Jenny's Crayon Collection: July 2015

Crayola Special Edition 100 Count Crayons: What's Inside the Box

The year before Crayola turned 100 years, when Crayola made it's very first box of crayons, Crayola released the Special Edition 100 Crayons box. Crayola would retired four of the five following crayons; magic mint, blizzard blue, burnt sienna, mulberry and teal blue in the Save the Shade contest. Voters voted for the colors online on Crayola's website. To replace the four colors that were retiring Crayola was holding a simultaneous contest Name the New Colors, where people could name the new crayon colors. The color that was saved was burnt sienna and the new color names were jazzberry jam, mango tango, inch worm and wild blue yonder.

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This box is really neat because it is a gold box, a color not used very often on boxes. It also features a birthday cake. A little bit of trivia is this box is actually a 96 count box stuffed with 4 crayons stuffed to make it 100.

Crayola Bathtub Crayons and Markers: What's Inside the Box

I love the Crayola bathtub crayons. They are really easy to use, and come off easy too. I usually use window cleaner to get most crayons off surfaces and these come off very easy with window cleaner and water for that matter. This is the first year 2016 that I have seen the bathtub markers. The markers have a different tip than most markers, it is cloth-like. I can not wait to use them with my kids.

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The only thing I do not love about these crayons is the packaging. Crayola uses this packaging design for many items, but it is hard for collectors to store them or look at them without opening the packaging. They have a new box design, a circular plastic case with a close-able lid. It is interesting to note that Crayola does not actually make these crayons, they are made by Pop Rocket. Play Vision has been making recent bathtub crayons There is not a lot of information on the given website about the crayons, but they are the ones listed on the back of the box. They also do not have a style or code number because an outside supplier manufactured them.

Crayola Washable Kids Paint: What's Inside the Box

Crayola has been making Washable paints for a long time. I love using them for my kids projects. While I really like using acrylic paints, they are super messy with kids, these paints are washable and come off very easily. Acrylic paint will come out generally if caught before it dries, if not it does not come out very easier. I was super surprised and excited to find this display at Michael's that had 34 individual paints. I of course wanted to buy them all, but that was not feasible. I picked out my favorite or my daughters favorite the glitter series. It also comes with a matching clear carrying caddy which I also bought and love and my daughter promptly claimed to use for her colored pencils. I have a feeling I will have to get another one to store other supplies. I love clear containers.

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I like the individual bottles better. If the bottles from the 6 or 10 back get separated which is bound to happen with kids, it will be easier to remember what the color name of the paint is. I hope Crayola sells paints like this for years to come. Crayola also sells Tempera and Acrylic paints, which I did not own. They are not washable, but I am excited to try them out someday for some more permanent projects.

4 Count Crayola Build Your Box Chalk: What's Inside the Box

I feel in love with the Crayola Build Your Box chalk when I first saw it at Walmart. It is very similar to the Pick Your Pack Boxes crayon boxes sold at Target. Each box features a fun theme with colors coordinating with that theme. On the back of the boxes it says, "These collectible Sidewalk Chalk packs have specially selected colors with vibrant themes to jumpstart your imagination. Mix and match packs to make your own custom color combinations...then head outside to create some BIG TIME outdoor art!"

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I think Crayola intended for collectors to want to collect this item because of what they said on the back, "collectible". I do not know of many people who have collected it and barely decided to myself. I did not buy this chalk at first because of the high price point, and I did not have a lot of chalk collected. I later saw it at the Crayola Store in Kansas City and then at JoAnn Fabrics and Michaels. I bought it when there was a sale making it about $.75 instead of $1.50. It is kind of hard to store chalk since it is so wide. I keep it in a smaller storage box that is about the width of the box.

12 Count Crayola Twistable Slick Stix: What's Inside the Box

The Crayola Slick Stix first came out in 2008. The best description I can give of the Crayola Twistable Slick Stix's is they remind me of lip stick, the consistency and the fact they are twisted to get more out. The Stix's glide on the paper smoothly and leave a rich vibrant color behind. The gold and silver are sparkly. The consistency of the Slick Stix are softer than crayons. When used the sides of the stix can move if pressed too hard. I let my two year old son use these crayons and the window crayons from the My Color Is boxes and regretted it because he became a little wild with the crayons and altered the shape of the tip. They are also not stain resistant. For these reasons I do not recommend these for younger children, but for older responsible kids and adults.

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28 Count Crayola Oil Pastels: What's Inside the Box

The Crayola Oil Pastels came out in 1999. I received these Crayola Oil Pastels as a gift and I love them, even though say that about everything I write. I like that they make strong lines with out having to press too hard. You can also blend two colors to make a new color. On the back of the box it also suggests to do rubbings with a textured object behind it or to color with light colors, cover with dark colors and scratch out patterns. My one advisory to parents is that they are not stain resistant. Do not use them with younger children.

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6 Count Crayola Holiday Washable Markers and Crayons: What's Inside the Box

I loved the Crayola Holiday Washable Markers as a girl and they still work today, after all these years! This specialized box came out in 1997. It includes a combination set of MiniStampers, Crazy Tips, a Scented Marker and a Broad Line marker. I used it all the time as a kid. Crayola also came out with a box of holiday crayons at the same time that included 2 scented crayons, 4 glitter crayons, gold and silver. Crayola also came out with a 16 count set of Holiday crayons in 2001.

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Crayola Meltdown Crayons Art Set: What's Inside the Box

Melted crayon art is very popular right now. It is also all over Pinterest. My art piece features a silhouette of a figure and all around them is the melted crayons.

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In 2012 Crayola produced the Meltdown crayon series and released the crayons at Walmart. I heard about them, but never found them in stores. I later found them online, but did not want to pay 5-6 dollars a box plus shipping. I was ecstatic to find that JoAnn Fabrics was selling them this year online and on sale. Double bonus. I ordered them all. I also found this Meltdown Art Set box at Michaels. It only includes 2 unique boxes even though it says 24 crayons. The art set box is the same as a 120 crayon box. I took the paint out and put all 12 Meltdown boxes inside. I love that they can all be together in this very unique looking box. I put pictures of all the sides just because I was so impressed with the box design. I can not wait to do some meltdown art with the canvases. I will not be using the crayons that came with it, but will probably pick up a 96 count box, find the colors from the boxes and do some art that way. Look for this art project later this year after I get all my collection put up on here :)

8 Count Crayola Triangular Crayons: What's Inside the Box

My kids love the Crayola Triangular crayons, they like the size and the shape of the crayons. Unfortunately, they do not last too long this in this house. The paper is torn off and many of them are broken. It does not really matter that the do not roll because most of the time my kids end up throwing them all over the room. That aside they love coloring with them. The triangular shape makes it especially useful for filling in pictures by turning the crayon on it's side.

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Crayola started making Triangular crayons in 2007. They have the washable series and the regular series. This box is the second box in the Triangular crayons series with the 201 code number.

No. 24 P Crayola Crayons: What's Inside the Box

I was so grateful to get these No. 24 P Crayola crayons from a friend. This box is a 24 set from the 1970's. I love all the color names in this box. I also like that it comes in a hard case, and is able to protect the crayons from damage. It is a lot easier to store this way. Crayola packaged their crayons in hard boxes during this time period.

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12 Count Crayola Doodling Washable Markers: What's Inside the Box

I love the fine tip markers from Crayola and these 12 Crayola Doodling Washable Markers are no exception. I love the color varieties and that the marker can be used to write thick or thin lines.

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Collecting Information

Boxes: 12 Crayola Doodling Markers

Year: 2010

What's inside the box: lime, black, turquoise blue, pink, red, green, wisteria, yellow, blue, orange, aquamarine, primrose

Crayola Color Switchers and Over Writers Markers: What's Inside the Box

The Crayola Over Writers and Color Switchers markers are really cool markers that can change colors with a special over marker. Part of the hard things with coloring is the whole light versus dark especially with markers. When coloring the lighter color has to be colored in first and the darker color colored around it. It is very hard to put a light color on top of a dark color. With these markers words can be drawn in dark colors, suns added to the sky, lines drawn for patterns, the possibilities are endless.

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Both the OverWriters and the Color Switchers operate on the same principle, but have different descriptions. The OverWriter Markers consist of "over" colors which replace the "under" colors. The Color Switchers have a "secret, hidden color". "When you lip flip the marker and apply the special color switcher, watch the magic begin". The difference is the Over Writer Markers can be use interchangeably, but the Color Switchers can not. They have to be used with the certain undercolor since they are attached to one another.

16 Count Crayola StarBrite Crayons: What's Inside the Box

The Crayola StarBrite crayons are really fun. They do not have color names, but are glittery and sparkly. The back of the box says, they "shine and twinkle like start dust, because we've built the star dust into each crayon". These crayons are so much fun to color with and remind me of the GemTones that were released several years earlier. They are in fact a continuation of the GemTones. They are in the same style family. The GemTones are 52-3216 and so are the StarBrites. I really wish they had named the StarBrite colors, they could have come up with some really creative names.

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18 Count Doodle Scents Scented Markers: What's Inside the Box

I am super excited to see Crayola returning to scented coloring supplies! I loved all my scented Crayola items as a girl. The Crayola Doodle Scents Scented Markers are markers based on characters with distinct smells. They can be used as a fine or thick tip. Crayola has been introducing more scented items lately including: PowerLines (look for that post soon), Pip•Scents, and Scentsations (not available yet, but in their catalog). I hope they reintroduce scented crayons too. Some of the scents in this set are similar to the 1990's Magic Scent crayons. The markers are really pretty and feature cartoonist characters on them. Crayola has been making markers more "fun" lately with lots of drawings and fun names. The Crayola symbol on the markers is even in color.

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There is some mystery behind these markers however. I first saw these markers in June of 2015 at the Crayola Store in Kansas City. It was the first time I had ever seen them. I made sure I picked up two of each, one to play with and on for the collection. The stand was deceiving however and had two cotton candy's on it. So now I have 4 cotton candy's. Lucky for me pink is my little girls favorite color. I went online to see if I could see more and to my shock I found there was actually a box of doodle scents, but they were not being sold as a box in the United States. I tried to purchase them from Amazon, but Amazon said they could not sell them to my in my geographical area. I did find them in the 2015 Crayola Product catalog, so hopefully later this year they will come out with a box. I would like to have all of them.

96 Count Crayola Limited Edition "Name the New Colors": What's Inside the Box

Crayola first made the 96 Big Box of Crayons in 1992 and introduced the "Name the New Colors" contest. They included a special sleeve with the crayons that said, "For the first time ever we're letting you pick the names and win great prizes in the Crayola 'Name the New Colors' Contest".
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Crayola Minions Crayons and Pip•Squeaks Markers

To say the Minions movie is promoting the movie is an understatement. They are way promoting their movie. I have seen Minions inspired products everywhere! Toys, Play-Doh, Crayola Alive, anything marketed for a kid they have it. Disney really needs to learn a thing or two about the marketing. They did not have any Frozen items available, not a lot of Big Hero 6 items available when the movies were released. They could have made millions with all the merchandising. And I am sure my daughter would have eaten up Crayola Alive with any sort of Disney character.

Universal Studios partnered with Target and Crayola to release a special line of crayon and Pip•Squeaks boxes. They along the same lines as the Target Pick Your Pack Boxes and Walmart Tip Collection boxes. The marker boxes do not have names, but coordinate with the matching crayon boxes. The markers have pictures of all the Minions on them.

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Pip•Squeaks in Disguise Series 1 and 2: What's Inside the Box

Pip•Squeaks in Disguise are some really neat markers from Crayola. They feature the Pip•Squeaks series, but they are all wearing outfits and have arms, hats and shoes. These parts can be taken off and put back on. They are also interchangeable. My son really loves the Pip•Squeaks markers because they have the faces on the markers. We opened some of the markers and have basically lost the extra parts. They do not stay on very well, but they are very fun to play with. My kids loved them.

I first saw the Crayola Pip•Squeaks in Disguise series in Target. I loved them when I saw them, but I did not buy them. I have said before that I do not collect markers as much because they do not last as long. I am a collector that likes to use my collection and if it does not work it gets thrown out. For Christmas Santa surprised me with these in my stocking. I was so excited. I have Series 1 and 2. I found Series 2 at the Dollar Tree. It was a lot cheaper than Series 1. I even picked up a second set for my kids.

I wish the packaging was different, the markers have to stay in the packaging to make them collectible.

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2013 Pip•Squeaks in Disguise Series 2

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Crayola Fluorescent Crayons: What's Inside the Box

The Hot Fluorescent 16 count crayon box was probably one of my first boxes of crayons when I was young. As with many boxes from my youth these crayons were magical in my mind. I loved them so much that I lost most of them and the box was destroyed. Luckily I found some more on eBay recently. The crayons are very bright and sometimes hard to see in the light, but they are magical. They are super bright. For this reason Crayola included a black crayon to outline the the colors. It was not the first time these crayons were introduced. This 1990's box was a major change from previous versions of Crayola Fluorescent crayons from the 1970's. The wrappers were changed, colors were renamed and added. Many of the crayons names are around today and included in the higher count crayon boxes. They have been renamed Neon crayons. (Thanks Ed Welter for all the information on these crayons)

I also have recently collected one of the original boxes from the 1970's. These have the name Fluorescent on every crayon wrapper and some very fun names that have been retired. The box specifies that they glow in black light. It is interesting to note on this box there is a style number, but no code number. There is a 2240 number after the style number. They also say 8F crayons. I wonder if Crayola used the same style number for the 8 count boxes at the time, but differentiated these ones with the F.

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16 Count Crayola GemTones Crayons: What's Inside the Box

Why do I love the GemTones? I loved how they sparkled on things when I used them as a kid. I had not seen anything like it before. And they were also named after precious stones, ie Pink Pearl, Rub, Emerald, Rose Quartz. What little girl does not love stones?

GemTones were first released in Canada and then made available in the United States in 1993. During these years Crayola was experimenting with glitter crayons. It is unknown what medium was used for the glitter effect. I still have my box of GemTones from my childhood and bought another box from eBay recently. My box from my childhood is definitely used. The first box did included a regular black crayon. I think Crayola included it to use for outlining the drawings.

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10 Count Crayola Classic Fine Tip Markers: What's Inside the Box

I know I say this a lot, but the Crayola Classic Fine Tip Markers are really one of my favorite Crayola products. I love the Fine tip markers and probably have about 5 of these boxes I love them so much. I used to write everything with them. I love how they just glide on a page, but produce a very thin line.

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I love Crayola markers, but I do not collect them as much because they have a shorter shelf life than other Crayola products. The ink dries up. The collecting world does not collect them either and sadly there is not a lot of history on the Crayola markers. I hope to alleviate this problem with everyone's help, find all the boxes of markers out there and have a database with all the box names and marker colors.