How it all began
Some people collect coins, dolls, stamps or Fabergé eggs. But not Hans Hromatka. He devotes his passion solely to pencils. A lifelong collector, he still searches the weekly flea market for the first Ariosto pencils produced by Brevillier Urban or even a complete box of 100-year-old unsharpened Zeus pencils. Decades-old collections have been turned into one of the largest pencil collections in the world.
Some people collect coins, dolls, stamps or Fabergé eggs. But not Hans Hromatka. He devotes his passion solely to pencils. A lifelong collector, he still searches the weekly flea market for the first Ariosto pencils produced by Brevillier Urban or even a complete box of 100-year-old unsharpened Zeus pencils. Decades-old collections have been turned into one of the largest pencil collections in the world.
The translation
By purchasing a pencil factory outside Vienna in 1996, Hans Hromatka was able to combine his passion and his field of work. Renamed Cretacolor, the company came to enjoy Hans Hromatka's zeal for pencils....
By purchasing a pencil factory outside Vienna in 1996, Hans Hromatka was able to combine his passion and his field of work. Renamed Cretacolor, the company came to enjoy Hans Hromatka's zeal for pencils....
The continuation
This passion for pencils transferred to the entire Cretacolor team, who support Hans Hromatka's dream with fantastic new designs and innovations. These inventions include the revolutionary Graphite Monolith and Aqua Monolith pencil, which have even been honored by the prestigious Design Plus Awards.
This passion for pencils transferred to the entire Cretacolor team, who support Hans Hromatka's dream with fantastic new designs and innovations. These inventions include the revolutionary Graphite Monolith and Aqua Monolith pencil, which have even been honored by the prestigious Design Plus Awards.
