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Blackwing Collaborates with TRAVELER’S COMPANY

We've teamed up with our friends at TRAVELER'S COMPANY to create a new capsule collection dedicated to our shared love for all things pencils and paper.
Blackwing 530

Blackwing Volumes – Volume 530

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…
Steinbeck Pencil Length

The Steinbeck Pencil Length

John Steinbeck was very particular about his pencils. In addition to his 24 pencil ritual, John was also conscious of the length of his pencils. Once his pencils reached a certain length, commonly referred to as "the Steinbeck length," he would…
Steinbeck Typewriter

John Steinbeck’s Typewriter

John Steinbeck was known for writing his novels out by hand. Later in his career, however, he was forced to introduce a typewriter into his daily routine. John’s son Thom shared what brought about this change, and how his father coped with…
Steinbeck Print

Inside the Blackwing 24 Subscription – An Unreleased Portrait of John Steinbeck

By now, many of our subscribers have received their shipments containing the Blackwing 24, our tribute to John Steinbeck. In addition to pencils, past subscriptions have included extra goodies, including an Incense-cedar pencil slat with a map…
Our Day with Steinbeck

Our Day with Steinbeck

He entered the room with a presence befitting of his pedigree. His slicked-back hair and low-cropped beard had long since conceded their color, but his eyes were still piercing blue. His baritone was rugged but gentle: “I understand you’ve come here to talk about my father.”
Roll-on Printing

The Process Behind the Blackwing 1138

Last week, we unveiled the Blackwing 1138. If you haven’t already checked it out, read the scoop here. This post will make a lot more sense if you do. With the reveal, the focus was on what was on the pencil; how we took the entirety of…

Subscriber Unboxing Video

Blackwing Volumes subscriber Pat Hannon posted this awesome video of him unboxing his Blackwing 211 subscription.

Exploring the John Muir Papers

It turns out, Blackwing has more ties to John Muir than just the new 211 edition pencil. We’re based in Stockton, California, home to the University of the Pacific, the oldest chartered university in California. Deep in the bowels of the…