Pearlie Update: We Were Closer Than We Knew!

Sheaffer "Pearlies" are an area that could form the basis of a collection all its own.  Even though I've probably got waaay more than a normal person would, I've still managed to pick up a few that are worthy of mention.   The first came to me from Matt McColm.

Although it is easy to mix and match caps and come up with whatever color variations you want, the red white and blue combination is found in Sheaffer catalogs and advertisements from the early 1940s.  Matt and I are both sure there's a story behind the logo found on the back of the upper barrel, but neither of us has been able to put our finger on it . . .

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.

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