Faber Castell Connector Sketch Pen Set 15 Shades

It was 1761, when cabinet maker Kaspar Faber, settled in Stein, near Nuremberg in Germany, to make his first simple pencils. He took extra care to plane and glue each of them by hand. This quality craftsmanship proved worthy, and at the Nuremberg market, the sales of his pencils flourished. The Family Dynasty of Pencil makers had begun The Mid 19th Century, saw his Great Grandson Lothar Faber, transform the company. He mechanised production, achieving a consistency of quality previously unheard of. He invented the hexagonal pencil, and created standards for pencil size and grades of hardness still in use today. His products were marked A. W. Faber, after his Grandfather Anton Wilhelm. These were the first ever Brand Name Writing products, and amongst the earliest branded articles in the world. Offices were opened in New York, London, Paris, Vienna and St Petersburg. In 1863, Lothar was elevated to the position of Baron, in recognition of his achievements and services to the community. At the time of his passing in 1896, A. W. Faber products were winning Exhibition Certificates, Awards and Medals all over the World.