Blackwing

Blackwing pencils were favored by award-winning creators throughout the 20th century. Despite a cult following, they fell victim to cost-cutting measures in the 1990s and were discontinued, but not forgotten. Analog-minded devotees began paying as much as $40 for a single pencil. Today, Blackwing continues as a modern icon of writing culture, with pencils manufactured in Japan and loved by artists, writers, and musicians around the world.