Crayola Crayons Retiring Four Colors

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[chance33_98]

Crayola Crayons Retiring Four Colors

EASTON, Pa. -- Get ready to say hello and good-bye to Crayola crayon colors.

The company plans to add four new colors to its collection and retire four others at its 100th birthday celebration next month.

Crayon fans voted in an online campaign to spare one of five colors -- Burnt Sienna, Teal Blue, Blizzard Blue, Mulberry and Magic Mint -- that the company had selected to be eliminated. A spokeswoman says Crayola officials chose five colors that they considered redundant or unattractive on paper.

The winning color of the "Save the Shade" campaign will be announced at a party on Oct. 11. The company plans to unveil the new Crayola colors, and also the world's largest crayon.

Crayola retired eight colors in 1990.

[abner]

Save Burnt Sienna... I would have said so on their site, but you have to register.

[BADROTOFINGER]

A buddy of mine, who happens to be black, says, "Im not black. Im burnt sienna." People never knew what the hell to say to that...JFK

[Willie Green]

Burnt Sienna is the only one I recognize, so it's gotta be a classic.
The other ones are just newbies and undeserving of my loyalty.

Spare us the BS!!!

[quark]

Gee, I just wish they would bring back "Flesh"...

[4mycountry]

I recognize all but Blizzard Blue.

Mulberry was one of my favorites... *sniff* please spare it... :(

[Interesting Times]

I can't believe they're keeping Rancid Mauve, Snail Trail, Chest-Cold Yellow, Grubby Umber and Kegger Chunk.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Burnt Sienna is the only crayon color I remember fondly from childhood. I could never find a use for it. It would sit in the box and I would admire how fresh it always looked, when all the others were worn down and broken with no labels left. Spare the BS!

[savedbygrace]

I do.

"So what you're saying is, you're no longer hot?"

Or, "So you're telling me you've become an ash?"

Or, "So you're a victim of burn out?"

[speedy]

Have they ever defined the difference between Yellow Green and Green Yellow? So long as they keep Periwinkle. Few things smell better than a freshly opened box of 64 Crayolas, with the points intact.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Burnt Sienna rocks. If they get rid of that, I will never use Crayola products again...

[Yeti]

-- Burnt Sienna, Teal Blue, Blizzard Blue, Mulberry and Magic Mint --

Burnt Sienna and Mulberry are the only two I recognize. I remember them both as being on the short list for ugly.

[Thinkin' Gal]

I used Burnt Sienna all the time for the Thanksgiving color projects.:)

That makes sense, now that you mention it. A fresh unused crayon, always at the ready for Thanksgiving, no matter how old the box was!

We used to melt crayons over glass bottles to make fancy candle holders. I was never satisfied with those projects because the most dominant color was... burnt sienna.

[beelzepug]

...a freshly opened box of 64 Crayolas...

I remember when 48 was the biggest box you could buy. I feel so damned old.

[Interesting Times]

Here are a few more that didn't quite make the cut...

[Yeti]

the short list for ugly.

No offense intended... I really should have read the thread first : )

[George from New England]

What difference does it make? They are all made in Communist China.

How about commie red, organ-for-sale orange

[beelzepug]

...didn't quite make the cut...

Neither did pus yellow.

[Skooz]

LOL!

Thanks for the hearty laugh.