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No patterns

Posted by Gail, Chief Pencilier on Feb 17th 2026

Hello fellow pencil afficionados! We recently shredded orders dating back to 2007.  Each order had at least one sample pencil attached to it.  This provided insight into which pencil colors … read more

Writing blog posts with AI

Posted by Gail, Pencilier on Aug 18th 2025

Hello!  It's been quite a while since we chatted.  I thought I'd try one of the AI chat boxes to write a blog post.  It wasn't bad at all, but it missed the point from my perspective.&n … read more

A minimum order of one dozen personalized pencils with every order

Posted by Gail, Pencilier on Feb 17th 2024

This should be obvious but apparently it is not to everyone. Explicitly Yours is a printer of personalized pencils and therefore, all customers should be purchasing at least one dozen personalized pen … read more

Pencils use in 2024

Posted by Gail, Pencilier on Jan 17th 2024

The past decade's use of pencils plummeted with the wide spread adoption of smart phones, tablets and social media.  But is that good?Too much screen time is bad for youths in many ways.  Th … read more

Pay for faster shipping not rush fees

Posted by Gail, Pencilier on Dec 12th 2023

Hello, Happy Holidays!We're going to get your order printed and shipped as fast as humanly possible, but that doesn't mean the United States Post Office will get your package delivered with the same s … read more