Erasers can be annoying to replace and refill, so the length of the Twist-Erase III eraser—more than 2.5 inches—is a huge bonus. “The Twist-Erase is really just the queen of the long eraser ...

Believe it or not, this is not the first time in history that a little stick of graphite has made or broken men’s fortunes. The humble pencil’s history has been peppered with quite a few interesting ...

Was sticking an eraser on the back of a pencil common sense, or a new invention? zimmytws/iStock On this day in 1868, Philadelphia stationery store owner H.L. Lipman patented something that seems ...