James° × Blackwing: The Pencil Set

If, like us here at The Coolector, you’re pretty big on your EDC and stationery essentials, the guys at The James° Brand have got something for you in the shape of their latest collaboration with Blackwing – namely, this awesome-looking Pencil Set. Billed as analogue products for an overly digitised world, this James° × Blackwing: The Pencil Set is a limited-edition box set, showcasing their shared belief that the difference is in the details and that analogue experiences matter.

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Priced at $30, the pencils boast pearl graphite, giving it a balanced feel and delivering on the Blackwing promise of “half the pressure, twice the speed”. Once you’ve used a Blackwing, you’ll never go back to standard pencils again. Blackwing pencils built a cult following among famed 20th-century artists, most notably authors, animators, and musicians. They combined their iconic design with California Incense-Cedar and smooth Japanese graphite to create a truly exceptional experience.

The James Brand and Blackwing have joined forces on this latest collaboration to create this limited-edition box set which will make the perfect gift for any creative individual in your life this Christmas. Legendary Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer and Academy Award winners have used the Blackwing 602 pencil. The list of known users includes John Steinbeck, Looney Tunes creator Chuck Jones, and Disney animator Shamus Culhane who, according to animation historian Charles Soloman, asked to be buried with his Blackwing 602.

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In 2007, Blackwing introduced their Palomino range of pencils which utilised Genuine Incense-cedar and premium Japanese graphite and possessed a tangible sense of quality to the touch. Artists and writers started comparing them to their beloved Blackwing 602s and began asking to revive the Blackwing brand. Blackwing tapped into over 100 years of family-run pencil industry experience to re-introduce the iconic brand in 2010. The rest is history.

buy now from the james brand | $30