45,000 Words, Not Counting the Message on the Imprinted Pencil
I know that everybody that is reading this has at one time or another written with the good old fashion wood pencil and just took for granted the power they had in their hand. That’s right (or should I say write)- power - because a standard 7 in imprinted wood pencil is capable of writing an average of 45,000 words according to one of the Promotional Products industry leaders. Another “crumb” of information is that from the mid 1500s until 1770 bread crumbs were used as erasers and it was only then that the first rubber eraser was made. It was finally in 1858 that a patent for attaching an eraser was give to Hyman Lipman in Philadelphia and the pencil as we know it today was born. Today there are many collectors of imprinted pencils such as vintage Coca-Cola pencils which can command prices in the range of $50.00. You can visit www.pencilpages.com for more information on collectible custom imprinted pencils.
