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By 1905, the line had expanded to offering 18 different-sized crayon boxes [17] with five different-sized crayons, only two of which survive today—the "standard size" (a standard sized Crayola crayon is 3 + 5 ⁄ 8 in × 5 ⁄ 16 in (92.1 mm × 7.9 mm)) and the "large size" (large sized Crayola crayons are 4 in × 7 ⁄ 16 in (102 mm × 11 mm ...
The 100 billionth Crayola crayon rolls off the production line in Easton. The wax for that crayon was poured by Mister Rogers. [13] On July 16, Binney & Smith celebrates the grand opening of The Crayola Factory visitors' center in Easton with the Crayola ColorJam parade. 1997: All Crayola products receive new logo design for the year.
Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicrafts company Binney & Smith, which marketed his invention of the Crayola crayon.
The name Crayola was suggested by Alice Binney, wife of company founder Edwin Binney, combining craie, French for "chalk," a reference to the pastels that preceded and lent their name to the first drawing crayons, with the suffix -ola, meaning "oleaginous," a reference to the wax from which the crayons were made. [1]
Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith): makers of Crayola-brand crayons; DaySpring Greeting Cards, is the world's largest Christian greeting card company. It was purchased in 1999 from Cook Publishing and is based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Hallmark Baby: Baby clothing, toy, and decor sales website that sells exclusive Hallmark products.
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1996: A new National Canal Museum Opens in downtown Easton. Included in the new building is the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage corridor Visitor's Center and The Crayola FACTORY. 1997: Canal Boat Store expanded. 2000 Capital Campaign begins to raise money for the Center for Canal History and Technology at Hugh Moore Park.
The Crayola plant, near Winfield, was established in 1952. At the time, it was the only Crayola plant that made paints. The plant made a large part of the jobs in the county. Tours were conducted until 1992, and 5 years later, in 1997, the plant shut down and the paint making equipment was moved to Pennsylvania.