Uni Kuru Toga Standard Mechanical Pencil

$14.00 at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Kuru Toga mechanical pencil has an ingenious lead rotation mechanism that continually rotates the pencil lead as you write. A spring-loaded clutch twists the lead incrementally every time you lift the pencil from the paper. This allows a uniform wearing of the lead to create a conical tip shape that provides a fine, consistent line. This body design features a black solid body with black clip, giving the pencil a sporty look. The nose cone of the pencil is made of silver-colored plastic. Ridges in the…