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Crayon | box:8 Large Crayola Crayons

Binney & Smithca. 1965

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

The Binney & Smith Company of New York and Easton, Pennsylvania, began operations producing paints, school pencils, and dustless chalk for classroom use. In 1903, it introduced a box of eight Crayola crayons for 5 cents. For more than 100 years, Crayola has dominated the wax crayon business. In fact, 98 out of every 100 consumers recognize the word "Crayola." Each year, the Toy Manufacturers of America list Crayola's box of 64 crayons as one of the best selling toys--selling better, in fact, than any year's Cabbage Patch doll, Tickle Me Elmo, or Furby. This box of crayons bears a printed price of $.40, which dates to the 1960s.

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  • Title: Crayon | box:8 Large Crayola Crayons
  • Creator: Binney & Smith
  • Date Created: ca. 1965
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Subject Keywords: Crayola
  • Type: Creativity Toys
  • Medium: printed cardboard, printed paper, wax
  • Object ID: 110.758.14
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