January 2011 - Bleistift

Staedtler historic pencil construction kit

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Something very special:

This year Staedtler will offer a historic pencil construction kit. I have seen it in photos taken at their workshop and am really excited that it will be available to buy for those of us who can not attend the workshops.

For more information check this page on Staedtler’s web site.

Update: Staedtler’s German and Austrian web sites have a short video from a trade fair in Linz, Austria. This video shows how to “assemble” Staedtler’s historic pencil. Unfortunately there are no English subtitles.

I really like that Staedtler refers to this pencil as being historic, instead of historical – because Friedrich Staedtler’s pencils of similar design are such an important part of Staedtler’s history.

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Touch screen pencil

Today: another item from SUCK UK, a touch screen stylus made from “electro conductive rubber” that looks like a pencil. The black and red make it look a bit like a Staedtler tradition. The retail price in the USA seems to be just under $10, the price in the UK is around £7.50.