All through elementary school, it was on your school list, perhaps at the very top. For me, it was always what I wanted to get the most. A big, brand new, shiny box of crayons, all the tips sharpened to a perfect point.
Crayola has become a common name through out America; 98 in 100 Americans recognize the name. The word "Crayola" comes from the merging of two French words, craie (chalk) and oleaginous (oily). Though they sell a number of arts supplies, ranging from clay to chalk, their most famous product is their crayons. Invented in 1903 by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith, the first box of crayons had eight colors: black, brown, blue, red, purple, orange, yellow, and green. It cost only one nickel.
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