Clever Design (and fun to use!), c. 1940s Umbrella Cased Bridge Pencil

So fun. This I believe was made as a tally pencil for bridge--and just as bridge partners are known to send secret signals back and forth, so it seems just right that a secret pencil should be used to keep score! The pencil pulls out from the end, pencil point to the inside, and then a longer brass sleeve that it fits into, like a handle, making it much easier to write with! With gold tassels still hanging from its neck, and a smart pink celluloid handle. Clever.

5 3/4" l. Very good condition, with plenty of life left in it. Mid 20th century I believe.