Thanks to Wired’s 100 Perfect Gifts Whether You’ve Been Naughty or Nice, I discovered the Uni-Ball Kuru Toga. Its name means “arrive sharp” In Japanese and its been engineered to revolve the tip via a clutch system to prevent the point from developing a chisel point. Arrive sharp, indeed. $9 at JetPens, of course. (via…

The Kaweco AL Sport is a stubby little octagonal mechanical pencil that’s just over four inches long. The AL Sport faithfully replicates the original design from 1935, comes in three metallic finishes, and sports a sturdy 0.7mm lead. Pocket clip, carrying pouches and matching ballpoint pen are also available. £39 Kaweco also makes a fountain…

Choose a 6-pack of life-affirming pencils for just $6 a set — all #2 graphite pencil yumminess. Choose from: “Awesome” on Red “Explore. Dream. Discover” on Green “Oh Happy Day” on Sky Blue “It’s Mind Bottling” on Black “You Cheapen Me” on gold “Create Happiness” on orange or purple “Stay Classy” on pink or silver…