Inspired by FaithfulGrace
and her contest about your favorite pen, I couldn't bridle my amazing
passion for my favorite pencil! I did have a hard time figuring out
what my favorite pen was, but I had absolutely no trouble with
declaring to the world what my favorite pencil is! Ladies and
gentleman, with no further ado, my absolutely favorite pencil in the
world is none other than.....
DIXON TICONDEROGA 1388-2/HB SOFT
You may be wondering what this wonderful pencil looks like, feels like,
smells like...believe it or not, I found 2 blogs reviewing this
wonderful pencil when I was looking for a cool picture to share with
you! These people express so beautifully what I am feeling for this
amazing pencil! The Writing Utensil Geek and Pencil Revolution
Wikipedia
even has an article dedicated to the Dixon Ticonderoga! But if you want
the full understanding of this marvel...go straight to the home page of
Dixon Ticonderoga!
You can even see how pencils are made! Great for a homeschool side project!
One of my personal favorite musicals and movies of all time even mentions the fabulous Ticonderoga in it's dialogue. Watch Bells Are Ringing
with Judy Holiday and Dean Martin! She talks about writers block and
sharpening her pencil down to the "T" of Ticonderoga...although if you
look at the words on the pencil, that's physically impossible to just
have the T left because of the way the letters are printed now. Perhaps
they changed the direction it was printed...hmmmm something to
investigate.
My children all have started their early writing
experiences with the "My First Ticonderoga" fat pencils. My only issue
with these is that the erasers are so huge and incredibly inviting,
that my kids pulled them off and then chewed on the metal part...what a
waste of a good eraser! The pencil still works though!
My
Dixon Ticonderogas are safely stashed for my personal use until the
kids get to the age where they can truly appreciate the feel and
importance of a wonderful pencil.
Well, this was probably
more than you ever wanted to know about the Dixon Ticonderoga 1388-2/HB
Soft. But aren't you glad you took the time to get a glimpse at my
obsession!? I don't know if I want you to answer that! 
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