Pencil Sharpeners – Since The Beginning

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A few of the most interesting and amazing pencil sharpeners from 1860 until now.

 

 

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Weird Pencil Sharpeners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: OfficeMuseum.com, Leadholder Patents

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16 Responses to “Pencil Sharpeners – Since The Beginning”

1. John Hughes, on May 18th, 2007 at 1:33 pm Said:

   Wow. I didn’t think this would be that interesting, but it was actually fascinating. The older devices are especially intriguing.

2. Audri, on May 18th, 2007 at 12:07 pm Said:

   nicely done. Interesting hobby to have. Do you collect anything else?

3. Alexandra, on May 18th, 2007 at 12:33 pm Said:

   I don’t collect sharpeners… I just gathered the pictures And yes I collect something… pillows… I know it sounds strange, but I don’t think I will post pictures with those

4. Alexandra, on May 18th, 2007 at 9:11 pm Said:

   It’s interesting to see the way world has evolved… and this is such a little aspect.

5. Arcom, on May 23rd, 2007 at 4:09 am Said:

   Wow, awesome pictures!

   That yellow pencil shapener brings back memories from junior school Oh, and the dog pencil sharpener is soo cute, haha.

   I wish I could see some of those old sharpeners in action. By the looks of them, I bet that there was a special store for repairing them

6. Srikanth, on June 17th, 2007 at 10:36 pm Said:

   Machine Drive to Thumb Drive – Changing the World to Nano Technology !!!! GREAT!!!

7. Gloris Shimkus, on September 3rd, 2007 at 9:44 pm Said:

   I have metal pencil sharpeners like the red lantern, the handle w/wheel on base sketch indicating parts, and the one on the same page as the camera on your internet page. I have a good sized collection of these pencil sharpeners made in Spain marked Play Me. with ref. numbers. Interested in what their value may be. Any idea? Would appreciate reply. Thanks

8. Alexandra, on September 3rd, 2007 at 9:58 pm Said:

   I’m sorry Gloris… I can’t help you… but you can try to ask the ones from Office Museum

9. Mars Don Yan, on September 14th, 2007 at 12:52 am Said:

   They are so cool. Where can buy them? I think maybe they are every expensive. I collect pencil sharpeners for 16years and I collect more than2000 diffrent kinds of pencil sharpeners. I am Chinese, I live in Xi’an. I traved all almost every places in China for buying pencil sharpeners. Some friends help me buying other countries’ pencil sharpeners too. My English is not very good. If someone is interested in pencil sharpener collection too, please keep in touch. I need some friends’ help. Nowadays, many old collections are changing their colour and turn bad, I don’t know how to prtect them. I am afraid to lose them. Please help me! Thank you very much.

10. Paul Dirks, on January 18th, 2008 at 6:56 am Said:

    Hallo I’am a collecter from old pencils en sharpners from 1850 tis 1960.May be we can corresponce together.
    I ive in Holland and have a lot of old German sharpners
    Paul Dirks

11. A história do apontador - Tragédia escolar parte I | Mundo Gump, on February 25th, 2009 at 7:04 am Said:

    [...] É a minha primeira lembrança boa do colégio. Foi quando as primeiras meninas riram pra mim. (era de mim, mas na minha mente fértil, elas riam pra mim) Aqui está o link da evolução do apontador. [...]

12. sheila, on March 2nd, 2009 at 6:49 am Said:

    I have a playme ref 982 can you tell me what it might be worth ?

13. sheila, on March 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 am Said:

    playme pencil sharpener . ref 982 can you tell me what it might be worth ?

14. kade, on March 19th, 2009 at 2:32 pm Said:

    I have the one on the bottom!!

15. Larna, on October 8th, 2009 at 5:36 pm Said:

    I love these sharpeners….no matter how big or small they are…and my most fav is the sharpener with the wheels…i dont know what is it call actually…hehe

16. Larna, on October 8th, 2009 at 5:42 pm Said:

    Oh yeah..its wagon!

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