{"title":"Mechanical Pencils","description":"\u003cp\u003eMechanical pencils for people who take their tools seriously: brass and gold drafting pencils, Japanese precision instruments, and heirloom-grade writing tools from Kaweco, YStudio, and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery one is refillable, repairable, and built for decades of daily use — the opposite of disposable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"onigiri-raw-aluminum-mechanical-pencil","title":"Onigiri Mechanical Pencil: Raw Aluminum","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking inspiration from Japanese Onigiri rice balls, Before Breakfast spent four years designing and refining their collection of writing instruments. The result is a soft triangular shape made from tactile raw aluminum. The pen's rounded edges improve writing comfort and allow it to sit on the desktop without rolling. Designed with simplicity in mind, this push button style pen is ideal for those who are always on the move. The finish is left unsealed so it will acquire character over time. Something to which we all aspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pencil mechanism is a simple push button, and accommodates both .5mm and .7mm leads. Comes with one black Schmidt .7mm lead, additional .5mm and .7mm refills are readily available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in Black, Rollerball and Ballpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Before Breakfast, a London-based stationery company. 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This Taiwan-based company believes that everyone has an artisan spirit in them and focuses on polishing the details that make their desk accessories unique and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wmscoshop.com\/collections\/hmm\"\u003eHMM\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HMM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49067221188914,"sku":"HMM-blackpencil","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1384\/2854\/files\/HMMpencilblackwoodshelfv3-635648.jpg?v=1729053547"},{"product_id":"camel-half-size-mechanical-pencil","title":"Camel Half-Size Mechanical Pencil","description":"\u003cp\u003eCamel has been making pencils in Japan since 1948. This half-size mechanical pencil is the one worth carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt fits the margin of a book, the spine of a notebook, a shirt pocket. 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