Who knew that something as simple, as joyous, as a crayon could evolve into something so diverse and useful over time? Since 1903, when Crayola launched their pack of eight colours containing red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. By 1998, that number had increased to 133 different hues.
For blues alone you have a choice of aquamarine, blizzard blue, blue bell, blue gray, blue green, blue violet, cadaet blue, cerulean, cornflower, denim, green blue, midnight blue, navy, blue, pacific blue, periwinkle, sky blue, teal blue, turquoise blue, violet blue, wild blue yonder, cosmic cobalt, cerulean forest, blueberry, new car, fresh air, sapphire, lapis lazuli, stonewashed, aqua pearl, turqoise pearl, ocean blue pearl, blue with shimmering silver glitter, b’dazzled blue, steel blue, pixie powder, denim blue, Caribbean current, absolute zero. Oh, and blue. That’s 39 different blues.
Anyway, Data Pointed have made a Crayloa Bow, detailing the development of the company’s crayons since 1903. It’s pretty!
[Via Data Pointed and Wikipedia]
