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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Blackwing 602 is a discontinued model of pencil that has developed a cult following as \"the best pencil ever made.\" It was produced by the Eberhard Faber company until 1998. The pencil initially sold for 50 cents each; as of 2012 reproduction pencils, called the \"Palomino Blackwing 602\" and made by California Cedar, are available in packages of 12 for about $20. Single original pencils can be found on Ebay for over $50, with some older (and rarer) ones being sold for over $100. Originals are becoming increasingly rare, as they are still being occasionally consumed without new ones being produced, making them more scarce as time goes on.It was a very soft pencil with wax added to the lead, and has been advertised as requiring only half of the usual physical effort to produce the marking. The wood was made from cedar. The pencil was used mainly by artists, writers, and musicians, including Oscar-winning animation director Chuck Jones, author John Steinbeck, and record producer Quincy Jones. After the pencil was discontinued some writers, such as Joseph Finder and Stephen Sondheim, tried to convince Eberhard Faber to continue production; or they at least said some warm words about the tool they were used to. This likely popularized the pencil, creating its cult following.While the company says that other pencils with similar leads are available, the devotees are convinced that there is no adequate substitute.The Blackwing used a special eraser ferrule which required special clips that could only be manufactured by a custom-made machine. By the time Eberhard Faber was acquired by Faber-Castell in 1994 this machine was broken; however, a sufficient backstock of ferrule clips enabled Blackwing manufacture to continue until 1998. At this point the company ceased production on the Blackwing, claiming it was not commercially successful."@en }

• Blackwing_602 abstract "The Blackwing 602 is a discontinued model of pencil that has developed a cult following as \"the best pencil ever made.\" It was produced by the Eberhard Faber company until 1998. The pencil initially sold for 50 cents each; as of 2012 reproduction pencils, called the \"Palomino Blackwing 602\" and made by California Cedar, are available in packages of 12 for about $20. Single original pencils can be found on Ebay for over $50, with some older (and rarer) ones being sold for over $100. Originals are becoming increasingly rare, as they are still being occasionally consumed without new ones being produced, making them more scarce as time goes on.It was a very soft pencil with wax added to the lead, and has been advertised as requiring only half of the usual physical effort to produce the marking. The wood was made from cedar. The pencil was used mainly by artists, writers, and musicians, including Oscar-winning animation director Chuck Jones, author John Steinbeck, and record producer Quincy Jones. After the pencil was discontinued some writers, such as Joseph Finder and Stephen Sondheim, tried to convince Eberhard Faber to continue production; or they at least said some warm words about the tool they were used to. This likely popularized the pencil, creating its cult following.While the company says that other pencils with similar leads are available, the devotees are convinced that there is no adequate substitute.The Blackwing used a special eraser ferrule which required special clips that could only be manufactured by a custom-made machine. By the time Eberhard Faber was acquired by Faber-Castell in 1994 this machine was broken; however, a sufficient backstock of ferrule clips enabled Blackwing manufacture to continue until 1998. At this point the company ceased production on the Blackwing, claiming it was not commercially successful.".