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The World's Best Selling Pencil! First introduced in 1913, the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company wanted "a fine American name for a fine American pencil." They named the pencil "Ticonderoga" after Fort Ticonderoga, a military post in New York. With production of nearly a half a billion pencils a year, the Ticonderoga has become the #1, most recognized, and revered pencil throughout the world. Try one of our quality Ticonderoga products and discover for yourself why each and every one of our products is "The Best of its Kind". |
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In America, the number on a pencil indicates the degree of hardness or softness of the writing core. The writing core is made from graphite and clay. The more graphite in a pencil - the darker the mark. The more clay in a pencil - the lighter the mark. Europe uses a different grading system. They use letters to refer to the hardness or softness of the writing core. The more graphite in a pencil - the softer the grade. The more clay in a pencil - the harder the grade. For example, H is hard, B is black, F is a fine point, and HB is hard and black. |
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Make your mark with a Ticonderoga and you’ll make the boldest, sharpest, richest mark that’s easy to see and easy to erase. |
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