Pencil (the world’s oldest)

 

The oldest surviving pencil in the world was found during restoration work in the rafters of a Swabian peasant house, which was built in 1630. It is now part of the Faber-Castell archive. Source

Given that there is a theory amongst relatives and fellow Swapp’s that the name may have come from Schwabia (Schwaab Merkins look out for us!?) this amused the heck out of me . . . . . . the theory? Piffle!

The pencil? Perfick!