For years, I have used black and brown Sharpies to fill in furniture nicks. Perhaps Sharpie caught wind of this practice (undoubtedly used by many) and decided to make it official.

Minwax's wood pencils seem like a better idea for actual wood:
http://www.minwax.com/products/wood_maintenance_and_repair/blend_fil_pencil.html

I've used regular black sharpie to touch up cheap black-painted furniture (like my futon frame) and a few dings in the side of some black electronics. It works pretty well, but it doesn't look as glossy as the original finish, of course.

this is brilliant. i use black sharpies to fix all kinds of nicks and scratches in furniture.

WOW! BROWN MARKERS!!!

these are great I use them all the time for touch ups. But the only problem with them is that these markers eventually rub off when you use oil to polish the furniture.

I use a black sharpie to touch up furniture all the time! It works especially well for the edges of my west elm book shelf in the "chocolate" finish.

I may have also used sharpies to touch up the heels of my pumps and sunglasses..

I was going through a buzzed hair phase and one time (OK, more than once) used clippers without putting the guard on first. I shaved out a nice rectangle right on the side of my head! I used a black Sharpie to color it in. Dark brown would've come in handy then.

foxmo - thats hilarious! Apparently there are many unconventional uses for a sharpie!

Ditto Heather77

when are they coming out with gray cover sharpies for your hair?

"For years, I have used black and brown Sharpies to fill in furniture nicks"

And I thought I was doing something unique! I thought of this to clean up a table I sold on craigslist.

Nice to know there are new colors.

Any white stitching on leather or pleather articles gets the Sharpie treatment round my place. These colours will be useful for that too.

There are specific markers for this use that come in a wider range of colors. You can buy them at craft stores I believe. I use them where I work all the time.

I have some black suede shoes that were looking very worn until I colored them in with a marker.

I have a Minwax stain marker that I use all the time for this.

Now we just need a black "shoe polish" colored marker.
Oh wait. . .

The right colored Sharpie can solve a multitude of problems. My favorite is to "black out" offensive logos on clothing and shoes, but I have also used just them on furniture and upholstery for years.
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Question. Why would you purchase clothes that have offensive logos only to get home and mark them out?

Laura - you and me both. For my "mahogany" colored furniture I use iodine on a Q-tip.

I've been using brown markers for years... Clever marketing, I suppose. A cheap way to "invent" a new product. Can't blame them.

What a great idea, iodine on a q-tip. Thanks.

The multicolor sets of Sharpies for arts and crafts use has a gray, I think... just in case your head really needs help! ;^)

I have used the Minwax pens which are ok, I have used a variety of Sharpies, which are ok, but sometimes I have to resort to acrylic paint custom blended because other things don't match well enough. (We have house rabbits that occasionally nibble on furniture legs, darn them!)

Interesting product. I think I'd still prefer the wax pencils since you can smooth out (relatively) deeper scratches.

I also eagerly await the the Sharpie Gray Touch Up Pen. ;)

Also been doing this for years with a black and/or brown sharpie. If it's too dark, I just add a little spit. People tend not to notice dark scratches in life, just light ones.

And, yes, I wash my hands immediately afterwards.