- 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.
