Blackwing 56

Blackwing 56 Stockist List

The Blackwing 56, the DiMaggio pencil, sold out in 8 days, but there are still some available on our sister site Pencils.com and in our retail stores around the world. Here's a list of stores that carry the pinstripe pencil:   Pencils.com  McCallum…
How to Score a Baseball Game

How to Score a Baseball Game

Baseball is etched into our national consciousness in graphite. The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” Gibson’s walk off against Eckersley, and every game of Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak have been catalogued and chronicled using…
Joe DiMaggio

The Insane Facts Behind DiMaggio’s Hit Streak

The release of the Blackwing 56 was very much a labor of love for a team full of baseball enthusiasts. Along the way, we discovered some pretty astounding things about Joe DiMaggio’s famous streak. Hours spent scouring sites like Baseball-Reference.com…
Blackwing Coin

Some Serious Coinage

Subscribers who have been with us since the beginning will find a little something extra in their shipment. Inspired by the challenge coins used by military members, philanthropic organizations and other groups, we’ve created a coin for the…
Blackwing 56
Sam Larson

Sam Larson

Sam Larson is a freelance artist from Portland Oregon and founder of the Steel Bison brand.
Blackwing Colors

Announcing Blackwing Colors, Coming in July

We’re excited to announce Blackwing Colors, the first set of coloring pencils in the Blackwing line. We spent months selecting the perfect core formulation, curating the selection of colors and refining the design. Blackwing Colors pencils…
Jay Dokken
Bee Stanton