Blaisdell Paper Pencil Co.

November 19, 1895

Frederick E. Blaisdell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was issued patent No. 549,952 for a paper pencil, as well as patent number 550,212 for a machine for manufacturing pencils. The Blaisdell Paper Pencils were wrapped in paper and had a string that you pulled to peel off layers creating a self-sharpening pencil.

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