The long and short of the Worther Shorty

I've had this Worther Shorty since the 80's (it says "Made in W. Germany on the top!) and it's been a great pocket pencil that I've feared loosing because I've never seen them again since I picked it up at Pearl Paint on Canal St. But I recently found an online source and stocked up.

When I found that iPenstore had Worther Shorties I immediately orders seven in different colors. I gave four away but still have three in reserve. They're awesome little clutch pencils with a simple mechanism that fit in your pocket without taking up a lot of room.

The Shorty's size in comparison to a
 Mitsubishi Uni B lead holder and a
 Caran d'Ache 0.5 mechanical pencil.

The Shorty's 3 mm lead in comparison to a 0.9 Pentel, 

and a 2.0 Staedtler lead holder. 

The Shorty uses a generous 3mm lead.

My original Shorty stays in my studio, 
and the fresh troops hit the road with me.