Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils, 12-Color Set

Musgrave Pencil Company was founded in 1916 by James Raford Musgrave in Shelbyville, Tennessee. The business began by turning local red cedar into pencil slats, including wood recovered through exchanges with farmers for their old rail fences. Today, the family-owned company continues pencil manufacturing in Shelbyville, supporting local manufacturing skills and jobs. Its commitment to domestic production includes transparent acknowledgment that components come from both domestic and global sources.

Pre-Sharpened Colored Pencils, 12-Color Set

Start a sketchbook page, coloring project, or classroom activity with a coordinated set of 12 colored pencils. Each pencil arrives pre-sharpened in a real wood casing with a round, lacquered barrel. The assortment includes both light and deeper shades of blue and green, plus warm colors and useful neutrals, giving you a practical palette to work from without assembling individual pencils. The box features an illustrated explanation of how a pencil is made, adding a small introduction to the manufacturing process.

Features

• Twelve different colors in one prepacked set, supplied pre-sharpened.
• Round wood-cased barrels with a lacquer finish.
• Blendable color cores for drawing, coloring, and layered color work.
• Printed color names help identify the pencils in the set.
• Illustrated “How a Pencil Is Made” packaging.

Specifications

• Quantity: 12 colored pencils; one pencil in each listed color.
• Colors: red, orange, yellow, green, light green, blue, light blue, purple, pink, gray, black, and brown.
• Barrel shape: round; preparation: pre-sharpened.
• Manufacturing location: Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States.

Materials and origin

The supplier identifies real wood casings, a simple lacquer coating, and blendable color cores. The exact wood species and core formulation are not specified. The natural wood appearance keeps the color names visible along the barrels. This listing describes conventional colored-pencil use on paper and does not assume watercolor behavior or a particular lightfastness rating.

Manufactured in Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA, using domestic and globally sourced components. U.S. manufacturing does not mean that every material or component is U.S.-sourced.

Care and storage

Resharpen with a suitable pencil sharpener as needed, using gentle pressure and removing only enough wood to refresh the point. Keep the pencils dry and protect their tips in a box or pencil case. Avoid drops, bending, and crushing pressure during storage or travel. A damaged core may break during later sharpening even if the barrel looks intact. These are general care suggestions rather than a manufacturer warranty.

Returns for this item

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