Roddy McDowall on Columbo

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From a 1972 episode of Columbo: Roddy McDowall can be seen with an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602, as he tried to get one over on Peter Falk and company. (Spoiler alert: he didn’t succeed.)

Thanks to reader Dan for the tip!

Blackwings: Impossible

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From a 1969 episode of “Mission: Impossible”, it seems four Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils can be seen at the top of the frame (from underneath a glass table).

Honorable mention goes to the pencil crossing the tie of Peter Graves (right), which might just be a Castell 9000 — peace and harmony across the Faberland.

Thanks to reader Al for the tip!

Balki’s Blackwings

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The local DMV from the show Perfect Strangers seems to have preferred Eberhard Faber Blackwing pencils:

But the employees weren’t the only ones to use them: it looks like they were made available to everyone.

But, is anyone else concerned that all of the paperwork was being filled out in pencil?

Thanks to reader Al for the tip!

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From the new Netflix documentary Quincy, a young Quincy Jones can be seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602.

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Blackwings For Daisy

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Composer Oliver Wallace (1887-1963) is seen using an Eberhard Faber Blackwing in a Disney film from 1956. His task is to compose a song for Daisy Duck. You can just about see the pencil’s logo here:

Meanwhile, animator Ollie Johnston (1912-2008) is putting the finishing touches on Donald Duck:

However, Donald seems to take exception at this:

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Laurie Spiegel’s Blackwing in “Little Doorways To Paths Not Yet Taken”

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There are a lot of good reasons to watch the short film Little Doorways To Paths Not Yet Taken, not least of which includes this shot of Laurie Spiegel‘s Blackwing in its native habitat.

This short feature was filmed, directed, and edited by Aura Satz, and can be watched here: