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Originally knives were used to sharpen pencils. French mathematician Bernard Lassimone applied for a patent on a pencil sharpener in 1828. Lassimone's compatriot Therry Des Estwaux invented the first manual pencil sharpener in1847. John Lee Love of Fall River, Massachusetts, patented the Love Pencil Sharpener in 1897. It was intended for use by artists. Between then and 1915, many mechanical sharpeners began to appear that used multiple cutting edges. Collectors look for both desktop sharpeners and small hand-held plastic or metal novelty sharpeners.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Pencil Sharpener | Spanky | Bakelite, 1930s, 1 1/8 In. | 1999 | | Pencil Sharpener | Spanky | Our Gang, Bakelite, 1930s | 1999 | | Pencil Sharpener | Typewriter | Remington, 2 3/4 In. | 1999 | | Pencil Sharpener | Wizard Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co. | Mounted, 1918 | 1999 | | Pencil Sharpener | A.b. Dick | Webster, 1892, Boston, Gold Pinstripes, Spring Tensioned Holder | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Bozo The Clown | Wall Mount | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Cash Register | Metal | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Dandy | Automatic Feed, Tin Drawer | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Donald Duck | Celluloid | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Duck | In Row Boat, Plastic | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Green Clock | Bakelite | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Nestles | Battery Operated, 1940s | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Snoopy | Battery Operated | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Snoopy | Box, 1974 | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Telephone | Metal | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Telephone | Wooden | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | U.s. Automatic No. 1 | Wood Box | 1997 | | Pencil Sharpener | Airplane | Bakelite | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Boxer | Occupied Japan | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Bozo The Clown | Wall Mount | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Climax | No. 3, Pat. 1921 | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Clock | Germany | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Dexter | Bronze, Mail Receiver, Pat. 1907 | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Dick | In Row Boat, Figural, Hard Plastic | 1996 | | Pencil Sharpener | Figural | Dinosaur, Metal | 1996 |
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