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Three vintage pencils, copying pencils (chemical pencils), Germany, early 20th c:
$20.00
Below is a detailed explanation of the inscriptions on each one, from top to bottom:1. J.W. Faber "MOTTO" Text: Germany [logo] J.W. FABER "MOTTO" CEDER • FEINSTER • KOPIERSTIFT MITTEL 950 Brand: J.W. Faber (part of the famous Faber pencil family). Model name: "MOTTO". Features: It bears the word "CEDER" (cedar), referring to the barrel material, and also the Feinster Kopierstift (high-quality copying pencil) of medium hardness (Mittel), article number 950.2. Johann Faber "APOLLO" Text: [crossed hammer logo] JOHANN FABER "APOLLO" Kopier MITTEL - WEICH - No. 12... Brand: Johann Faber (founded by Lothar von Faber's brother, the brand later merged with Faber-Castell). Model name: "APOLLO". Features: The marking indicates a dual degree of hardness/softness - Mittel-Weich (medium-soft).
3. J.S. Staedtler "LUNA" Text: J.S. STAEDTLER "LUNA" KOPIERSTIFT - CEDER - Brand: J.S. Staedtler (another iconic German stationery manufacturer from Nuremberg). Model name: "LUNA". Features: The barrel is also made of cedar (Cedar).All three pencils were manufactured around the first half of the 20th century, most likely between the 1920s and 1940s. The brand history and markings allow us to determine this time period: Johann Faber "APOLLO" (medium): The Johann Faber factory was founded in 1879. In the late 1920s, due to the global economic crisis, the company began the process of merging with A.W. Faber (the future Faber-Castell). The Johann Faber brand finally ceased to exist independently and was completely absorbed in 1942. The fonts and hallmark style on this example are typical of the 1920s and 1930s. J.W. Faber "MOTTO" (top): The pencil is marked "Germany" instead of the later "West Germany" or "Made in Germany," which also indicates a pre-war or early war production period (before the division of Germany in 1949). J.S. Staedtler "LUNA" (bottom): Staedtler's "Luna" line is a famous series of copying and graphite pencils. In this design, with simple lettering and the "Cedar" mark, these pencils were mass-produced in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Chemical (copying) pencils were at the peak of their popularity in the first half of the 20th century, as they replaced ink pens in office supplies, accounting, and postal services. Related Items:
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