Articles & Features

This is where I’ll link up various feature articles related to collecting, the collecting market,

displaying your collection, historical information, and other miscellaneous crayon related

information. If you have an idea or want to post an article, drop me an email

(web address is on the home page).

The History of Crayons

(A multi-part history of the modern crayon)

Part 1 – Origins

Part 2 – The Wax Crayon Pioneers

Part 3 – Invasion of the Pencil Industry

Part 4 – Turn of the Century

Part 5 – Early Crayola

Part 6 – The Golden Era

Part 7 – Changing and Growing

Part 8 – Enter the Small Players

Part 9 – The Expanding Giants

Part 10 – The Roaring Twenties

Crayon Color – A comprehensive list of color names used for crayons

2002 Review – The year in crayons

2003 Review – The year in crayons

2004 Review – The year in crayons

2005 Review – The year in crayons

(note…subsequent years were not followed closely enough to report on but I thought I’d keep these around)

Displaying your Collection

Crayon by Number – A subset all its own

Shapes, figures, and canisters – Oh My!

Should we fire the art designer on these?

Where are they now?

Crayon Collectors Club