Try-Rex Shape

Try-Rex Shape
The infamous Try-Rex Shape, first used by Richard Best and extended into J.R. Moon, which now goes by the name of Moon Products, know resides in the Try-Rex Moon Species of Pencils as produced by Moon.

The Fame of a Shape
The fame of this shape, which was a prime example of the Elongated Hexagonal Shape. It had been used in dozens of species over the course of alf a century, with most of those latter-day pencils bearing the name of Try-Rex. It has been a great shape, which it was the original Triangular Pencil, which conformed to people's hands, which added to its popularity. As seen on many of the pencils, the indicate that the shape is patented, as seen in this cutout from the Vivichrome (see image below). Some earlier models say 'Pat. Applied For'.

Range of Existance
The Try-Rex Pencils have existed just about any where in the USA, but no one knows if it has existed elsewhere as well.





Pencils with the Try-Rex Shape

 * Try-Rex by Richard Best
 * Omega by Richard Best
 * Try-Rex Omega by Richard Best]]
 * Vivichrome by Richard Best
 * Royal Scot by Richard Best
 * Futura by Richard Best
 * Press by Richard Best
 * Roncor by Richard Best
 * Try-Rex by Moon