Blackwing Volume 223
"All you can write is what you see."
On February 23, 1940, Woody Guthrie wrote these words at the bottom of a song lyric about the inequality he witnessed while traveling the United States. This Land Is Your Land would become one of the most poignant and iconic folk songs in history.
The Blackwing 223 pays tribute to Woody Guthrie and his unchanging optimism. Each pencil has a design inspired by the USA's "Ribbon of the Highway," "Endless Skybridge," and "Golden Valley." The matte black ferrule and earth-colored eraser are a nod to the many miles Woody has traveled. The pencil has a Balanced graphite that works well for both writing and sketching, so you too can fill your pages with what you see.
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Blackwing
The story of Blackwing pencils started in the 30s when the Blackwing 602 was introduced by Eberhard Faber. In 1998, after different takeovers, the pencils were no longer produced. But by then the Blackwing already was immense popular with artists, musicians and scientists. Prices on Ebay went up to 40 dollar a pencil. In 2010 Palomino, a company with a rich history of almost 100 years in the pencil business, reintroduced the Blackwing on the market. The searched and found the best materials for this pencil.
Praised in the New Yorker, The Boston Globe, and Boing Boing among others, the Palomino Blackwing 602 features a firm and smooth graphite core that helps it deliver on its promise of “Half the Pressure, Twice the Speed.” Its unique and iconic ferrule allows you to extend and replace its eraser after extensive use.
