{"product_id":"blackwing-volume-143-frida-kahlo-pencil-1pc","title":"Blackwing Volume 143 Frida Kahlo Pencil (1PC)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productView-moreItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-desc halo-text-format\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOn September 17, 1925, a bus collided with a trolley car in Mexico City. Among the injured passengers was 18-year-old Frida Kahlo. The accident left her bedridden for months. With a mirror suspended above her bed, Frida began to paint what she could see: herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking inward became a defining theme of Frida’s work. Through her celebrated self-portraits, she explored identity, pain, and passion using bold, vibrant colors to express her inner world. Her work honored Mexican and indigenous cultures while offering an unflinching examination of physical pain, emotional struggle, and the women’s experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolume 143 is our tribute to Frida Kahlo. Each pencil features soft graphite and a floral design inspired by Frida’s iconic imagery. The model number 143 is a nod to the 143 paintings commonly attributed to her over the course of her life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-desc halo-text-format\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-desc halo-text-format\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eBlackwing Volume \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e143 Pencil single piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-desc halo-text-format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-moreItem\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quantity_selector\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBlackwing Pencils\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegendary Grammy, Emmy, Pulitzer and Academy Award winners have created with the Blackwing 602 pencil. The list of known users includes John Steinbeck, Looney Tunes creator Chuck Jones, and Disney animator Shamus Culhane who, according to animation historian Charles Soloman, asked to be buried with his Blackwing 602.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackwing's roots go back to the 1930s when the 602 model was first introduced by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company. Over the years, the pencil with the unique rectangular eraser became synonymous with quality. Then, in 1998, after several corporate acquisitions, it was discontinued, but not forgotten. In fact, fans began paying as much as $40 on eBay for a single Blackwing pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2007, Blackwing introduced their Palomino range of pencils using Genuine Incense-cedar and premium Japanese graphite. Artists and writers started comparing them to their beloved Blackwing 602s, and folks began asking Blackwing to consider reviving the Blackwing brand. Blackwing tapped into over 100 years of family-run pencil industry experience to re-introduce Blackwing pencils in 2010.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 10 years since its revival, Blackwing has grown from a single pencil into a culture. It's a culture that's all about living mindfully and finding balance in our fast paced lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47814856638620,"sku":"820933112263-1PC","price":8.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/4862\/2236\/files\/Blackwing-FridaKahlo-Collection-Q3-2026-0083.webp?v=1791201468","url":"https:\/\/pulpaddiction.com.au\/products\/blackwing-volume-143-frida-kahlo-pencil-1pc","provider":"Pulp Addiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}