The Silent Underbidder

There was plenty of good stuff at the pen (and pencil) auction at the Triangle Pen Show in Raliegh, this year, but Joe Nemecek and I only had eyes for one lot.

This is a complete set of Parker "Bridge" pencil stands, as mint as they get with their stickers and original boxes. Ordinarily the set would be equipped with red and black pencils to match the suits, but according to the story behind this set, it came from a Parker salesman who was interested in showing off more colors than just the boring red and black ones. Besides, who’s going to complain about getting a yellow one instead?

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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