{"product_id":"palomino-blackwing-12-pack","title":"BLACKWING MATTE Pencils  (12 Pack)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"toggle-title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for musicians, woodworkers, and anyone who prefers a soft, dark line, the Blackwing Matte is the softest of the four core Blackwing models. The Blackwing Matte pencil features a timeless matte black finish, iconic square Blackwing ferrule, and black eraser. Blackwing Matte pencils come in a 12-pack gift box that also doubles as a pencil cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dropcap2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dropcap2\"\u003eMaterials: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCalifornia cedar, \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dropcap2\"\u003egraphite, metal ferrule, elastomer eraser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dropcap2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e 8\" Length; available in a box of 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dropcap2\"\u003eFurther Reading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Some of the world’s most legendary Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer, and Academy Award winners have created with Blackwing pencils. The list of known users includes John Steinbeck, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, and Chuck Jones, who proudly used Blackwings to create Bugs Bunny and countless other Looney Tunes characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts roots go back to the 1930s when it was first introduced by Eberhard Faber. In 1998, after several corporate acquisitions, it was discontinued, but not forgotten. In fact, fans began paying as much as $40 on eBay for a single Blackwing pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtists from across the world soon noticed that Palomino’s range of premium pencils provided a comparable performance to the Blackwing and asked them to consider reviving the iconic brand. Palomino founder and CEO Charles Berolzheimer, whose family’s roots in the pencil industry date back to the mid-19th century, used his unique supply relationships to re-introduce the Blackwing pencil, both in its original form (the “602″) for devotees, writers, and everyday users, as well as a modified version with a slightly softer lead for artists. And despite the 602 model being shipped with a black eraser, traditionalists were happy to learn that pink and other nontraditional colored replacement erasers are now available for those who like to “hack” their Blackwing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaimed by many to be the best writing utensil in the world, Blackwing pencils are famous for the quality of graphite, iconic shape, replaceable eraser, and the men and women whose works they’ve inspired throughout the years. Building upon the popularity of Blackwing pencils, Palomino recently released a unique line of luxury notebooks, sketchbooks, and folios that help inspire your ideas from pencil to paper, from cultivation to culmination.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Palomino \"The Blackwing Story\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2011\/05\/18\/smallbusiness\/blackwing_pencil_controversy.fortune\/index.htm\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Great Blackwing Pencil Brouhaha\", CNN Money\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/newsdesk\/2011\/09\/back-in-blackwing.html\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Back in Blackwing\", The New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blackwing Pencils and Journals","offers":[{"title":"BLACKWING MATTE Pencils (12 Pack)","offer_id":438734729,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0542\/products\/gnpbw.jpg?v=1668022682","url":"https:\/\/massageminder.net\/products\/palomino-blackwing-12-pack","provider":"MassageMinder-Appointment Books and Bookkeeping for Massage Therapists ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}