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This box of Microtomic 603 pencils from Eberhard Faber is a very nice find (thanks Judy!). They are from the 1950s.   
  From Government of Canada website on Federal corporation information
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As the engines roar to life for the 2025 Montreal Grand Prix on June 15, it’s the perfect time to remember a lesser-known piece of Canadian stationery history--the Berol Grand Prix pencil. Manufactured in Canada, this pencil carried a name inspired by the country’s premier Formula 1 race. The Berol Grand Prix stands as a small reminder of how Canadian industry once intersected with major cultural and sporting events. I wish the connection between the race and the pencil was stronger... I would have had a red pencil with white text and a black ferrule and eraser... just like Gilles Villeneuve's red and white #12 Ferrari from 1978.  Berol Grand Prix 228 HB in "Fashion" colors.  Berol Grand Prix newspaper advertisement from September 1979. I recently added a new set of Canadiana colored pencils to my collection. This is a set of 12 pencils from the late 1960s. I already have a set of 8 but I couldn't resist a set in this nice condition. The set of 12 advertised a Free Ball Pen. You can see the tape on the bottom where the ball point pen was taped to the package. There would have been another piece of tape at the top to secure the pen (there was tape residue on the package but I cleaned it off). Both sets have the special offer on the back to send in a quarter for a "How to Draw" book.
When I first saw this set, I didn't think much of the color scheme. Red, Orange and Blue? But it has grown on me a bit. I scanned the logo and used a website to extrac the colors. Then I asked AI to find the most common version of this color. This is what it gave me.
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