On March 30, 1858, inventor Hymen L. Lipman patented the first pencil with a built-in eraser—then sold it for $100,000. Believe it or not, this is not the first time in history that a little stick of ...

Late in the 19th century, a Swiss immigrant and itinerant artist named Ferdinand Brader journeyed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, found his way to Stark County in the 1880s, stayed until the 1890s, and ...

Erasers are a staple in any stationery kit, often used to correct mistakes when writing or drawing with a pencil. Whether ...