Pencil Sharpener Museum
The Pencil Sharpener Museum, officially the Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum, is a museum showcasing about 3,479 pencil sharpeners just outside of Logan, Ohio. It is located off Ohio State Route 664, inside the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. It is believed to be the largest collection of these items in the entire country, claiming to contain no duplicates.[2]
  Location within Ohio  Pencil Sharpener Museum (the United States) | |
| Established | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Location | 13178 OH-664, Logan, Ohio 43138 |
| Coordinates | 39.5365°N 82.4445°W |
| Collection size | 3,479 (2023)[1] |
| Founder | Paul A. Johnson |
| Owner | Charlotte A. Johnson |
History
The collection was started by Rev. Paul Johnson in 1989.[3] His wife, Charlotte, had bought him two metal car-shaped sharpeners as a gift, and Johnson needed a hobby following his retirement in 1988.[2] Johnson died in 2010, and Charlotte decided to move the collection to Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center.[4][5]
Exhibits
The pencil sharpeners are organized by category, having sections such as food, travel, music, and others. The oldest sharpeners can be found on the lower shelves, and the collection also contains a book describing the correct way to sharpen a pencil. There are also many different materials in the collection, including plastic, metal, and glass versions, along with ones that can be handheld, hung on the walls, or shelf-mounted.[4]
References
- "World's First Pencil Sharpener Museum: world record in Logan, Ohio". World Record Academy. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- "Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum". Tourism Ohio. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- "Pencil Sharpener Museum". Explore Hocking Hills. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- Rivers, Brionna (2022-03-11). "Quirky hobby turns historic at Pencil Sharpener Museum". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- Killea, Frances. "Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum". Ohio Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-21.