Near Full Half Gross Box of Reliance Ravenwood Hexagon 1080 Medium No 2 Pencils James Thrall Soby made in part of salvaged

made in part of salvaged crate wood

I'm not sure if the third word on the lid is meant to read "gon'fishing" or is a last name

In this case the object-hood that the glass plate gives to the image seems just right

Super mid-century feeling in its shape and palette

1 1/2" x  1 1/4" across on the flat of the thigh

Near Full Half Gross Box of Reliance Ravenwood Hexagon 1080 Medium No 2 Pencils James Thrall Soby made in part of salvagedFew things feel as purely good to me as a big box of unsharpened yellow pencils. Pure potential, and just beautiful things. I really love the c. 1950s graphics on the box holding this near half gross of (mostly) Reliance Pen and Pencil Co. Ravenwood 1080 No. 2 Hexagon pencils, too. The few odd ones mixed in (pictured) are a few Wallace "Swift" No 2 pencils, one Hammett's Kendall, and one Venus Forum No. 3. Some of the Ravenswoods are still held, by