Vintage pencil leads, as collected by A Collection a Day, 2010. Collector and creator, Lisa Congdon, has collected quite a few other vintage office supplies and art tools so definitely inspect her whole collection. I do hope she publishes a book of her collection at the end of the year. I just love the composition…

I’m thrilled to discover I am not the only personal who gets a little enthusiastic about quality tools. Ez from Creature Comforts waxed poetic about her love of the KUM pencil sharpener. I wholeheartedly agree that KUM makes THE BEST pencil sharpeners. The two-hole sharpener is great for both regular and colored pencils. A whole…

I just got a set of these pencils as a birthday gift. They are made from recycled newspapers and are non-toxic.  These pencils claim to be water resistant and to last 2-3 times longer than ordinary wood pencils. Each pencil is printed with wildlife graphics like leopard spots, snakeskin and zebra stripes. Wildlife Pencils 10…

Pencil Pack made from recycled newspaper. Set include 5 HB pencils in a recycled paper pencil case with penguins printed on the case with soy ink. Totally biodegradable. Who knew having a stylish desk was enviromentally friendly? via www.cutetape.com ($6.50/set)