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Pencil to Paper

Even with our modern writing technogies, putting pencil to paper remains a great way to spark ideas. Pencils remain a must-have for students, artists, and inventors.

Enjoy these pencils and pencil boxes in our collections.


  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 18 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Decorative arts 18 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Appliances 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Pencils (drawing and writing equipment) 5 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Metalwork 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pencil holder 4 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pencil sharpener 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pencil and cap 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Pencil box 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 18 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Dexter Model 3

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Pencil box

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Pencil and cap

Pencil and cap

Pencil box

Pencil case

Pencil Block

Pencil sharpener

Pencil holder

Mechanical Pencil

Pencil sharpener

Pencil holder

pencil

Orchestra

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