Thanks to everyone who stopped by in 2018, whether it was to mention a sighting or just to have a look around.
And, best wishes for 2019!
2018
18 Tuesday Dec 2018
Posted in General
Tag Archives: Eberhard Faber Blackwing
Balki’s Blackwings
14 Wednesday Nov 2018
Posted in Sightings
The local DMV from the show Perfect Strangers seems to have preferred Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils:
But the employees weren’t the only ones to use them: it looks like they were made available to everyone.
But, is anyone else concerned that all of the paperwork was being filled out in pencil?
Thanks to reader Al for the tip!
Q
30 Tuesday Oct 2018
Posted in Sightings
© Netflix
From the new Netflix documentary Quincy, a young Quincy Jones can be seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602.
Thanks to Harry for the tip!
Blackwings For Daisy
24 Wednesday Oct 2018
Tags
Disney, Eberhard Faber, Eberhard Faber Blackwing, Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602, Eberhard Faber Company
Composer Oliver Wallace (1887-1963) is seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing in a Disney film from 1956. His task is to compose a song for Daisy Duck. You can just about see the pencil’s logo here:
Meanwhile, animator Ollie Johnston (1912-2008) is putting the finishing touches on Donald Duck:
However, Donald seems to take exception at this:
All images © Disney.
Laurie Spiegel’s Blackwing in “Little Doorways To Paths Not Yet Taken”
18 Tuesday Sep 2018
Posted in Sightings
There are a lot of good reasons to watch the short film Little Doorways To Paths Not Yet Taken, not least of which includes this shot of Laurie Spiegel‘s Blackwing in its native habitat.
This short feature was filmed, directed, and edited by Aura Satz, and can be watched here:
Door Stop? Table Leveler?
15 Saturday Sep 2018
Posted in History
A selection from the 1965-66 Blackwing campaign launched by Eberhard Faber Inc.
The campaign was the brainchild of Julia Faber, widow of Eberhard Faber III (1893-1945), who became vice president of the company and later a chairman. It marks one of the relatively few times that the company advertised the Blackwing directly (i.e. compared to the Mongol or Van Dyke, etc.).
