Unused, stored at home. No noticeable stains or scratches. SHARP Mechanical Pencil - Mechanical Pencil Hayakawa-style Repeating Pencil Replica Black with gold stripes. This is a replica of the Hayakawa-style Repeating Pencil (EVER READY SHARP PENCIL) invented and patented in 1915 (Taisho 4) by Tokuji Hayakawa, the founder of Sharp Corporation. This is the origin of the company name, Sharp Corporation.