Pencil Sharpener Museum

Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum
	Location within Ohio Pencil Sharpener Museum (the United States)
Established	1989
Location	13178 OH-664, Logan, Ohio 43138
Coordinates	39°32′11″N 82°26′40″W / 39.5365°N 82.4445°W
Collection size	3,479 (2023)
Founder	Paul A. Johnson
Owner	Charlotte A. Johnson

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]

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. May 4, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum". Tourism Ohio. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^ "Pencil Sharpener Museum". Explore Hocking Hills. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Rivers, Brionna (March 11, 2022). "Quirky hobby turns historic at Pencil Sharpener Museum". Spectrum News 1. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
^ Killea, Frances. "Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum". Ohio Magazine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.