Pencils

One of the most popular pencil makers today is Caran D'Ache. This Swiss company perfectly engineers its pens and pencils for such smooth, easy operation. This short version of their silver-and-rhodium-plated pencil is called the Caran D'Ache Ecridor Retro Mini. It is actually a fairly difficult to find pencil. Clicker activated, it comes loaded with spare leads and a working almost-new eraser. 10cm.

Strength can be found in subtle beauty. Take this limited edition Omas Amerigo Vespucci pencil, for example. Deep shades of red Briarwood don't hold your attention with flash or gimmicks. It is looks and feels like endurance and confidence. Named for the Italian explorer who was the first "modern" European to make contact with the "new world," it is from the early 1990s. Twist the tail cap to advance or retract .7mm lead. No eraser but spare leads. Minimal wear. Looks almost like new! 14.6cm.

Breaking free from our vintage pencil habit, here are a pair of limited edition Kaweco AL pencils. Light weight, made from aluminum, these mechanical pencils are top-notch writing instruments from Germany. They look almost new and have minimal wear. Each comes with a fresh eraser and spare .7mm leads. 14.2cm.

Sheaffer PFM V pencils were the pinnacle of the line. One of the rarest colors of PFMs is gray. Our vintage pencil has the bonus of being ALMOST New Old Stock. Click the headline photo to see where we turn over the pencil to reveal its pricing sticker! Maybe NOT QUITE NOS, the eraser seems to have been completely worn down. Nevertheless the pencil shows little more than shop wear and works great. 13cm.

Black and gold adds classic elegance to the luxury pencils of Pelikan. This Pelikan Souverän D200 is a great clicker pencil. Just like a Parker Jotter ballpoint, this pencil advances .5mm lead with a click of the tail plunger. This pre-owned pencil looks sharp with only minimal, if any, wear. Made in West Germany, the imprint belies its age. The top of the clicker is golden with a simplistic mama pelican and single chick that is part of the line of the nest. The eraser under the clicker has hardened. 13.5cm.

Sheaffer Titans were the company's flagship oversized pencils of the 1920s. Our vintage pencil is in great working order. Twist the tail topper to advance and retract the 1.1mm lead. It comes with spare leads and a hardened eraser. There's a little knick in the top of the cap and some wear to the clip and nose cone...but not especially damning. The celluloid barrel looks pretty good with only a trace of discoloring. 13.5cm.

Celebrating its 150th birthday, Pelikan released a special black-and-silver pencil. It designated it the Pelikan K730. Twist the tail cap to advance and retract the .5mm lead. Unfortunately, there are several dimples in the silver tail cap. No name is engraved on the name plate. 12.5cm.

Sheaffer Titan pencils from the 1920s are remarkable for being such great work horses after 100 years of use. This vintage pencil has a green and pale yellow look with only hints of discoloration. No cracks or major wear. No dents in the topper but a touch of brassing. "Vincent Ekeberg" is engraved on the pencil. Twist the gold-plated topper to advance and retract the 1.1mm lead. There are some spare leads under the hardened eraser under the topper. 13.1cm.