Clever Design (and fun to use!), c. 1940s Umbrella Cased Bridge Pencil brass locks He doesn't stand quite sturdy

He doesn't stand quite sturdy on his own so just needs something to lean slightly against

It features the original nails--10 up the seam of the box where the wood overlaps

released with no safety testing

This one I purchased from a dealer-couple from Bucks County

Greenland Inuit I think

Clever Design (and fun to use!), c. 1940s Umbrella Cased Bridge Pencil brass locks He doesn't stand quite sturdySo fun. This I believe was made as a tally pencil for bridge and just as bridge partners are known to send secret signals back and forth, so it seems just right that a secret pencil should be used to keep score! The pencil pulls out from the end, pencil point to the inside, and then a longer brass sleeve that it fits into, like a handle, making it much easier to write with! With gold tassels still hanging from its neck, and a smart pink celluloid