Venus Everpointed Mechanical Pencil
This is an original 1922 advertisement from the 'My Magazine' periodical for the "Venus Everpointed". This print is in excellent condition considering its age. The print is 16 x 25 cm (approx 6 x 9 inches or c.A5) in size. The is mounted ready for your favourite frame. The mounted size is 20 x 25 cm (approx 8 x 10 inches or c.A5). Venus Pencils were a brand name of pencils made by the American Lead Pencil Company which started in 1905. The pencils were high-end pencils mainly aimed at artists and architects. The company grew rapidly after WWI as Germany lost its dominance in the market. In 1956, the American Lead Pencil Company officially changed their name to the Venus Pen and Pencil Corporation, thus turning their fifty-one-year-old product into the company name. The brand was most popular between the 1930s and 1950s. The company name was changed to Venus-Esterbrook in 1967, then in 1973, the company was bought out by Faber Casteel and their name was changed for the last time to the Faber-Castell Corporation. This ended use of the Venus name and trademark.