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... ain't the tears, in these eyes, telling you?

By
Real Estate Agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty

What do you get when you mix black manganese oxide with a handful of chemicals and heat them all to 2,000 degrees farenheit?

Well, in the case of Crayola, you get a new vivid blue pigment that is resistant to fading.

This is an exciting new discovery for Crayola, so exciting, in fact, that they're asking the public to name the new colour.

VOTE ON THE NAME

  • Starting today you can vote for your favorite name out of the five finalists: Dreams Come Blue, Star Spangled Blue, Blue Moon Bliss, Reach for the Stars and Bluetiful.
  • To place your vote, go to www.crayola.com/splash/promos/newcolor
  • Crayola will announce the winner in September

The new blue crayon is expected to begin appearing in Crayola products in late 2017 through early 2018.

Crayola's history dates back more than 100 years. The company originally was called Binney & Smith, which was incorporated in 1902, the same year the company produced the first dustless chalk. The company became best known for the way it made coloring a safe and affordable activity for children.

The company was renamed Crayola in 2007 to reflect its No. 1 brand. Crayola employs about 1,400 workers, including 1,200 in the Lehigh Valley. Those local workers each day manufacture 13 million crayons, 3 million markers, 500,000 jars of paint, 170,000 pounds of modeling compound and 22,000 Silly Putty eggs.

The vast majority of the world's crayons — 80 to 90 percent — are churned out in the Lehigh Valley by Crayola, the company said in December.

Exciting... no?  (hmmmm.... I definitely need to get out more)

Posted by

 ALAN MAY, Realtor®   
Specializing in Evanston Real Estate and North Shore Real Estate

Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, 2934 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Office: 847.869.7300      Cell: 847.924.3313      Email: Almay@aol.com

Evanston Real Estate & North Shore Real Estate
Licensed in Illinois

   

Comments (27)

Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Alan- you've mentioned two of my favorite things I loved playing with as a child...Crayolas and Silly Putty. In fact, I think the reason I looked forward to the first day of school was that I would get a brand new box of crayons. Such memories.  I like "Star Spangled Blue" probably because July 4 is just around the corner. 

Jul 01, 2017 11:05 AM
Alan May

I loved getting new school supplies...

Jul 01, 2017 12:59 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Alan May ,

Who knew?? Thanks for the Crayola history lesson, I do have agree with Nina Hollander ..its time you got out more! I vote for "Star Spangled Blue!"

Jul 01, 2017 12:19 PM
Alan May

I know, I know... I gotta start getting out.

Jul 01, 2017 01:00 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Alan, 

Love this post!  Star Spangled Blue is my favorite! Happy 4th!

Jul 01, 2017 01:21 PM
Alan May

well, thank you.

Jul 01, 2017 01:23 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

                              Thank you Alan May 

Jul 01, 2017 05:46 PM
Alan May

no... thank YOU!

Jul 01, 2017 05:59 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Alan.  If you got the attention of Kathy Streib for her weekly Ah-ha moment, you have hit the big league

Jul 02, 2017 01:51 AM
Alan May

Did you say bigly?

Jul 02, 2017 06:04 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I love some of those names. I'll go vote.

Jul 02, 2017 05:16 AM
Alan May

I know... a little fun, no?

Jul 02, 2017 06:04 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Star Spangled Blue would be my favorite. Blue Moom would probably be easy for kids to say and remember. Glad to see you featured in Kathy Streib's weekly "Ah  Ha's!"

Jul 02, 2017 05:45 AM
Alan May

I think Star Spangled is a nice tie-in to the 4th of July.

Jul 02, 2017 06:04 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Alan. Dreams come Blue has a ring to it. Enjoy your day!

Jul 02, 2017 06:44 AM
Alan May

I can hear that ring.

Jul 02, 2017 07:19 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Terrific post! I can see why Kathy chose to high light it this week!

Jul 02, 2017 06:59 AM
Alan May

Why thank you, Ms. Johnston.

Jul 02, 2017 07:20 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Interesting names.  I'll have to go see which one fits in my head and vote.

Jul 02, 2017 09:37 AM
Alan May

I'll be curious to see that, too.

Jul 02, 2017 11:02 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

I wonder if it's the Crayola company that started this new "Adult coloring" craze? It's supposed to be relaxing - a way to relieve stress.

What a way to sell more crayons!

Yesterday at the library I noticed a poster inviting adults to a 2 hour coloring session each week. I should remember to ask and find out how many people actually attend. It has to be retirees, since it's in the middle of the day on work day.

Jul 02, 2017 10:49 AM
Alan May

I don't know if Crayola is behind that, or not.

Jul 02, 2017 11:06 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Marte Cliff 


- a lot of the adult colorers use colored pencils instead of crayons - and there are different manufacturers in addition to Crayola. Coloring is a great thing for adults with alzheimers. Or at least one I know.

Jul 02, 2017 12:51 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thanks for the intel on the new crayon color. Blue Moon Bliss is my favorite.

And you do need to get out more......

Jul 02, 2017 12:51 PM
Alan May

... I think the consensus is that I need to get out more...

Jul 02, 2017 02:00 PM
faye schubert
Retired - Branson, MO
Living the Branson Lake Life

I still love coloring and was way ahead of the adult coloring craze. I probably have about 3 boxes of the 64 colors in my house. I voted for the Star Spangled Blue.

Jul 02, 2017 02:58 PM
Alan May

I used to love that box, too.

Jul 02, 2017 05:03 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Alan - I think it's exciting, but I always like crayons - and always Crayola. You pretty much can't have grown up in this country in the last century without crayons being a part of your childhood.

Jul 02, 2017 03:57 PM
Alan May

it's true... you can't grow up in this country without crayons.

Jul 02, 2017 05:04 PM
Suzanne Strickler
Realty Mark Associates - Havertown, PA
School is never out for the Successful.

Alan- I really looked 👀 Forward to the Crayola box of 64 with a sharpener when I was a kid. Star Spangled Blue is a keeper. 

Jul 02, 2017 04:22 PM
Alan May

Ohh... I forgot about the sharpener.

Jul 02, 2017 05:05 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Alan:

I'll have to ponder a bit while watching my 2 year old granddaughter playing with her box of jumbo Crayolas this weekend. Fun history lesson.

Jeff

Jul 03, 2017 06:55 AM
Alan May

pondering sounds fun.

Jul 03, 2017 09:04 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for the information. I like blue moon because it will be easy for kids to say it.

Jul 03, 2017 07:58 AM
Alan May

I suppose that's true... but I don't remember, as a kid, paying any attention to the names of the colours.

Jul 03, 2017 09:05 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing this interesting information.

Jul 03, 2017 09:28 AM
Alan May

my pleasure, Roy.

Jul 03, 2017 09:43 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

There is no crayon like a Crayola crayon in my opinion. Hands down. There is an emotional attachment from childhood when it comes to this brand!

Jul 04, 2017 07:05 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

In honor of the Fourth, Star Spangled Blue would be nice, but I think I like Dreams Come Blue.

Jul 04, 2017 07:06 AM