Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Rex Fraternity Initiates a New Pledge

The Rex Manufacturing Company family of pencils arises out of a series of four patents from 1925 and 1926, all of which were assigned to a company called the "Rex Manufacturing Company."  Who actually made these pencils is still unknown, but on page 125 of The Catalogue I do illustrate what's left of a pencil in this family that is actually marked "Rex," which suggests the company made at least some of the pencils on its own account. . . .

NOTE:  This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.

To order, here's the link:  Volume 1 at Legendary Lead Company



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