Jenny's Crayon Collection: Crayon Collecting

2008 Crayola 50th Birthday Crayons

The 64 box turned 50 in 2008 and Crayola put out 3 boxes that I know of to celebrate the box. There is also a tin that I will include in this post later. The 64 box was originally released in 2008. One of them the 64 crayons with candles was actually released in 2007 but it was designed for the year 2008, the anniversary of the 64 box. For the sake of identifying the boxes I have used the code numbers which are the last 3 numbers of the box on the back to differentiate the boxes. I got the first two boxes from the Crayola store in Kansas City and the last box from a fellow collector.

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-221

-231

-224

There were 7 kids choice crayons included in in each box and 1 color of courage. The colors included were famous, awesome, fun in the sun, super happy, best friends, happy ever after, bear hug and courage. The Color of Courage was made "For the Kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital." I think one of my boxes were missing the color of courage colors unfortunately, but that is what happens when crayons are bought from someone else.

Color Information

These are the crayons in the -221 box.

Boxes: Crayola Gold Medal School 50th Birthday Crayons three boxes
What's inside the box: best friends, lavender, magenta, red violet, famous, carnation pink, tickle me pink, salmon, brick red, violet red, red, courage, awesome, red orange, melon, fun in the sun, orange, yellow orange, macaroni and cheese, peach, apricot, dandelion, goldenrod, yellow, super happy, green yellow, spring green, yellow green, olive green, giving tree, granny smith apple, green, sea green, bear hug, robin's egg blue, happy ever after, pacific blue, blue green, cadet blue, sky blue, cerulean, blue, indigo, periwinkle, purple mountains' majesty, wisteria, violet (purple), blue violet, plum, black, gray, timberwolf, silver, white, gold, tan, tumbleweed, raw sienna, brown, burnt sienna, chestnut, mahagany, sepia.

Purchase Information: Crayola Store
Where to buy: eBay

These are the crayons in the -224 box.

What's inside the box: mauvelous, lavender, red violet, magenta, violet red, "famous", carnation pink, salmon, tickle me pink, red, scarlet, "awesome", melon, red orange, orange, yellow orange, "fun in the sun", macaroni and cheese, peach, apricot, dandelion, yellow, "super happy", green yellow, spring green, olive green, yellow green, granny smith apple, green, sea green, cadet blue, blue green, blue, pacific blue, sky blue, cerulean, indigo, purple mountains' majesty, blue violet, wisteria, violet (purple), plum, plum, "best friends", periwinkle, robin's egg blue, "happy ever after", sepia, brown, raw sienna, brick red, chestnut, burnt sienna, mahogany, tan, gold, bittersweet, white, silver, timberwolf, gray, "bear hug", black
Purchase Information: fellow collector

These are the crayons in the -231 box.

What's inside the box: "best friends", lavender, tickle me pink, salmon, carnation pink, "famous", magenta, red violet, red, violet red, "courage", red orange, "awesome", melon, "fun in the sun", orange, macaroni and cheese, yellow orange, peach, apricot, goldenrod, dandelion, yellow, "supper happy", green yellow, spring green, olive green, yellow green, "giving tree", granny smith apple, green, sea green, robin's egg blue, blue green, "happy ever after", sky blue, pacific blue, cadet blue, cerulean, blue, indigo, periwinkle, purple mountains' majesty, blue violet, wisteria, plum, white, silver, timberwolf, gray, "bear hug", black, gold, tumbleweed, tan, chestnut, mahogany, sepia, raw sienna, mauvelous, burnt sienna, brick red, brown
Purchase Information: Crayola Store

Collecting Information

Boxes: 64 Crayola Crayons 50th Birthday Box
Other Boxes: There are three 64 birthday boxes I know of. There is a tin I will include later.

Year: 2007 (-224), 2008 (-231 and -221)

Style Numbers: 52-0064 (-224 and -231 boxes), 52-5100 (-221 box)

Code Numbers: 52-0064-0-224, 52-5100-0-221, 52-0064-0-231

UPC Numbers: 071662000646 (-224 box), 071662000646 (-221 and -231 boxes)

Manufacturing Location: USA
Where to buy: eBay

This is the -231 back, front and bottom of box.

This is the -224 top, front, bottom and back of box.

This is the -221 back and front of box.

1990 64 Crayola Crayons

The 64 Crayola Crayon box was released in 1958. This box is from 1990 and features many retired colors. The wrapper type is also older. It does not feature the names in other languages. The box looks very similar to the 1958 box and it is the 3rd iteration of the box after Crayola started keeping track of the boxes with style and code numbers. The sleeves also contain a style and code number.

Color Information
Boxes: 64 Crayon Crayons
What's inside the box: orchid, red violet, magenta, maroon, mulberry, brick red, violet red, lavender, thistle, salmon, carnation pink, red, orange red, red orange, melon, orange, yellow orange, apricot, peach, maize, goldenrod, orange yellow, yellow, lemon yellow, olive green, spring green, green yellow, yellow green, sea green, forest green, pine green, green, aquamarine, turquoise blue, blue green, sky blue, green blue, periwinkle, blue gray, cadet blue, navy blue blue, violet blue, blue violet, violet, plum, brown, black, white, cornflower, midnight blue, raw sienna, tan, burnt orange, bittersweet, mahogany, burnt sienna, indian red, sepia, raw umber, gray, silver, copper, gold
Purchase Information: Fellow Collector
Where to buy: eBay

Collecting Information

This is a collectible box because it is older and contains retired crayons.

Boxes: 64 Crayola Crayons
Other Boxes: There are other 64 boxes

Year: 1990

Style Numbers: 52-0064

Code Numbers: 52-0064-0-202

UPC Numbers: 07166200064

Manufacturing Location: USA
Where to buy: eBay

2001 15th Birthday Crayola Factory 64 Crayons

The Crayola Experience was called the Crayola Factory. The Crayola Factory was started in 1996. It was established as a place for fans and kids to visit Crayola in the Easton, Pennsylvania, the city for the headquarters of Crayola. Personally I wish they still had tours of their facility, but I love visiting the now Crayola Experience. The building the Factory was built in was an old mall that has been renovated to accommodate the play center. There are four floors now. Back in the day there were a lot less exhibits and play areas. The areas included, a Super Sculptures area with Model Magic, a giant Crayola Color Carousel, a Crayola After Dark area where guess painted with light wands on the way to make designs and shadow prints. There was also a cool movies area where kids danced and then it was projected on a giant screen in different colors and patterns. There was a Crayola Chronology area that showed Crayola's history and a Crayola Crayon Manufacturing area where guests can see how crayons are made.

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Color Information
Boxes: 15th Birthday Crayola Factory 64 Crayons
What's inside the box:
Purchase Information: Fellow Collector
Where to buy: eBay

This is a collectible box because it was made in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Crayola Factory.

Collecting Information

Boxes: 15th Birthday Crayola Factory 64 Crayons
Other Boxes: This is only known box for the Crayola Factory Celebration

Year: 2001

Style Numbers: 52-1167

Code Numbers: 52-1167-0-200

UPC Numbers: 071662111670

Manufacturing Location: USA
Where to buy: eBay

1997 64 Crayola Crayons

This box of Crayola crayons is the design for the 64 count box in 1997. It features a faux window cutout on the front with an orange crayon drawing. It is Crayola in green, crayons in red, "Featuring The Built-In Sharpener" in blue and 64 in a red orange color. They also specified that they are Certified Non-Toxic.

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Color Information

These crayons do not feature all three languages on them. There are also two retired colors in this box; indian red and thistle.

Boxes: 64 Crayola Crayons
What's inside the box:

lavender, orchid, thistle, mauvelous, carnation pink, tickle me pink, salmon, red violet, brick red, red, wild strawberry, violet red, magenta, bittersweet, mahogany, melon, peach, red orange, orange, yellow orange, macaroni and cheese, apricot, dandelion, yellow, goldenrod, green yellow, spring green, olive green, yellow green, granny smith apple, green, asparagus, forest green, sea green, aquamarine, robin's egg blue, turquoise blue, blue green, sky blue, periwinkle, cadet blue, cerulean, cornflower, blue, pacific blue, purple mountains' majesty, blue violet, violet (purple), plum, wisteria, shite, silver, timberwolf, gray, black, gold, sepia, brown, burnt sienna, indian red, raw sienna, tan, burnt orange, tumbleweed

Purchase Information: Fellow collector
Where to buy: ebay

Collecting Information

Boxes: 64 Crayon Crayons
Other Boxes: There are other 64 Crayola crayon boxes

Year: 1997

Style Numbers: 52-0064

Code Numbers: 52-0064-0-214

UPC Numbers: 071662000646

Manufacturing Location: USA
Where to buy: eBay

Here is the top, back, and bottom of the box. The box has an inner flap with the style number.

Uni-Creatures Crayola 64 Crayons

Crayola likes to make themed boxes with coloring books. This themed set is Unicreatures and came with a giant coloring book. I will post that later. This box is a lot of fun for kids and features some great artwork. I got this on the Crayola website, but it is no longer available.

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2019 Create and Play 64 Crayola Crayons

In 2018 Crayola came out with the Crayola Create and Play app. As with anything Crayola they use their boxes to advertise their other products. This particular box was available in 2018 in most stores. It is only available on resale sites now. Here is a review I did of the Create and Play app.

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Color Information
Boxes: Create and Play 64 Crayola Crayons
What's inside the box:

orchid, lavender, mauvelous, red violet, magenta, carination pink, tickle me pink, salmon, violet red, wild strawberry, red, brick red, scarlet, red orange, melon, orange, yellow orange, macaroni and cheese, peach, apricot, goldenrod, yellow, spring green, green yellow, olive green, yellow green, granny smith apple, forest green, green, asparagus, sea green, robin's egg blue, turquoise blue, blue green, cadet blue, pacific blue, sky blue, cornflower, cerulean, blue, bluetiful, periwinkle, indigo, purple mountains' majesty, wisteria, blue violet, violet (purple), plum, black, gray, timberwolf, silver, shite, gold, sepia, raw sienna, brown, chestnut, mahogany, bittersweet, burnt orange, burnt sienna, tan, tumbleweed

Purchase Information: Walmart
Where to buy: ebay

Collecting Information

This is a collectible box because it is not available anymore.

Boxes: Create and Play 64 Crayola Crayons
Other Boxes: This is the only box

Year: 2019

Style Numbers: 52-0064

Code Numbers: 52-0064-0-245

UPC Numbers: 071662000646

Manufacturing Location: USA
Where to buy: ebay

50 Twistable Crayola Crayons

I can not believe I do not have this box of twistable crayons on here. This box of crayons come out in 2020. I will have to find out when the first box came out. The colors match their wrapped counterparts perfectly. The color palette is super pretty.

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Click here to get this swatch chart. I labeled them as soon as I took them out the box so they would have their names :)

Color Information

Boxes: 50 Twistable Crayola Crayons
What's inside the box:

The colors in the 50 Crayola Twistable Crayons are: brick red, red, scarlet, salmon, red orange, burnt orange, melon, orange, yellow orange, macaroni and cheese, peach, apricot, goldenrod, yellow, green yellow, yellow green, olive green, spring green, granny smith apple, sea green, robin's egg blue, blue green, sky blue, cerulean, blue, bluetiful, cadet blue, blue violet, indigo, purple mountain's majesty, wisteria, violet (purple), red violet, carnation pink mauvelous, plum, violet red, chestnut, brown, sepia, mahogany, burnt sienna, raw sienna, tumbleweed, black, gray, timberwolf, white

Purchase Information: Amazon
Where to buy: Amazon