Discover how generations of Faber-Castell pencil makers sparred in wax-core intrigue and family drama, making the world of pencils less 'dull' than you’d ever expect. Pencil obsessives and Blackwing fans, your oddball SEO prayers are answered.

Scandal, feuds, and intrigue in the world’s dullest tool go beyond Faber-Castell duels—rivalries like Eberhard Faber vs. Dixon Ticonderoga sparked patent wars, secret graphite blends, and global pencil espionage. Pencil obsessives have more than erasers to chew on now!