tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post9213549564564197035..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Vintage Colored Pencils: A. W. Faber “Castell” Polychromos (Contemporary Polychromos Comparison)MiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-66699603374263504932023-10-01T02:25:47.727-07:002023-10-01T02:25:47.727-07:00Excited to hear what you find out about them. I...Excited to hear what you find out about them. I've googled but the best results are only from ebay, and even then not much information either. I've emailed FC directly to ask about them. Hope they reply soon. :)Daranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-66445626809332860292023-09-30T08:27:49.779-07:002023-09-30T08:27:49.779-07:00No, I don't think I've ever seen that one!...No, I don't think I've ever seen that one! Will look for it now! Thanks for the tip!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-44517372538710235662023-09-29T19:45:57.331-07:002023-09-29T19:45:57.331-07:00Hi, Tina! Might you be familiar with the AW Faber ...Hi, Tina! Might you be familiar with the AW Faber "Castell" Color 9300? It looks to be colored pencils with a hexagonal barrel, lacquered to match lead color, and has a gold-dipped end. The logo on the pencil is the scale design. Daranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-82316567329480198492022-07-17T10:22:07.593-07:002022-07-17T10:22:07.593-07:00I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on pricing! M...I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on pricing! My suggestion would be to search completed auctions on eBay and see if you can find similar sets. I do see these pop up occasionally on eBay, so you may see some. Good luck!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-111917742548290762022-07-17T07:52:07.015-07:002022-07-17T07:52:07.015-07:00Hi, I have a set of the first Polychromos, with pa...Hi, I have a set of the first Polychromos, with papers. And i want to sell, any idea for how much i can sell? I can't find on internet de se as mine.<br /><br />Holambrarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607368162820194131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-42305608686592937142021-05-02T20:49:10.202-07:002021-05-02T20:49:10.202-07:00Interesting observations. Thanks, Roland!Interesting observations. Thanks, Roland!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-45340917742007561302021-05-02T19:43:58.090-07:002021-05-02T19:43:58.090-07:00I bought a fairly complete set of Polychromos penc...I bought a fairly complete set of Polychromos pencils in the 1990s, they match the style reviewed here. At a glance they look similar to the modern pencils but the inscriptions on the side are bit different and they lack the 3-star light-fastness rating.<br /><br />Recently I compared my colors with the current range. There are quite a few new colors, all those with numbers above 200 (I bought a few!) Some are discontinued - light violet (139) and the greys from 195 - 198 have been replaced by new cool and warm grey series.<br /><br />Most of the colors still the same which is reassuring. Some colors were different. My scarlet red (118) is like yours, darker than the modern version. My cobalt blues (143 and 144) are also darker/denser than the current pencils. Curiously, I also have a set of Caran d'Ache Neocolor 1 crayons, also 20 years old, and their Cobalt blue has a similar shift.Rolandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-56497795491746745562020-11-18T07:58:59.630-08:002020-11-18T07:58:59.630-08:00Sounds like the pencils do not match the box. Koh-...Sounds like the pencils do not match the box. Koh-i-Noor copier pencils are entirely different from Polychromos colored pencils. I have a couple of those copier pencils, but I'm sure mine are not that old. Your set sounds if it's really from the '30s! MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-7285209796678208452020-11-18T07:43:41.884-08:002020-11-18T07:43:41.884-08:00Tina,I have a full box of A W Faber Castell Polych...Tina,I have a full box of A W Faber Castell Polychromos.The box is purple with two labels,one of which is inside the box.The pencils say L&C HARDTMUTH "KOH-I-NOOR KOPIERSTIFT * 1561E.My aunt told me they were from the late 1930`s.Do you know anything about them.They are not sharpened.TonyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09796787557903931561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-81133591468509633272020-11-08T10:13:58.776-08:002020-11-08T10:13:58.776-08:00Hmmm, that's interesting. Maybe the pigment ha...Hmmm, that's interesting. Maybe the pigment has deteriorated over time. All of mine seem good as new.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-75849298418116556612020-11-07T08:56:01.029-08:002020-11-07T08:56:01.029-08:00i dont like the vintage dark sepia (175). It looks...i dont like the vintage dark sepia (175). It looks like a 4B pencil and it is not pigmented and creamy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com