12 Japanese Vintage Pencil

Box of 12 new old stock, unused, Japanese vintage pencils. They do not have erasers. Round Pencils. Box is for promotional pencils, hardness is most likely 3B (see photos). Brand: Tombow The Mainichi (Mainichi Shinbun in Japanese and company logo 毎日新聞 ) Hardness: 3B Date: late 1960s to early 1970s [JIS logo on the box] Condition: NOS, unused. Abrasions on the box, abrasions on the pencils, cracks in paint, staining, foxing, loss of color in letters. Japanese pencils, including Mitsubishi are among the best pencils made in the world. Pencil manufacturers often added messages on pencils from companies, universities and sport meetings. They were usually given away, and are subsequently more difficult to obtain. Free shipping with USPS. Please email me with questions.