tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post4463832410630449926..comments2024-03-28T12:20:27.500-07:00Comments on John's Island: America's Favorite Five-cent PencilJohn's Islandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-87416098848047311192014-11-25T19:28:22.382-08:002014-11-25T19:28:22.382-08:00I love the old prints. There is a sense of innocen...I love the old prints. There is a sense of innocence in them.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-77104605828494145532014-11-25T13:07:40.135-08:002014-11-25T13:07:40.135-08:00I noticed that phone number right away!
Nice old a...I noticed that phone number right away!<br />Nice old ad.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-86508182013153591372014-11-25T09:46:01.232-08:002014-11-25T09:46:01.232-08:00This post brought back a flood of memories.I alway...This post brought back a flood of memories.I always loved the feel and look of a brand new pencil.Even the smell was special.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-40340607437394523382014-11-25T09:04:04.697-08:002014-11-25T09:04:04.697-08:00That man in the ad looks like he was selling the i...That man in the ad looks like he was selling the idea to the boy so the young lad could in turn tell his mom how good the pencil was. (lol) Simple but meaningful post, John. Jolly Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759237156677662020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-78624735398712089222014-11-25T07:33:14.951-08:002014-11-25T07:33:14.951-08:00we take things like this for granted every day, do...we take things like this for granted every day, don't we?!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-74788877058756244422014-11-25T05:59:34.356-08:002014-11-25T05:59:34.356-08:00Sweet! I love that picture.Sweet! I love that picture.Arithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580084913655106441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-19583046042153308122014-11-25T05:15:19.235-08:002014-11-25T05:15:19.235-08:00Oh, how our world has changed! An ad for a pencil,...Oh, how our world has changed! An ad for a pencil, a Norman Rockwell scene, and that phone number. I'm glad you are a Way-back guy yourself. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6551752452162286188.post-68298758120627555162014-11-25T05:07:00.118-08:002014-11-25T05:07:00.118-08:00Great find on this one! I'm sure the phone nu...Great find on this one! I'm sure the phone number had something to do with the old ringer phones. I still remember mine out in the country as three longs and three shorts. Funny to think of an ad for a pencil, with the rounded edges no less.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.com