Blackwing x TWA Hotel
Blackwing NewsWe teamed up with the TWA Hotel to release a special limited edition Chili Pepper Red Blackwing pencil. Read more.
Blackwing Volume 10 – The Journalism Pencil
Blackwing NewsThe Blackwing 10 is a tribute to Nellie Bly - and investigative journalists like her - who keep citizens informed, and give them a voice.
10 Days in a Mad-House
Blackwing NewsIn 1887, Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World tasked Nellie Bly, a yet unknown journalist, with investigating the insane asylum on New York’s Blackwell’s Island. What follows is the full series that was the result of her investigation. The events depicted are sensitive and, in many cases, disturbing, but they have been unedited and presented here in their entirety.
Tony Smith
Maker SeriesTony Smith is a woodworker who crafts paddle boards and surfboards in Austin, TX. Read his Maker profile.
Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with Warwick’s
Blackwing News, Store ProfileTo celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, we'd like to highlight a bookstore with a wonderful and long history, Warwicks.
The Blackwing Loft Opens at Rough Trade NYC
Blackwing News, MusicThe Blackwing Loft is officially open at Rough Trade NYC! This evolving space will be home to one-of-a-kind art installations, events and workshops, and exclusive in-store products.
Blackwing Returns to Brooklyn
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Blackwing Comes Back to Brooklyn with the Loft at Rough Trade
When the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company first introduced the Blackwing 602 pencil in 1934, the pencils were made at their factory in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. In the years…
Blackwing 811 – The Library Pencil
Blackwing NewsThe Blackwing 811, the first glow in the dark Blackwing pencils, is a tribute to libraries and they hope they represent.
Andy Powers
Blackwing News, Maker SeriesAndy Powers is a luthier, and lead designer at Taylor Guitars.