{"title":"Blackwing Vol. 343 Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Blackwing 343 is our tribute to broadcast television and its impact on our collective culture. This collection features a limited edition pencil set, notebook, and accompanying zine inspired by the color bars of the NTSC test pattern used to calibrate broadcasts. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe model number 343, a reference to the 343 scanlines on early CRT televisions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blackwing-volume-343-set-of-12-pencils","title":"Blackwing Volume 343 (Set of 12 Pencils)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn February 28, 1983, a wartime surgeon named Hawkeye said “Goodbye, farewell, and amen.” Ten years later, Mayday Malone straightened a picture on the wall and turned out the lights for the last time. In millions of living rooms across the country, viewers sat quietly through these final moments, saying goodbye together. The credits rolled, but no one moved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarried freely through the air, broadcast television invited participation without qualification. The same signal that arrived at a downtown apartment also reached a home on the edge of a country road. Broadcast television created a quiet cultural leveling, allowing audiences to form connections not just with stories, but with one another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blackwing 343 is our tribute to broadcast television. Each pencil features a color bar finish inspired by the NTSC test pattern, and our extra-firm graphite. The model number 343, a reference to the 343 scanlines on early CRT televisions, is imprinted with a “TV snow” silver holographic foil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Set of 12 Pencils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Extra-firm graphite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Silver ferrule and black eraser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/collections\/blackwing-vol-343-collection\"\u003eShop the entire Vol. 343 collection here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54165823291764,"sku":"108047","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/3124\/7680\/files\/Untitled-1_0028_Blackwing-Volume343--BroadcastTV-Q1-2026-014-2.jpg?v=1774562108"},{"product_id":"blackwing-volume-343-notebook","title":"Blackwing Volume 343 Notebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blackwing 343 is our tribute to broadcast television and its impact on our collective culture. Each limited edition A5 (148 x 210 mm) medium notebook features a color bar cover inspired by the NTSC test pattern, 160 pages of 100 GSM ruled paper, and a Vol. 343 pencil loaded in the pencil holster. This notebook also features special silver gilded edge pages inspired by the \"TV snow\" on early CRT televisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Limited edition A5 medium notebook (148 x 210 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 160 pages of ruled paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Silver gilded edge page design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Comes with Vol. 343 pencil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/collections\/blackwing-vol-343-collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop the entire Vol. 343 collection here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54165855469940,"sku":"108065","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/3124\/7680\/files\/Vol-343-Notebook-13-2.jpg?v=1774562111"},{"product_id":"blackwing-volume-343-zine","title":"Blackwing Quarterly Zine - Issue 1 (Vol. 343)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blackwing Quarterly Zine - Issue 001 features 18 pages of stories, interviews, games and more related to broadcast television and the culture that it has inspired. This first installment of the Quarterly Zine serves as a companion piece to our Vol. 343 release. Each collectible zine is printed in full color on high-quality paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Vol. 343 Pencil not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/products\/volumes-subscription\"\u003eBlackwing Volumes Subscribers receive each Quarterly Zine and other goodies for free as a part of their subscription.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/collections\/blackwing-vol-343-collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop the entire Vol. 343 collection here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54165890466164,"sku":"108048-ZINE","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0147\/3124\/7680\/files\/Blackwing-Volume343--BroadcastTV-Q1-2026-094.jpg?v=1775224986"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackwing602.com\/collections\/blackwing-vol-343-collection.oembed","provider":"Blackwing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}