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Artist's Assortment of Fine Crayons

Description: One boxed set of color pencils entitled Artist's Assortment of Fine Crayons; the subtitle reads: "In 12 Colors, No. 663, Eberhard Faber; The Lead Used in These Crayons is Carefully Prepared from the Finest Pigments," ca. 1906. The box is divided into a top half which slides off and a bottom half upon which is an image of a windmill by a canal. The side reads "Box Pat. May 15, 1906" and in penciled block print "Eberhard." On the reverse of the box is a listing of colors with corresponding numbers. These are: 6629 Black; 6624 Purple; 6625 Blue; 6628 Green, Dark; 6618 Green, Light; 6615 Blue, Light; 6627 Yellow; 6622 Orange; 6620 Pink; 6626 Red; 6617 Crimson; 6623 Brown. Eleven of the original 12 crayon pencils remain--only #6617, Crimson, is missing.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1906
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)

Mongol Thin Lead Colored Indelible Pencils, Assortment No. 741

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One boxed sets of colored pencils manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company. The pencils are wash colors, which were meant to be gone over with a brush dipped in water. Pencils are missing.

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Complimentary Samples

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One sample box of colored and lead pencils entitled Complimentary Samples, manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., New York, ca. 1940. Within the box are one Eberhard Faber eraser, three colored pencils, and four color chalk crayons.

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Two boxed sets of colored pencils manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company

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Two boxed sets of colored pencils manufactured by the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company entitled "Aquarello", Assortment No. 1163 and Mongol Thin Lead Colored Indelible Pencils, Assortment No. 741, ca. 1935. Both sets are wash colors; these are colored pencils that were meant to be gone over with a brush dipped in water. The slogan printed on each of the two interior labels reads "Paint with pencils." Each box is hinged box and has a snap closure. Pencils are missing from both sets. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Munsell Crayons

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Three boxed sets of color crayons entitled Munsell Crayons manufactured by Wadsworth, Howland & Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Set 2 does not have a number on the box, but is labeled "12 colors: five middle colors and five intermediates, with gray and black." Set 3 is labeled as No. 2 Box, containing "five middle colors with gray and black and the maxima of red, yellow and blue." Set 4 is labeled as No. 3 Box, containing "22 colors: five principal hues and five intermediate hues at middle value and middle chroma, five principal hues and five intermediate hues at maximum chroma with middle gray and black." Set 4 is wrapped in sealed plastic. Each paperboard box bears a black and white paper label with the title, contents and manufacture information. Only Set 4 (No. 3 Box) bears the name of the "Munsell Color Co., New York"; but all three sets bear the title Munsell Crayons.

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Embeco Crayons, Style A

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One boxed set of colored crayons entitled Embeco Crayons, Style A, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1930. The box is printed in white and gray, and contains 8 wax crayons. "Standard colors with black and brown" is printed on one side of the box, below the title. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms., in pencil, across the front.

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The Winner Chalk Crayons

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One box of chalk crayons entitled The Winner Chalk Crayons, No. 890, manufactured by O.N.C. (Our New Crayon), ca. 1900. The box contains 7 pieces of chalk. Printed on the box are seven phrases: "Seven Colors"; "One Penny"; "For Slate and Blackboard Use"; and "We lead them all." The Falcon trademark appears in the center of the front side.

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Artist's Assortment of Fine Crayons

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