Dixon's Eldorado: 'the master drawing pencil
Joseph Dixon Crucible CompanyOne boxed set of lead pencils entitled Dixon's Eldorado: 'the master drawing pencil,' manufactured by the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey City, New Jersey, ca. 1940. The set was issued with one dozen pencils; one is missing from this set. The pencils are varying degrees of hardness. The box is blue with gold lettering; the outer box serves as a slipcase for the inner box.