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Crayon:Little Folks "Cerata" Colored Crayon
Binney & Smith Co.ca. 1905
The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States
Crayola brand crayons were the first kids crayons ever made, invented by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The brand's first box of eight Crayola crayons made its debut in 1903. Previous to that, the crayons were sold under the name "Cerata." They were still made by Binney & Smith. Later Binney's wife Alice coined the term "Crayola," blending the French words for chalk (craie) and oily (oleaginous).
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- Title: Crayon:Little Folks "Cerata" Colored Crayon
- Creator: Binney & Smith Co.
- Date Created: ca. 1905
- Location: New York, NY
- Type: Creativity Toys, Hobbies and Crafts
- Medium: printed paper, cardboard, wax
- Object ID: 109.11589
- Credit Line: Gift of Doug & Randi Olin and Marc & Jill Olin in memory of Stephen Olin
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