a website dedicated entirely to brand name pencils. this is why i love the internet!
you will learn interesting bits of informaiton like this,
WWII-era pencils have very distinct cardboard or plastic ferrules . Metals were needed for the war effort so a hard cardboard or plastic replaced the nickel or brass previously used to house the eraser.
found via tim siedell aka @badbanana – the funniest man on twitter. follow him n-o-w.