- Sehr lesenswert, nicht nur für Liebhaber dieses legendären Papiers: „The Story of Tomoe River Paper“.
- Die noch recht junge Website Historische Mehrfarbstifte zeigt Vierfarbkulis und verwandte Schreibgeräte vom 19. Jahrhundert bis heute in Wort und Bild.
- Bereits zum International Pencil Day vor neun Wochen hat sich STAEDTLER auf Instagram dem Bleistift-Klassiker Noris gewidmet und die limitierte Noris Retro Edition präsentiert. Es ist erfreulich, einen Noris mit der Prägung von 1934 wiederzusehen, aber warum hat man ihn aus Upcycled Wood gefertigt?
- Einen sehr interessanten Blick auf die Rolle von Schreibwaren in Filmen bietet der Beitrag „Stationery in Cinema: How Ordinary Objects Direct Feeling“.
- Mitsubishi/uni hat mit &knot eine neue Lifestyle-Marke eingeführt. Das erste Produkt ist der kurze &knot-Kugelschreiber mit Jetstream-Mine und Karabiner, der Mitte Juni in vier Farben in den Handel kommen und 3300 Yen (ca. 17,70 Euro) kosten soll. Interessant finde ich auch die durch einen Magneten gehaltene Kappe, die an die des Zento Signature erinnert.
- Mit der beeindruckenden Vielfalt der japanischen Stiftetuis befasst sich der Beitrag „The Forgotten Poetry on Japanese Pen Cases“.
- „Does anyone know this pencil?“ fragt der Reddit-Nutzer Otherwise-Mix-2883 und zeigt einen STAEDTLER Lumograph school 2B aus Upcycled Wood mit dem vom Noris bekannten Kronenkäppchen, der mich rätseln lässt.
Wow, such interesting bits on these brief notes. Definitely reading with a cup of coffee later in the day.
BTW I also don’t understand why Staedtler manufactured this retro Noris with a Wopex body. Kind of like making an injury and filling it with salt!
As for that Lumograph School pencil, never ever seen one. But that upcycle wood marking is a big let down. Will we be nearing the day when all Staedtler pencils will be extruded?
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the articles.
The Wopex technology is undoubtedly interesting and might go down well with new pencils (at least for some users), but I think it’s out of place on the Retro Noris.
The Lumograph school pencil reminds me of the Noris school pencil which was (is?) made in Nürnberg but sold only in the UK; maybe this is the case with the Lumograph school pencil too. However, I do hope that this use of the name “Lumograph” doesn’t damage the reputation of the original Mars Lumograph! And of course, I hope that at least this pencil will continue to be made of wood.
…and hopefully the „Staedtler 123 60“ too!
Kai
Well then, let’s keep our fingers crossed!
Glad I managed to get a set of 24 Mars Lumograph pencils just last year. The day Mars pencils start to feature upcycled wood anywhere on them, the day I will switch to whatever brand keeps on manufacturing real pencils.
And yes, Wopex pencils are without a doubt the very best so far in the world of extruded pencils, but nothing matches a good ol’ wood Noris!
I very much hope that STAEDTLER will never get the idea of making the Mars Lumograph from upcycled wood!
Do you have this Mars Lumograph set?
However, I must admit that I’ve become rather unfaithful to the Mars Lumograph and usually end up reaching for the Mitsubishi uni.
That same one, except mine doesn’t have that cool cover. I also hope that Staedtler will keep their Lumos woodcased. As for the Uni, I tend to prefer those for writing, but whenever I want to free my creative side in a drawing, I very much prefer the Lumos. Their tonality is far more accurate and the way the graphite is deposited in the paper is far neutral than that of my Hi-Unis. Faber 9000 and Caran Grafwoods are also better in my personal opinion.
Thank you for these details regarding the tonality of the Lumograph! I’m not an artist, so I’m not familiar with those criteria. But perhaps I should try drawing a greyscale on proper paper and take a really close look ;-)