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Some of you may remember that I want to write an article in praise of the number 2 pencil. I contacted the company who makes them (Dixon) and after being transferred many times I was told that is propriatary information. They acted as if I were trying to get them in trouble. My questions were simple; "How many have they made since day one? Do they have any personal history of the founders?" Simple shit like that. Everyone said that they had been instructed to not release such information. I can't believe it! Of course such a response makes me more determined than ever and if I have to I will contact the heirs of the founders or research old paperwork. They must be worried about something don't you think? Possibly the fact that the good ol' Ticonderoga #2 pencil is no longer manufactured in the US and they feel that I may harm them somehow with that information. But maybe some of you have some ideas about why they are so secretive? 

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I saw a movie once called "Eraserhead".  I think that's probably what they don't want you to know about.

good 'point'.

I always perferred #3 pencils myself but of course everytime I had to take a standardize test I had to aquire a #2 pencil. I think I was being discriminated against.

I wouldn't be surprised if you find that the company is now owned by foreign interests, and the information you've requested has been consigned to the shredder years ago.....there's no one left who even knows the history.

I just looked on the box of new box of #2s that I have, and it says the Dixon Ticonderoga Company (since 1795) is now a Fila Company.  Three of the four locations listed are foreign, including one in Mexico.  I'd say its a pretty safe bet the pencils are no longer made in the U.S.A.

Good luck with your research, and I hope you share your findings with us.  It does seem odd that they don't have some sort of slick PR person on board who could have at least given you a glossy, corporatespeak history.

P.S.  A quick wiki check shows a link to their website, which contains a bit of their history.

Maybe you should just switch to praising Crayolas instead.  I seem to remember them being pretty fun and versatile.  Could you find out why they always had a little 'peg and hole' configuration when you broke them in half?

I always wondered about that.

you broke your crayons? Bad bad bad!

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