We can still get a kick from treating ourselves to a new t-shirt or pair of trainers. But can that possibly compete with the thrill of shopping for stationery in the weeks leading up to the new ...

The Graphite Pencil was discovered before 1565, when a deposit of graphite was discovered near Grey Knotts of Seathwaite in Cumbria, England. The locals being traditional farmers found that it was ...

History The commencement of the Pentel Kerry ... Unlike the profusion of mechanical pencils that crowded the market with ...

The history of erasers dates back to the 1770s, when bread was the primary tool used to erase pencil markings. People would roll up and moisten bread to remove graphite marks effectively.