Comments on: The Inventors of Crayola Crayons: Binney & Smith

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 01:13:53 +0000

Thank you for asking….I looked into it. Quite a few colors have been retired by Crayola, but my guess is that the rumor might have started with Indian Red. It was first available in the 1960s and retired in 1999. Feedback from teachers was that it was demeaning to Native Americans. Crayola says the red ingredient was from India. Some people may have thought that the disappearance of this red had something to do with the FDA banning Red Dye #3. The FDA’s ruling did not affect crayons but perhaps that was where the story started. For more information on this very intersting topic: http://editorialstage.triviagenius.com/retired-discontinued-crayola-crayon-colors/

By: Cordelia Boothe

Cordelia Boothe — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:19:48 +0000

What color crayon was taken out of the box Bec it was harmful

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:38:06 +0000

In reply to Judith. Thank you for your comment. I'm sure others will be interested in the post from the woman who worked there.

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:44:31 +0000

Fascinating background story. Crayola crayons have been garbage for decades, and there is a thorough recording of the change in processes written by a woman who worked at the plant, in answer to a Quora question. She details it all, (and quit due to the changes after man yyears on the job), and I wish I had saved the comment. Wait – I found the post. Not wanting to breach intellectual property, nor Quora terms and conditions, the question in Quora was, “Why are Crayola crayons not coloring as good as they used to?” (My Google search words were – Crayola crayons are terrible). It is well-worth locating it. There is no reason to buy Crayola crayons.

Thank you for the wealth of information, as well as the additional references and resources. This will be kept and referenced.

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:12:29 +0000

In reply to Janice Bridgewater. It is fun to have those things... I have many where I love them but wonder, "then what?" Enjoy yours!

By: Janice Bridgewater

Janice Bridgewater — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:53:59 +0000

Hi, thank you for responding, not sure if I was looking for much of a value at this point, just thought I would send a email on here just to see if there was any info on these. Thanks for the info.

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 22:16:37 +0000

In reply to Janice Bridgewater.

Hi
I don’t have any expertise in collectibles. I took a quick peek at ebay and Etsy and both seem to show there is a market for these things… but I don’t know what you were hoping for in value. You might check those two online places. If you sent a photo to one of the vendors, you might get some interest that way. They sound like fun things to have!

By: Janice Bridgewater

Janice Bridgewater — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:33:23 +0000

I have 4 tins of the collectors tins. 1. Collectors Color Limited Edition, which without having it right beside me is a Christmas one. It has a Bear Christmas ornament, 2. Is the 90th anniversary tin. 1903-1993. 3 Is a 1994 tin. 4 Is a 1992. None of these have been used. Does any of these have any value.

Thank you for your time.

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The 1953 Murders of Gail and Paul Schultz - Defrosting Cold Cases — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:00:23 +0000

[…] Paul Sr. worked as draftsman at Binney & Smith. They are the inventors of the crayon and are based in Easton, see here. […]

By: Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:11:46 +0000

In reply to Edmund Welter.

Dear Mr. Welter,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and knowledgeable comments. I truly appreciate people like you to take this type of time.
I’m in meetings this week but next week I will pull out my research on this article. I’ll see where I may have gone wrong and make the corrections.
Thanks very much!
Kate