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How Long is a Pen?

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 19, 2020

There are thousands of pens in the world made by hundreds of different manufacturers and it got us to thinking as to what the average length of a pen is? There are no set standards that to be classed as a ballpoint pen you must be a certain amount of length in mm, cm or inches.

Yet when you are in a stationery store that sells lots of different pens they all look similar in length. This means that the pen manufacturers must have done testing to find the optimal length of their pens. So we dug a little deeper well actually a lot deeper and looked at the length of the pens that are sold by one of the major online retailers to find out how long is a pen?

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The 10 Best Pencils for Kindergarteners

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 21, 2020

Every parent wants to give their children the best start in life, writing is one of the most important skills that we learn as children. Starting out the right way with the correct pencil and developing a proper tripod grip is vital to ensure that your child does not end up with bad habits that are a lot harder to change when they are older.

In this guide, we will show you what the 10 best pencils for preschoolers & kindergartners are, and which pencil you should start your child off with.

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The Biggest Pencils in The World

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated November 22, 2020

When it comes to being the world’s biggest pencil then size is everything but interestingly enough there are actually three different records for the largest pencil in the world. The most prestigious is the world’s biggest pencil which has a graphite core. Then there is the world’s biggest coloring pencil.

But even though the giant-sized graphite and coloring pencils hold the world record for being the biggest and largest pencils and are ginormous they are not the longest. There is a separate world record for the World’s longest pencil.

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Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils – A Comprehensive Guide

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 7, 2020

This complete guide to Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils includes how they are made, the type of wood is used, what the different types of pencils are, and much more.

Dixon Ticonderoga is one of the oldest and the largest pencil manufacturers in the USA. They dominate the U.S pencil making industry producing over 2.5 billion pencils a year. The companies corporate headquarters are in Florida and their main center of operation is a distribution center at Macon in Georgia. Dixon Ticonderoga is famous for its classic yellow #2 pencils which were first made in 1913.

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Wooden Pencils Vs Mechanical Pencils

By Midnight Indigo Leave a Comment | Last Updated December 7, 2020

When it comes to choosing between a wooden pencil and a mechanical pencil both have their strengths and weaknesses. This guide will help you understand the differences and where they are best suited. First, you need to know a bit about the actual pencils.

We start with a brief introduction to wooden pencils and who makes the best wooden pencils. This is followed by an explanation of what are the different types of mechanical pencils, what they are used for, and give an example of the best mechanical pencil of each type.

Finally, we finish off with a comprehensive roundup that compares wooden pencils vs mechanical pencils when used in their different applications.

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How Long is a Pen?

The 10 Best Pencils for Kindergarteners

The Biggest Pencils in The World

Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils – A Comprehensive Guide

Wooden Pencils Vs Mechanical Pencils

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