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Babb’s Special Pressed Crayon, No. 2

Description: One boxed set of colored crayons entitled Babb's Special Pressed Crayon, No. 2, manufactured by Edward E. Babb & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 1930. The set consists of 8 colored crayons in a gray slipcase box. "Manufactured by Binney & Smith Co." is printed on the wrapper of each crayon.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1930
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana Korzenik, August 1997.

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The Manual Arts Crayon, No. 2

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Dixon’s Colored Crayons, No. 1535

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Six boxed sets of crayons manufactured by The American Crayon Company

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Six sets of boxed color crayons, all manufactured by The American Crayon Co., Sandusky, Ohio and New York, circa 1935. Set 1: Prang Pastello 8 Set 2: "Pastello" No. 5A Five Colors Set 3: Pastello No. 41 Set 4: Painting Crayons, No. 341 (water color crayons) Set 5: American: The 'Old Faithful' Crayons, 41 Set 6: American: The 'Old faithful' Crayons, 45 Title supplied by cataloger.

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Babb’s Special Pressed Crayon, No. 2

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