Vintage School Supplies

What purple-inked copying machine, used by teachers to make handouts, had a distinctive chemical smell that students loved?

Which iconic yellow pencil brand, featuring a green ferrule and pink eraser, has been a classroom staple since 1861?

What classic pencil case, shaped like a box with a sliding top, was made from what material in the 1950s and 1960s?

Before ballpoint pens were common in schools, what kind of pen did students dip into inkwells built into their desks?

What white, chalky correction fluid, invented in 1958 by Bette Nesmith Graham, was used to cover typing mistakes?

Which brand of crayons, packaged in their iconic green and yellow box, has been a school supply staple since 1903?

What ruled paper with wide lines and a dashed middle line was used to teach children how to form letters?

Before calculators, what wooden-framed device with rows of sliding beads was used in classrooms to teach counting?

What classic marbled-cover notebook, stitched rather than spiral-bound, has been used in schools for over a century?

Which paste, sold in jars with a brush in the lid, was a classroom craft staple known for its minty smell?

What device used by math and science students before electronic calculators featured a sliding middle section for computation?

Which popular binder system, introduced by Mead in 1978, featured colorful folders with Velcro closures and became a school sensation?

What tan-colored folder with sports illustrations printed on the front and back was a staple in West Coast schools?

Before whiteboards, what dark surface did teachers write on with chalk at the front of every classroom?

What brown paper material, sometimes decorated with contact paper, did students use to protect their textbooks?