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Where can I buy a very posh pencil?

34 replies

BertrandRussell · 02/11/2019 09:36

Because of an “in joke” between ds and me, I want to buy him a particularly splendid pencil for his stocking. Any ideas? He’s 18, by the way, so he’s grown out of Disney! Money, (within reason considering it’s a pencil), no object.

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OldEvilOwl · 02/11/2019 09:36

Harrods?

Herocomplex · 02/11/2019 09:41

Smythson sell a gilded one. So posh.

Doyouthinktheysaurus · 02/11/2019 09:43

Blackwing

Very posh pencils.

lostonadustyrock · 02/11/2019 09:44

Kaweco do nice pencils I think. Paperchase in Tottenham Court Road stock them, possibly their online shop too.

GrumpyHoonMain · 02/11/2019 09:44

Mitsubishi Hi Uni HB? This is often the posh pencil of choice for engineers - dh guards it with his life. It’s usually about 30-40 pounds

PullingMySocksUp · 02/11/2019 09:45

My posh pens were amazon so I’d go that route for a posh pencil too.

JoJoSM2 · 02/11/2019 09:51

I’ve got one of those gilded ones from Smythsons. You could obviously go with a Mont Blanc etc but that would go into hundreds for a pencil.

magimedi · 02/11/2019 10:18

I've got one of THESE - a present from DC. Love it to bits.

TheJoxter · 02/11/2019 10:22

kaweco mechanical pencils

www.penheaven.co.uk/pen-brands/kaweco-pens/kaweco-pencils

Some of them can even be engraved

Sherloidbaisherloid · 02/11/2019 11:16

The cross pen brand also do pencils! Pen and pencil in one

Redshoeblueshoe · 02/11/2019 11:19

Ikea provide nice ✏️ and they're free Grin

TommyandGina · 02/11/2019 11:19

Mont Blanc have got some beautiful mechanical pencils, £300 +

OctoberLovers · 02/11/2019 11:19

Harrods. 100%

AlwaysCheddar · 02/11/2019 11:22

Pen heaven

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BertrandRussell · 02/11/2019 11:22

I think my definition of “money no object” might be a bit different to some other people’s!

Love the Smythson’a silver one,but can’t buy it for political reasons. But lots of other lovely choices. Thank you.

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stucknoue · 02/11/2019 11:25

What were his childhood interests eg did he like dinosaurs, get him a dinosaur pencil (£1 asda!)

JoJoSM2 · 02/11/2019 11:26

What are the political reasons for not buying Smythson’s?

violetgrey · 02/11/2019 11:27

Choosing Keeping has lots in different price points

choosingkeeping.com/collections/mechanical-pencils

hoxt · 02/11/2019 11:27

SamCam I imagine?

JoJoSM2 · 02/11/2019 11:30

Wasn’t SamCam there years and years ago? She didn’t work while at Downing St and now has her own clothing label.

SilverySurfer · 02/11/2019 11:50

Cross pens and pencils are nice and particularly like the gold ones www.amazon.co.uk/Cross-Classic-Signature-Karat-Pencil/dp/B0046NLHJK/ref=sr_1_95?keywords=cross+pencil&hvdev=c&hvadid=80539258901977&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1572695234&sr=8-95 although they also do silver which is cheaper.

Sgtmajormummy · 02/11/2019 14:31

Faber Castell are laughing all the way to the bank with what are essentially ridiculously expensive toppers for their wooden pencils.

You can find the plastic version for about £8 (say what?) and go up to this piece of cheeky fuckery. www.unitedpenshop.co.uk/graf-von-faber-castell/graf-von-faber-castell-perfect-pencil

tectonicplates · 02/11/2019 15:13

You could buy a set of Louis Vuitton colouring pencils for £682 Grin metro.co.uk/2019/02/26/louis-vuitton-is-set-to-sell-a-682-pencil-case-roll-so-you-can-feel-fancy-when-you-draw-8753208/

tectonicplates · 02/11/2019 15:13

m.youtube.com/watch?v=FWjFt2XeWM0