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Is that a thing? We'll have to ask @Guardianslade about that, but for now: an announcement!\n\nI want to preface this by saying I DESPISE asking my watchers to do things. It comes across as needy (rest assured, this is a VERY trivial matter) and it's generally inappropriate.\n\nHowever, I've done all else I know to do (and I'm bored), so here we are.\n\nGuys... I need ...no (let's be real here) I 'want' a Popples pencil. ^^;\n\nI swear these pencils are effectively extinct. That said, I believe they were more common in Europe than in the States (where I'm from), and as I've a scattering of watchers from all over the world, it couldn't hurt (too much) to ask. ^^\n\nAll right, let's familiarize ourselves with the objective. We're looking for 1980s Popples pencils. These are they (markers/pens count): https://sta.sh/01n1f2vk53d6\n\nMost were of these were of the coloring sort, with at least one having a 'magic core\" (multiple colors swirled together).\nThe barrels were round and (in the case of the white ones) were printed with thin paint.\nThe pastel pencils contained graphite, and were stamped 'TCFC' on the bottom ('point' end). These were sticker-coated (ie. no visible seam).\n\nThese would have been made roughly between 1985 and 1987 (some may have extended into the 90s, but this isn't likely).\n\nThe places where these pencils might pop up (heehee!) are buy-sell-auction sites and (in the real world) second-hand/donation stores ...or maybe you have one already!? :D\n\nOk, so what should you do if you find a Popples pencil?\n\nDM me (duh!). We'll work out the details from there ...but in general,\n\nCONDITIONS/RULES:\n\n1. If you find a listing for a Popples pencil online, DO NOT BUY IT! Just please link me to it (if I miss it, I miss it).\n\nI say this because there is ABSOLUTELY NO PROMISE I'd buy it back from you (even if we're friends). There's the possibility you found the wrong thing, bought one in deplorable shape, the pencils were fake, or came with a bunch of other pencils/things I neither want nor need (too many variables to list).\nJust please link me to the listing and I'll make a decision from there (as well consider how I WILL REWARD YOU if I buy the pencil). :3\n\n2. If you find a Popples pencil in a thrift shop in the real world ...buy at your own risk, then DM me.\nThis, for me, would be the most unfortunate situation, but could work out well for us both. :3\n\n3. If you have a Popples pencil in-hand ...know that I believe in 'trust but verify'.\nIn other words, you'll need to prove you have the pencil (photo with background, preferably three or more CLEAR photos of the pencil from different angles).\n\n4. I will REQUIRE that you have either an eBay, Mercari, or an aged account on some other ESTABLISHED buy-sell-auction site, as I will buy ONLY from sellers using these places (ie. I'm not going to PayPal money to anyone).\nDepending on who you are/our relationship to one another, I may make an exception to this at my discretion (be warned, I can count the number of watchers I extend such trust to on my hands ...and have fingers left over). :3\n\n5. I don't care if the pencil is sharpened (most of these were factory-sharpened). My main concern is the pencil has good paint (I will be the judge of it).\n\n6. I don't care where you are in the world. $50 shipping? Ok (been there, done that), but I will require tracking.\nMoreover, if I'm buying internationally, I have specific instructions on how to pack so customs doesn't snap the pencil. We'll work this out in DM.\n\n7. Be warned: I know the difference between real vintage pencils and fake ones from Etsy, etc. :3\n\n8. The amount I'll pay will be contingent on some things. In short, I'm fully aware of how scarce these pencils are (and now I've made everyone else aware of it, too), BUT I'm also not an idiot.\nThis would be worked out between myself and the seller (Chippy is mean like that). :3\n\nLast, please don't DM me hoping to sell me something else. I'm sure you have a drawer full of old, rare pencils somewhere. That's so totally cool! :D\nGood luck selling (I'm not your buyer---I'm here looking for Popples pencils only).\n\nNow ...sic 'em, boys! Let's hunt us some popples! ...'popples pencils', that is. ^^\n", "description_bbcode_parsed": "All right, you guys know it's serious when Gene takes popple form!

...Wait. Is that a thing? We'll have to ask \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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about that, but for now: an announcement!

I want to preface this by saying I DESPISE asking my watchers to do things. It comes across as needy (rest assured, this is a VERY trivial matter) and it's generally inappropriate.

However, I've done all else I know to do (and I'm bored), so here we are.

Guys... I need ...no (let's be real here) I 'want' a Popples pencil. ^^;

I swear these pencils are effectively extinct. That said, I believe they were more common in Europe than in the States (where I'm from), and as I've a scattering of watchers from all over the world, it couldn't hurt (too much) to ask. ^^

All right, let's familiarize ourselves with the objective. We're looking for 1980s Popples pencils. These are they (markers/pens count): https://sta.sh/01n1f2vk53d6

Most were of these were of the coloring sort, with at least one having a 'magic core" (multiple colors swirled together).
The barrels were round and (in the case of the white ones) were printed with thin paint.
The pastel pencils contained graphite, and were stamped 'TCFC' on the bottom ('point' end). These were sticker-coated (ie. no visible seam).

These would have been made roughly between 1985 and 1987 (some may have extended into the 90s, but this isn't likely).

The places where these pencils might pop up (heehee!) are buy-sell-auction sites and (in the real world) second-hand/donation stores ...or maybe you have one already!? :D

Ok, so what should you do if you find a Popples pencil?

DM me (duh!). We'll work out the details from there ...but in general,

CONDITIONS/RULES:

1. If you find a listing for a Popples pencil online, DO NOT BUY IT! Just please link me to it (if I miss it, I miss it).

I say this because there is ABSOLUTELY NO PROMISE I'd buy it back from you (even if we're friends). There's the possibility you found the wrong thing, bought one in deplorable shape, the pencils were fake, or came with a bunch of other pencils/things I neither want nor need (too many variables to list).
Just please link me to the listing and I'll make a decision from there (as well consider how I WILL REWARD YOU if I buy the pencil). :3

2. If you find a Popples pencil in a thrift shop in the real world ...buy at your own risk, then DM me.
This, for me, would be the most unfortunate situation, but could work out well for us both. :3

3. If you have a Popples pencil in-hand ...know that I believe in 'trust but verify'.
In other words, you'll need to prove you have the pencil (photo with background, preferably three or more CLEAR photos of the pencil from different angles).

4. I will REQUIRE that you have either an eBay, Mercari, or an aged account on some other ESTABLISHED buy-sell-auction site, as I will buy ONLY from sellers using these places (ie. I'm not going to PayPal money to anyone).
Depending on who you are/our relationship to one another, I may make an exception to this at my discretion (be warned, I can count the number of watchers I extend such trust to on my hands ...and have fingers left over). :3

5. I don't care if the pencil is sharpened (most of these were factory-sharpened). My main concern is the pencil has good paint (I will be the judge of it).

6. I don't care where you are in the world. $50 shipping? Ok (been there, done that), but I will require tracking.
Moreover, if I'm buying internationally, I have specific instructions on how to pack so customs doesn't snap the pencil. We'll work this out in DM.

7. Be warned: I know the difference between real vintage pencils and fake ones from Etsy, etc. :3

8. The amount I'll pay will be contingent on some things. In short, I'm fully aware of how scarce these pencils are (and now I've made everyone else aware of it, too), BUT I'm also not an idiot.
This would be worked out between myself and the seller (Chippy is mean like that). :3

Last, please don't DM me hoping to sell me something else. I'm sure you have a drawer full of old, rare pencils somewhere. That's so totally cool! :D
Good luck selling (I'm not your buyer---I'm here looking for Popples pencils only).

Now ...sic 'em, boys! Let's hunt us some popples! ...'popples pencils', that is. ^^
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