BLACKWING - FRIENDS OF DISNEY

Blackwing 602 Pencils next to a collage of Disney animators using Blackwing pencils. Tagline is: the pencil used to create classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 101 Dalmatians, and Beauty and the Beast.

First introduced in the 1930s, the Blackwing 602 was the pencil of choice for award-winning creatives throughout the 20th century, including Disney animators who worked on classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 101 Dalmatians, and Beauty and the Beast.

Today, Blackwing crafts premium pencils, notebooks, and analog tools known for their craftsmanship, design, and focus on helping people slow down in their daily lives. A portion of every Blackwing purchase goes toward the Blackwing Foundation and its mission to bring arts and music curriculum to public schools.

Animator sketching the 101 Dalmatians using a Blackwing pencil while Dalmatians sit on a chair. Courtesy of the Walt Disney Archives
Animator sketching Sleeping Beauty with Blackwing Pencils on an animators table.

Images courtesy of the Walt Disney Archives

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VISIT US AT D23: THE ULTIMATE FAN EVENT

Swing by the Blackwing Booth #3214 at D23: The Ultimate Fan Event from August 14-16! Attendees will receive an exclusive D23 Point Guard with purchase. Also, we will debut a special collection that you won't want to miss.

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THE $40 PENCIL STORY

Our roots go back to the 1930s, when it was the pencil of choice for legendary award-winning creators among the likes of John Steinbeck, Quincy Jones, and others. After being discontinued in the 1990s, devotees began paying up to $40 for a Blackwing pencil.

In 2010, the Blackwing brand was revived to bring these beloved tools to a new generation of artists, writers, and those who

Today, we craft premium pencils, notebooks, and analog tools known for their craftsmanship, design, and focus on helping people slow down in their daily lives.