Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Anyone got a coloring book?
I think there’s probably a coloring book and crayons in almost every household.
Crayola Crayons were invented by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith.
The first box of crayons sold for a nickel, was produced in 1903 and contained eight colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black.
In 2003, The Crayola brand celebrated 100 years of making the world a more colorful place for children.
I’m giving a coloring book and crayons to 6 children
who are not usually on my Christmas list.
It’s a small gift, but I think they’ll enjoy it.
Four new colors of the next century were introduced and named by crayon fans: “inch worm,” “mango tango,” “wild blue yonder” and “jazzberry jam!” Since 1903, when Binney & Smith introduced the first Crayola crayons, people have been fascinated with the history of our color names.
Click here for a list of 120 core crayon colors and the years when they were first introduced, along with discontinued colors and names that have changed over the years.
