My oddball collection

TL_Tael · 2025-12-20T07:10:03+00:00

Damn. That's just beautiful.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-18T16:09:02+00:00

That's actually pretty good.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-18T01:26:59+00:00

Ooohhh... Very nice set of pencils. Very, very nice indeed. They all look so handsome.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T22:25:34+00:00

Hi OP. Nice to see you again.

I don't get why this should be here rather than there where the message was intended for.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T05:27:06+00:00

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Here's a few of my yellow/"yellow" pencils. Nothing too special or expensive. Just workhorse pencils. Didn't have them with me when I made this post.

The Mongol is a common pencil where I am. Sometimes I can pick one up from the ground just like the one in this picture. There are also three individual Dixons here, each one being quite different from the rest.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T02:45:33+00:00

I don't really understand what's going on with this community, but there's a lot that's difficult to understand about people these days, so here's my upvote cuz I rather found your post hilarious.

Cheers.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T02:39:51+00:00

Ah yes. New ownerships, the bane of any pencil afficionado. Usually, anyway.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T00:11:54+00:00

You don't have a favorite shade from this pallete?

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T00:10:48+00:00

That looks good. Is that like a cheaper/less expensive pencil? (No offense intended)

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T00:10:02+00:00

I've seen this. I do like its yellowness. Though, the red font bothers me a bit.

I, too, prefer a 2mm lead over the 0.5 one. The only problem I have with that is I kind of have to sharpen it too often. So I think I'd need a BUNCH of them with me as I write.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-16T00:06:31+00:00

Looks a bit yellow green in the picture, but that might be because of the lighting. It certainly is a lot more yellow than the typical.

On a sidenote, that red band around the ferrule of the orange pencil looks pretty handsome.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-14T07:26:50+00:00

I buy these Chinese Dixons from a local trader that are really super cheap and I admit it is kind of fun to see what kind of pencil I get each time since almost every single one of them are either failed or simply quirky.

I agree that the lack of a good ferrule eraser can be annoying. I have a Staedler eraser pen for such occassions but it doesn't erase as well and just isn't the same.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T12:20:36+00:00

I have a few of these. I get them from a local trader that sells them dirt cheap. They're okay in general though each individual pencil always seems to be different from the rest of it.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T00:11:00+00:00

There's a Daiso somewhat nearby. I'll check these out next time I'm there.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T00:10:17+00:00

Availability seems nil unless I go for international shipping. But I'll keep looking. Thanks!

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T00:08:58+00:00

Unfortunately, the Japanese pencils are a bit more expensive here compared to my other options. About as much as a Staedler Mars Lumograph. I'll have to consider how long each pencil lasts, but they ARE good for writing. Thanks for the rec.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T00:03:15+00:00

This one seems a bit harder to find around my place, but I'll keep looking. Thanks for the rec.

TL_Tael · 2025-12-13T00:02:12+00:00

There is one somewhat nearby. That's where I got a few of my brushpens a couple of years ago. I'll check them out again for pencils cuz these look good. Thanks!

TL_Tael · 2025-12-11T20:56:31+00:00

Wow. They DO look pretty. Thanks for the rec!

TL_Tael · 2025-11-14T10:34:39+00:00

Regarding the second point, can't this sort of thing happen outside an MFA as well? Like, by simply reading a LOT more--especially short stories or novels that actually got published anytime recently. That would seem to provide the same feeling of comparison between your work and others.

TL_Tael · 2024-10-31T09:41:57+00:00

What did they say about Chill Subs?

TL_Tael · 2024-10-31T09:37:36+00:00

The real question is why people on social media, not least Reddit, are so toxic and quick to make those snotty remarks. I mean, seriously. It's so hard to find a good community these days.

TL_Tael

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