Faber Castell's Perfect Pencil is described by the ad copy as "the culmination of the history of the pencil", which somehow does not quite prepare one for the eye-watering $240 price tag—or that of the $500 gift set! Don't worry, though: refills are only $50. [via Uncrate]

Previously: The new Palomino Blackwing 602 pencil is a fine tribute to the Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602.]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/05/the-perfect-pencil.html/feed 32 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/14/fire-spotter-notebook.html http://boingboing.net/2011/10/14/fire-spotter-notebook.html#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:07:22 +0000 Rob Beschizza http://boingboing.net/?p=123626 Field Notes' lovely but inexpensive pocket jotters now come in stiff-cover red.]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/14/fire-spotter-notebook.html/feed 3