NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

	May 2013: General's® Art Press™ and Animator/Cartoonist Matthew Luhn launch the 2nd book in the How to Draw Cartoon! Series, How to Draw Cartoon Aliens, Robots & Space Monsters. How to Draw Cartoon Aliens, Robots, and Space Monsters! and other books published by General's® Art Press™

	December 2012: General Pencil launches General's® Art Press™. General's® Art Press™ works with working artists to create How-To Draw books for aspiring artists. The newest publication under General's Art Press is How to Draw Cartoon Pets! by Animator/Cartoonist Matthew Luhn. How to Draw Cartoon Pets! and other books published by General's® Art Press™

November 2010: General Pencil's How To Draw Cartoon!™ Kits are featured in the Dr. Toy Segment for locally made toys on KRON Channel 4 Weekend News in the San Francisco Bay Area.
	June 2010: General’s® How to Draw Cartoon Flipbooks Kit Wins “Best Green Product” from Dr. Toy’s “Best Green Toy Company Awards" Download the full press release here >>
January 2010: The Discovery Channel Factory Made (Season 2, Episode 6) Learn how pencils, giant bolts, pickles and inflatables are made. Original air date: January 13th, 2010 12:30pm
July 2009: General Pencil's How To Draw Cartoon Kits by Matthew Luhn featured on Louisville, KY channel WHAS-11.
October 2008: National Geographic Channel, Factory Floor with Marshall Brain: Tennis Ball, Pencil, Hot Dog, Fireworks Original air date: October 2, 2008 - 8 pm Additional air dates: October 4, 2008 - 9 am; October 9, 2008 - 1 pm
January 2008: The History Channel, Modern Marvels : Carbon Original air date: January 14, 2008 - Check local listing for time Check local listing for repeats
June 2005: National Public Radio (NPR) Interview - Pencil Company Sharpens Marketing Approach Listen to the Audio Read The Transcript

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Handcrafted with Pride in our Factory in Jersey City, New Jersey USA

General Pencil Company's art and craft pencils come to you from our factory in Jersey City, New Jersey. We believe in quality, tradition, value, and the fun of creating. We take pride in handcrafting quality pencils and artist materials using traditional methods passed down for six generations. Our history dates back to 1860 when Edward Weissenborn began the first pencil factory in the USA. In 1889, Edward and his son, Oscar A., began what is now General Pencil Company. Still family owned and operated, our goal is to create consistent, quality products in a sustainable manner for artists of all levels. We thank you for choosing our fine art and craft products for your creative talents and enjoyment.

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