What the hell happened to the #1 pencil?

My daughter's school asking for new or used pencils. How have we gotten to this point? We are failing at a fundamental level. : r/mildlyinfuriating

VIBRANT SHADES – The round 4mm soft lead core is perfect for bold expressive drawings. The highly pigmented colour is easy to apply and produces a

Derwent Inktense Pencils Tin, Set of 24, Great for Holiday Gifts, 4mm Round Core, Firm Texture, Watersoluble, Ideal for Watercolor, Drawing, Coloring

M·A·C Colour Excess Gel Pencil Eye Liner

Staedtler Noris School Pencils - Pack of 36 2B Grade Sharpened The School Favourite for Decades. The Staedtler Noris Pencil is Instantly Recognisable

STAEDTLER Noris School Pencils 2B [Box of 36]

VIBRANT SHADES – The round 4mm soft lead core is perfect for bold expressive drawings. The highly pigmented colour is easy to apply and produces a

Derwent Inktense Pencils Tin, Set of 12, Great for Holiday Gifts, 4mm Round Core, Firm Texture, Watersoluble, Ideal for Watercolor, Drawing, Coloring

Mike Mignola HellBoy in Hell issue 1 page 13, in Michael Bolerjack's Mike Mignola HellBoy in Hell issue 1 page 13 Comic Art Gallery Room

Jim Lee - Rose and Thorn vs Superman! Some of my pencils

Review: Apple Pencil is the best iPad writing tool yet if you can handle the Pro's size - 9to5Mac

Horror Skull N Worms Pencil Sketch - Original Horror Art By Wayne Tully - Drawings & Illustration, Fantasy & Mythology, Designs, Other Designs - ArtPal

I, Pencil: A Brilliant Vintage Allegory of How Everything Is Connected – The Marginalian

Neil Jenney with Jason Rosenfeld – The Brooklyn Rail