The Blackwing pencil was introduced in the 1930’s by Eberhard Faber and was the pencil of coice for Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winners throughout the 20th century. After it was discontinued in the 1990’s, fans began paying as much as $40 per pencil to seize the unused stock. In 2010, Palamino, whose industry roots were planted over a century ago, revived the Blackwing to much critical acclaim.