from Blackwing of the USA
Blackwing Palomino
• made in Japan
• genuine California Incense-Cedar body
• gloss blue or orange finish
• highest quality extra firm Japanese graphite core
• white rectangular replaceable eraser
• gold ferrule
• gold logo imprint
• 20cm long, 0.75cm diameter
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Blackwing pencils were favoured by award-winning creators throughout the 20th century.
Despite a cult following, they were discontinued in the 1990s. Devotees began paying as much as $40 on eBay for a single pencil.
In the early 2000s, with access to the best wood, graphite and artisan makers in the world a premium pencil line called Palomino was introduced. The buzz surrounding the Palomino led Blackwing fans to ask for the Blackwing pencils to brought back for a new generation. In 2010, that happened.
The Blaackwing Palomino is the second entry in the Blackwing Eras series. They are inspired by the Palominos that paved the way for the Blackwing revival.