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You forgot the controversial “skin” toned crayon. They probably left that out for a reason.
@2 I think it used to be “Flesh” and they changed it to “Peach”
So “Raw Umber” was retired 3 years before my birth? I was playing with an old-ass box’a crayons.
Whoops
@Doug – there’s also a “burnt umber”, which you might be thinking of.
I am traumatized by orange yellow, yellow orange, and green blue being out. WTF!
@3, you were born in 1993? I’m all astonishment.
Don’t forget “Indian Red” It was named for the pigment which came from India, but you know…
Carnine comes from crushed beetles. Coolest color ever.
Mulberry is seriously the most beautiful color there has ever been. I went to the Crayola factory in Easton, PA and they gave out free mulberry crayons from their vaults. It was the happiest day of my life.
My grandma lived in Easton. Best part of visiting her was all the boxes of crayons she had. She also taught us how to do watercolors, pottery, and oil painting.
@5 – possibly, but….
@6 – (the top part, at least. Looks like they brought it back recently?))
Colors Available 1958-1971
All colors previously listed plus the following colors added in 1958.
Aquamarine
Copper
Lavender
Raw Sienna
Blue Gray
Forest Green
Mulberry
Raw Umber
Burnt Orange
Goldenrod
Navy blue
Sepia
Cadet Blue
Indian Red***
Plum
Sky Blue
***Indian Red is renamed Chestnut in 1999 in response to educators who felt some children wrongly perceived the crayon color was intended to represent the skin color of Native Americans. The name originated from a reddish-brown pigment found near India commonly used in fine artist oil paint.
http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/histo…
Having two older sisters, other evidence—low-rise striped bell-bottoms, for example—would point to the fact that I probably was just playing with some Crayon-me-downs.
Raw Umber is the only color in the box that was ever worth a damn.
As long as they keep Burnt Sienna and Periwinkle…
i was sure this was going to be a story about the department of homeland security’s awesome warning system when rrrrread the headheadline.
@13 nailed it.
Also, “cornflower blue” is a perennial favorite. But yes, Burnt Sienna is a must keep. Periwinkle… maybe.
OK fine, no problem. When they take away burnt sienna, they’ve got a problem.
Yeah, but her art is pretty damn cool, despite all your color-love…
Mulberry is absolutely the most gorgeous.
Teal and Thistle!?!? Those are two of the best colors!! But I’ll admit, blue-gray was always the pointiest crayon in the box for a reason…
@18 — you might be my soulmate. how can I get in touch with you?