The History of the Crayola

First Crayon Publicized

1881

It is unclear who created the first crayon or began to produce it as well as the company but they were first publicized in 1881 with boxes of 6, 12, and 18.

Crayola is Founded

Mar 31, 1885

Crayola was founded in 1885 by their founder Edwin Binney,

Crayola Creates the Crayon

1902

The first Crayola Crayon is created by Binny and Smith

Crayola offered their Crayon for sale

1903

Crayola Changes the look of the paper of the gold metal line

1920

This accorded in the 1920s.

Crayola Changes the look of the paper of the gold metal line again

1935

Crayola once again changes the paper and it begins to look like the look we see today.

Crayola adds largest box in history so far

1939

Crayola adds a box simply named #52

Crayola's "Name the Colors" Contest

1992

Crayola's "Name the Colors" contest kicked off in 1992 with 16 unnamed colors that were to be named by the public.

The Winners of the Contest are Annouced Part 1

1993

1 tropical rain forest named by Walker Watson Age: 62 robin’s egg blue named by Christopher Straub Age: 83 cerise named by Connie Johnson Age: 32 1992 Color Contest Winner Names#4 tickle me pink named by Sam Marcus Age: 12 5 macaroni and cheese named by Adrienne Watral Age: 66 tumbleweed named by Julee Robinson Age: 337 asparagus named by Sharon Kopriva Age: 458 granny smith apple named by Ashley Rempe Age: 11

The Winners of the Contest are Annouced Part 2

1993

9 purple mountain’s majesty named by Mildred Sampson Age: 8910 timber wolf named by Katherine Donohoue Age: 4211 denim named by Sherry Powell Age: 4412 shamrock named by Patricia A. Hoh Age: 1113 razzmatazz named by Laura Bartolomei-Hill Age: 5 ½14 wisteria named by Lisa Maclldoon Age: 1715 mauvelous named by Susan Rissover Age: 3116 pacific blue named by Dharam Kaur Khalso Age: 40