The first mechanical pencil I bought for myself was a SCRIPTO Classic at PayLess Drugs. (I think it was the somewhat transparent red color.) I have no idea what created my likeness of school supplies that always drew me to the aisle with pencils, pens, etc. even when I didn’t “need” anything. Of course I would always want to be prepared and have backups. I also liked for them to look good. (I would even take a Q-tip to clean out the inside barrel of my Quicker Clicker.) I still occasionally check out the school supply aisle of stores from time to time, but nothing like I did in the past and nothing that would make me excited. (It would still be a dream come true to come across an old stationary store with old stock, but I doubt that will ever happen. I would still like to visit one of the stationary stores overseas someday.)
I guess it was just something about those transparent colors. After having and using the transparent blue Quicker Clicker pencil for several years and knowing the existence of only the transparent pink (red) and smoke colors, of course I was completely ecstatic when I came across the transparent yellow and green pencils. Just something about the light coming through the barrel.
I was (and still am) drawn to colors. As a kid I also picked up some of the Micronaught toys with the transparent action figures. I have no idea what brought it to my mind several times recently, but looking at my transparent pencils brought back memories of the Micronauts. A few weeks ago I took the kids to a shop to check out Pokemon stuff, and saw a Micronaught figure in the case. (The owner of the store was surprised I knew what it was!) So, I decided to take a look online just for memory’s sake, and…
