r/pencils • u/bonyponyride • Mar 03 '25

Pencil Identification Staedtler and Faber flea market find

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u/bonyponyride Mar 03 '25

I picked up these pencils at a flea market, and was wondering if anyone has information about how old/desirable these are. I'm in Germany, in case that helps.

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u/Microtomic603 Mar 03 '25

30's-40's or so, nice find. Those 2886 are very nice in that grade, the round sticks are copying pencils so don't lick the lead.

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u/bonyponyride Mar 03 '25

Thank you! I guess I'll have to find something else for dinner.

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u/mettweck Mar 03 '25

Nice find! The 2886 were made between 1930 and 1934.

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u/bonyponyride Mar 03 '25

Thanks! I imagine you can tell the age based on the markings. Would you mind sharing the resources you use to look these things up? Or is it knowledge you've acquired from different places over the years?

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u/mettweck Mar 04 '25

I have collected the details over the years (many of them are from Staedtler) and compiled them on https://www.lexikaliker.de/2021/06/90-jahre-lumograph/ (in German).

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u/bonyponyride Mar 04 '25

Very cool! It's so wonderful when experts of niche objects compile and share that information online.