Source: https://archive.org/details/1950-advertisement-for-keefer-goldtone-pencils From the 4 November 1950 edition of Australian Women's Weekly.
It is quite a surprise for me to see mechanical pencil is marketed as luxury product.
If only girl gift me a mechanical pencil on my date :D we'll see, we can write letter to each other, instead of texting.
I can give you a fancy pencil if you go out with me.