Sunday, March 13, 2005

#2 Ticonderoga Pencil Capital of the World



Introduced in 1913, all yellow #2 Ticonderoga pencils are made in Versailles, Missouri. The pencil line was named for Fort Ticonderoga, the Revolutionary War fort in New York state. The Ticonderoga, the world’s best-selling pencil, is crafted from reforested California cedar.

Address: Dixon Ticonderoga Company, 302 Fairgrounds Road, P O Box 10, Versailles, Missouri 65084; 573-378-5493.

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