Episode 146: Pencils My Grandmother Had (with special guest Dave T from Pencil Fodder)

Tonight, we are time traveling: through three times zones and far into the past. Dave T from Pencil Fodder joins us for a discussion of vintage pencils and maybe even how modern pencil manufacturers can learn from what older makers got right.This episode is sponsored by Notegeist, an online purveyor of fine stationery. Through August 5, use the coupon code ERASABLE146 to save 10% off your order. For your order of $30 or more, you’ll get a free Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild notecard.Show notes and linksNotegeist Online Stationery ShopErasable PatreonPencil FodderWork Notes - Endless RecorderWrite Notepads LenoreTombow Mono 100 ‘fashion’ blue cap model (HB)Pentel Black Polymer 999 Alpha (HB)Montblanc Meisterstück Le Petit Prince LeGrand Fountain Pen - Medium nibMontblanc Royal Blue inkDublinersAnton Chekhov - Five PlaysBroadchurch season 1 (rewatching)Lenox Hill1984Ahmad Jamal Trio (street food, taste the nation)Blackwing EraMoleskine Two-GoThe CrownA Beautifully Foolish EndeavorThe Poetry Home Repair ManualBirds, Beasts and Relatives (Corfu trilogy #2)The English GameUSCO 486 No. 2Our GuestDave T Pencil FodderYour HostsJohnny Gamber Pencil Revolution @pencilutionAndy Welfle Woodclinched @awelfleTim Wasem @TimWasem

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From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased pencil and its ancestors have undeniably been at the center of creation and innovation for centuries. Join Johnny, Tim, and Andy on The Erasable Podcast as they discuss and pay homage to these seemingly simple tools of human expression. Hosted by Johnny Gamber, Tim Wasem, and Andy Welfle.