Looking for substitute for pencil they no longer make
I have many drawing pencils, some very expensive. But recently came across one among my very old ones (decades old, no doubt) that I tried using for character sketches in the last couple of days and I just love it, by far better than any other pencil I have. It's a Prang Deep Shade 2270 5B. I realized that I needed to get more of these, but soon found that Prang doesn't make these anymore. I have no idea where to find anything like it and probably never will. Maybe someone who has had this pencil will know one that's like it, so I thought I'd ask. Can anyone help me?
I have many drawing pencils, some very expensive. But recently came across one among my very old ones (decades old, no doubt) that I tried using for character sketches in the last couple of days and I just love it, by far better than any other pencil I have. It's a Prang Deep Shade 2270 5B. I realized that I needed to get more of these, but soon found that Prang doesn't make these anymore. I have no idea where to find anything like it and probably never will. Maybe someone who has had this pencil will know one that's like it, so I thought I'd ask. Can anyone help me?