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{{Short description, Brand name of pencils made by the American Lead Pencil Company
Venus Pencils were a brand name of
An American Lead Pencil Company photo list
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071129231222/http://www.leadholder.com/wood-venus.html Early history of Venus pencils and different varieties of Venus pencils Products introduced in 1905 Pencil brands
Venus Pencils were a brand name of pencil
A pencil () is a writing or drawing implement with a solid pigment core in a protective casing that reduces the risk of core breakage and keeps it from marking the user's hand.
Pencils create marks by physical abrasion, leaving a trail of ...
s made by the American Lead Pencil Company beginning in 1905. The production of Venus pencils gave the company an early start in the manufacture of high-quality pencils marketed to artists and architects. Venus pencils became even more popular after the First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, which had interrupted the supply of pencil from German companies.
In high school many people who used Venus brand pencils saw their slogan "Venus Beats All " which oddly was a reference to the ancient Roman dice game in which the "Venus Roll" was the best possible roll.
Varieties
Venus Pencils were produced in a total of seventeen degrees under the categories of very soft, soft, medium, hard, and very hard. They were made with no eraser, a tip and eraser, or an oversized tip and eraser.Name changes
In 1956, the American Lead Pencil Company officially changed its name to the Venus Pen and Pencil Corporation. A number of acquisitions followed, and in 1967, the company name was changed to Venus-Esterbrook. In 1973, the company was acquired byFaber-Castell
Faber-Castell AG is a German privately-held multinational corporation, multinational manufacturer of pens, pencils, other office supplies (e.g., staplers, slide rules, erasers, rulers)Faber-Castell InternationalOffice Products and art supplies,Fa ...
.
See also
*Esterbrook
The Esterbrook Pen Company is a former United States, American manufacturing company founded by English immigrant Richard Esterbrook and based in Camden, New Jersey. It was the largest pen manufacturer in the United States, having reached a recor ...
External links
An American Lead Pencil Company photo list
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071129231222/http://www.leadholder.com/wood-venus.html Early history of Venus pencils and different varieties of Venus pencils Products introduced in 1905 Pencil brands