Bear Creek
Just back from a return visit to Pennsylvania, and this video is a very brief preview of what I’ve been working …Continue reading →
View ArticleContour Drawing
The following stills are from a 1967 educational/instructional film about contour drawing. This Eberhard Faber Blackwing still has the black-banded ferrule: If …Continue reading →
View ArticleBuddy Bregman
© 1956 Richard Tolbert/AP Buddy Bregman (1930-2017) was a composer, arranger, and conductor who worked with some of the most …Continue reading →
View ArticleBernstein’s “Little Soldiers”
Photo: Bernstein Estate Leonard Bernstein referred to his pencil stubs as “Little Soldiers”, and one can only wonder which notes …Continue reading →
View Article“It wasn’t ‘just’ a pencil…” A few words with composer Juliana Hall
A friend recently sent me a photo of Juliana Hall composing at the piano with an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602. …Continue reading →
View Article2018
Happy New Year, everyone. Thanks to all of those who submitted sightings this year, shared stories, asked questions, or just …Continue reading →
View ArticleSubtle Changes
One of the most notable changes in the design of the Eberhard Faber Blackwing was when the company stopped painting the …Continue reading →
View ArticleDoor Stop? Table Leveler?
A selection from the 1965-66 Blackwing campaign launched by Eberhard Faber Inc. The campaign was the brainchild of Julia Faber, widow …Continue reading →
View ArticleBlackwings For Daisy
Composer Oliver Wallace (1887-1963) is seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing in a Disney film from 1956. His task is to …Continue reading →
View ArticleNo Comparison
From the 1981 Eberhard Faber sales manual: A professional salesperson will make it his business to learn as much as …Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Bowling Blackwings
Belated congratulations to the winners of the 42nd annual Eberhard Faber bowling dinner of 1966. The team, called the “Blackwings”, …Continue reading →
View ArticleJudy Green Music, Hollywood
The first Judy Green Music catalog. Judy Green Music was a mainstay in the music paper industry for decades. Based …Continue reading →
View ArticleBlack Beauty
Black ferrule, notched, with gold band. Red Ruby eraser. “Half The Pressure, Twice The Speed”
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