February 18, 2026
Sharpen your takes, not your pencils
World's Only Pencil Sharpener Museum
Nostalgia vs meme fuel: the internet sharpens its takes on Ohio’s quirkiest museum
TLDR: Ohio’s one-of-a-kind Pencil Sharpener Museum reopened with a slick renovation and 4,000+ quirky sharpeners on display. Commenters split between warm nostalgia and gleeful meme-ing, citing a streamer’s “artisanal sharpening” deep dive and rival oddball attractions like the Umbrella Cover Museum—proof tiny joys still spark big internet drama.
Ohio’s world-only Pencil Sharpener Museum just reopened after a full glow-up—new walls, accessible layout, and UV-safe glass—showcasing more than 4,000 sharpeners with zero duplicates, from Disney icons to a full-on Barbie center court. And yes, the internet immediately turned it into a battlefield of feelings and jokes. One commenter dropped an archive link like a caped paywall-buster, while another invoked streamer PayMoneyWubby’s “artisanal pencil sharpening” rabbit hole, igniting the big question: is this sincere folk art or a cosmic prank?
Nostalgia-lovers swooned over the memory of the classroom “grind,” calling the museum a tiny temple to childhood. Skeptics leaned into meme mode, dubbing it “peak Midwest side-quest” and arguing that the sharpening craze feels like performance art. Then user xnx threw kerosene on the quirky-fire with the Umbrella Cover Museum link, sparking a “Niche Museum Olympics” where pencils battled umbrellas for the Weird Trophy.
The funniest thread? People claiming the only acceptable ASMR is the crank of a wall-mounted sharpener, closely followed by “Barbenheimer but make it sharpeners.” Meanwhile, practical travelers cheered the accessibility upgrades and started plotting Hocking Hills road trips. Love it or laugh at it, the crowd agrees on one thing: this tiny shed of sharpeners cuts straight to the feels—and the memes.
Key Points
- •The Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum in Logan, Ohio houses over 4,000 sharpeners.
- •Rev. Paul A. Johnson began collecting in 1986 and amassed 3,469 sharpeners before his death in 2010.
- •An additional 1,000 sharpeners were donated by the family of collector Frank Parades.
- •The Hocking Hills Tourism Association renovated the museum, adding accessibility and UV-protective glass; it reopened in January 2024.
- •The museum is open Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at 13178 State Road 664 South, Logan, Ohio.