Something I thought was kinda cool :)

[Charlotte408]

Just when I thought my brain couldnt HOLD anymore random information....

I'm the type that always has 3 or 4 screens I togle between...and I was thinking of 'macaroni and cheese' crayons because of another thread...and it got my curiousity going..so I did a quick search and -BAM-


LOOk what I found:

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0872797.html

HOW FUN IS THAT????? And I TOTALLY remember when they first installed the built in sharpeners!!! LOL...

for those too lazy to move yer little fingers, did you know that-

1962 In response to educators' requests, “Prussian blue” is renamed “midnight blue.” Teachers felt that children were no longer familiar enough with Prussian history to recognize that this crayon color referred to the famous deep-blue uniforms of Prussian soldiers.

1972 Partly in response to the civil rights movement, Crayola decides to change the name of the “flesh” crayon to “peach.” Renaming this crayon was a way of recognizing that skin comes in a variety of shades

in 1990- There are 8 colors retired:

blue gray
green blue
lemon yellow
maize
orange red
orange yellow
raw umber
violet blue

Crayola felt that the retired colors (and their names) were too dull to appeal to children today. But put in 16 new 'hip' colors-

cerulean
dandelion
electric lime
fuchsia
jungle green
magic mint
neon carrot
purple pizzazz
radical red
razzle dazzle
rose
royal purple
sunglow
teal blue
unmellow yellow
wild strawberry
vivid tangerine

Isnt that cool????? Interesting to see how our culture has changed through the eyes of a crayola box??!!

[Charlotte408]

1999
In response to educators' requests, “Indian red” is renamed “chestnut.” Contrary to popular belief, the original name of this color was not meant to represent the skin color of Native Americans. Instead, the name referred to a reddish pigment from India that was often used in oil paints.

I dont know why this is so interesting to me...

[JAGCath28]

It's funny that they retired those colors because they weren't "hip" enough. I paint as a hobby so the colors that they renamed like Prussian blue and the colors that they retired like Raw Umber are still very much alive in the oil painting world....hahah....I guess adults are boring.

[Mary Gail 36]

Originally Posted by Charlotte408

Just when I thought my brain couldnt HOLD anymore random information....

I'm the type that always has 3 or 4 screens I togle between...and I was thinking of 'macaroni and cheese' crayons because of another thread...and it got my curiousity going..so I did a quick search and -BAM-


LOOk what I found:

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0872797.html

HOW FUN IS THAT????? And I TOTALLY remember when they first installed the built in sharpeners!!! LOL...

for those too lazy to move yer little fingers, did you know that-

1962 In response to educators' requests, “Prussian blue” is renamed “midnight blue.” Teachers felt that children were no longer familiar enough with Prussian history to recognize that this crayon color referred to the famous deep-blue uniforms of Prussian soldiers.

1972 Partly in response to the civil rights movement, Crayola decides to change the name of the “flesh” crayon to “peach.” Renaming this crayon was a way of recognizing that skin comes in a variety of shades

in 1990- There are 8 colors retired:

blue gray
green blue
lemon yellow
maize
orange red
orange yellow
raw umber
violet blue

Crayola felt that the retired colors (and their names) were too dull to appeal to children today. But put in 16 new 'hip' colors-

cerulean
dandelion
electric lime
fuchsia
jungle green
magic mint
neon carrot
purple pizzazz
radical red
razzle dazzle
rose
royal purple
sunglow
teal blue
unmellow yellow
wild strawberry
vivid tangerine

Isnt that cool????? Interesting to see how our culture has changed through the eyes of a crayola box??!!

Back in college, I used to watch Rob Ross (or Bob?) Remember the really serene painter who would do nature scenes? Happy little trees, happy little brooks. I remember him using Prussian Blue. Just a stroll down memory lane.