used to vibrate wires with Grip 2000 pencils attached. The pencils dance accross a notebook page. There are about 50 of them and each is it's own little sculpture. I took a photo with my cell phone and plan to share it with fellow revolutionaries. Unfortunately, my cell phone e-mail isn't working so I can't upload to my PC and share it until I get back to the US in a week. FYI - I found out the 9000s with erasers are apparently sold in the US. F-C's USA headquarters are in Cleveland and they can point you in right direction. I’ve seen the shop before. I have several Graf pieces myself. They are indeed beautiful pieces. Although I can admit they were a gift some years ago from the Graf himself and I did not buy them.

Next to the Faber-Castell booth at the fair there is an interesting creative artistic display in which small mechanical motors are being used to vibrate wires with Grip 2000 pencils attached. The pencils dance accross a notebook page. There are about 50 of them and each is it’s own little sculpture. I took a photo with my cell phone and plan to share it with fellow revolutionaries. Unfortunately, my cell phone e-mail isn’t working so I can’t upload to my PC and share it until I get back to the US in a week.

FYI - I found out the 9000s with erasers are apparently sold in the US. F-C’s USA headquarters are in Cleveland and they can point you in right direction.

]]> by: Bastian http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-604 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-604 Woodchuck, in Frankfurt you should visit the Graf von Faber-Castell Shop. It is interesting how much money people are willing to spend on pencils and stationery. Woodchuck, in Frankfurt you should visit the Graf von Faber-Castell Shop. It is interesting how much money people are willing to spend on pencils and stationery.

]]> by: frank c. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-603 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-603 woodchuck,, Uh oh, Palominos with erasers..."Buy It Now," here I come.... woodchuck,,

Uh oh, Palominos with erasers…”Buy It Now,” here I come….

]]> by: Bill http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-602 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-602 Thank you, Woodchuck. When you come out with the Palominos with (vinyl? I hope!) erasers, I'll use them in lieu of the 9000's. Also, PR, thanks for the information about Pen City. I saw those pencils but was holding out for the real thing. F-C couldn't sell more than five of those $12 pencils a year, tops. Thank you, Woodchuck. When you come out with the Palominos with (vinyl? I hope!) erasers, I’ll use them in lieu of the 9000’s. Also, PR, thanks for the information about Pen City. I saw those pencils but was holding out for the real thing. F-C couldn’t sell more than five of those $12 pencils a year, tops.

]]> by: Steve L. http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-601 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:40:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-601 Great! Now I need to get the aluminum perfect pencil! ;-) And I'm delighted to find there will be a Palomino with Eraser, though I'm finding that the Orange Golden Bear is quite close, and inexpensive enough that I can give them away to friends with much less thought. (Only very close friends who appreciate pencils get a Palomino...., anyone who won't laugh and immediately throw it on the ground is a candidate for a Golden Bear. ) One bit of trivia - I purchased a green plastic Perfect Pencil gift set about five years ago, and the perfect pencil was slightly different. Instead of being a slip on, the opening was surrounded by a twisting ring that loosened or tightened. It didn't look any different from the one sold today, though. And the gift set came with six short 9000s with erasers, and it came in a heavy cardboard box with a hinged clear plastic lid. Great! Now I need to get the aluminum perfect pencil! ;-) And I’m delighted to find there will be a Palomino with Eraser, though I’m finding that the Orange Golden Bear is quite close, and inexpensive enough that I can give them away to friends with much less thought. (Only very close friends who appreciate pencils get a Palomino…., anyone who won’t laugh and immediately throw it on the ground is a candidate for a Golden Bear. )
One bit of trivia - I purchased a green plastic Perfect Pencil gift set about five years ago, and the perfect pencil was slightly different. Instead of being a slip on, the opening was surrounded by a twisting ring that loosened or tightened. It didn’t look any different from the one sold today, though. And the gift set came with six short 9000s with erasers, and it came in a heavy cardboard box with a hinged clear plastic lid.

]]> by: WoodChuck http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-600 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-600 Bill - First, Palominos with erasers will be here very soon I'm bringing some back with me from the factory in two weeks and will be listing them on the Pencil World store the week of February 6th. I am currently at the annual PaperWorld show in Frankfurt, Germany this week. This is a pencil fan's mecca. Have been too busy to busy with customers to post a story on Timberlines but will try to get that done in the next week. I will be at the Faber-Castell booth tomorrow and will inquire Bout 9000s with erasers in the US market. Maybe I can buy some and list them too. Bill -

First, Palominos with erasers will be here very soon I’m bringing some back with me from the factory in two weeks and will be listing them on the Pencil World store the week of February 6th.

I am currently at the annual PaperWorld show in Frankfurt, Germany this week. This is a pencil fan’s mecca. Have been too busy to busy with customers to post a story on Timberlines but will try to get that done in the next week. I will be at the Faber-Castell booth tomorrow and will inquire Bout 9000s with erasers in the US market. Maybe I can buy some and list them too.

]]> by: Christopher Meisenzahl http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-599 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.pencilrevolution.com/2006/01/marcs-collection/#comment-599 Wow, those pencils are nice! This site is killing me, already been three things I've seen that I ended up buying. ;-) Wow, those pencils are nice! This site is killing me, already been three things I’ve seen that I ended up buying. ;-)

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