New Eraser Trading Group

I have created a Google group for Trading Erasers. Hopefully other people will find this a useful venue for expanding their eraser collections. I haven't finished thinking out all the possible contingencies so would be grateful for input and ideas from other members. My first thoughts are these: POSTS: WTT, WTB FS: posts with single or multiple erasers.in each post, as many people will simply glace at the subject headers. Specific keywords in the Subject line will yield better results. Examples: WTT - Factis Vinyl ES20, WTB Foohy Glow in the Dark, FS Sanford Black Pearl. (Of course the group takes no responsibility for trading activity, however generating complaints may get your banned.) INTRO: Posts of introduction where collectors can introduce themselves, talk about their collection and include links to their webpages. TOPIC: for discussions of any and all eraser or stationery related questions. QUERY: for specific questions tossed to the group Members can also create PAGES and FILES at the Google Group homepage. PAGES can have images embedded in them. Great tool for identification of erasers, or documenting a complete line of erasers, pictures from eraser events...who knows what they can be useful for. FILES can be uploaded scans of vintage or current catalogs or any other group related material. Please start posting and invite your friends.

Westcott Eraser/Sharpener

Westcott Eraser/Sharpener Originally uploaded by jgodsey This is definitely the most over engineered eraser i have found so far. The dark blue is firm gripping vinyl strip to hang onto while you apply pressure, the white strip is the obligatory eraser surface, which rotates into the upper section to reveal the now fashionable 2 hole sharpener. and all for 1.99. such a deal. and it doubles as a hokey puck.

Hand shaped pencil toppers

hand erasers Originally uploaded by jgodsey I had forgotten about these. They were sent as a present from Gunther Schmidt in Germany. The envelope was sitting unopened under a pile of stuff I hadn't gotten to. They are labeled "Fun Collection" Art Nr. 10-29-988. www.brunnen.com. From what I can find out Brunnen probably buys them and repackages them. Not bad little hard vinyl erasers...but seriously guys these are too cute to use. Thanks Gunther.

Academic Light-up erasers

academic lightup erasers Originally uploaded by jgodsey more light-up novelty erasers. These are in funny shapes, a bear, a cat, a fish, a turtle and of course the monkey.

Kikkerland Eraser Racer

kikkerland eraser racer Originally uploaded by jgodsey i found these novelty erasers at Charette today, 2 to a package inexpensive. Rather soft plastic erasers, but the 'hot wheels' like undercarriage is pretty spiffy.

Matchy erasers

Visit Pencil Talk blog for the lowdown on these erasers and their matching ' pencils'

Sakura noise

Dear Joy of Erasers: I upgraded from a Staedtler to a Sakura, which was much more powerful, but in about three months it tore itself apart. So I've just bitten the bullet and gotten the Koh-I-Noor. I got it home, charged it, and tried it out. I was astounded at how loud it is. Granted, my other two were much smaller, but I'm finding it hard to believe that this is normal. It's louder than my cordless drill! Is this just how the model is? Or did I get one that is defective? I know it's hard to describe sound and loudness is a relative property, but the character of the sound is very different from that of the Sakura. The Sakura made a soft whine. The Koh-I-Noor has a "clicky" sound like an old movie projector. Any idea if this is right? S- Dear S- sorry, i find them all loud. anyone else have an answer? j-

Academic Clip on Eraser/Sharpener

erasershrpener4 Originally uploaded by jgodsey Interesting little device, the sharpener has a flip open shaving compartment. The eraser of course is of the hard vinyl type used in 'shaped' erasers, but the carabiner is nifty.