Blackwing pencils were favored by award-winning creators throughout the 20th century. Despite a cult following, they were discontinued in the 1990s. Devotees began paying as much as $40 on eBay for a single pencil.

In the early 2000s, we used our access to the best wood, graphite and artisan makers in the world to launch a truly premium pencil we called the Palomino. The buzz surrounding these pencils led to fans of the discontinued Blackwings to ask us to try and bring Blackwing pencils back for a new generation. In 2010, we did just that.

The Blackwing Palomino is the second entry into our Blackwing Eras series. Each set includes 12 special edition pencils inspired by the Palomino pencils that paved the way for the Blackwing revival.