new 2mm pencil
Kokubunji, 2026.02.09
I have had the same 2mm mechanical pencil since Drafting class in high school in the late '80s. Today after all this time I had to finally replace it, as it was no longer holding together. I suppose nearly forty years is a good run for something made of plastic!

old and new 2mm mechanical pencils
I also suppose the new one will outlive me.