Besco Crayons

Object/Artifact

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Gulfport History Museum

Front, 11-10 K

Front, 11-10 K

Name/Title

Besco Crayons

Entry/Object ID

11-10 A-L

Description

12 yellow and blue cardboard boxes of eight non-toxic Besco Anti-Roll Crayons each. Front label reads "8 LARGE Besco ANTI-ROLL PRESSED CRAYONS Different Brilliant Colors." Crayons are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, and black. The top and bottom of the box have text that reads "No. 10-BT BESCO ANTI-ROLL CRAYONS."

Collection

Shaffers' Nursery and Kindergarten

Cataloged By

IA

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Shaffers' Nursery and Kindergarten

Notes

11-10 A, 11-10 B, 11-10 C , 11-10 D, 11-10 E, 11-10 F, 11-10 G, 11-10 H, 11-10 I, 11-10 J, 11-10 K, 11-10 L

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Binney & Smith, Inc.

Date made

circa 1950 - 1980

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Front

Transcription

8 LARGE Besco® ANTI-ROLL® PRESSED CRAYONS Different Brilliant Colors Binney & Smith The CRAYOLA Makers NEW YORK, N.Y. NON-TOXIC

Language

English

Location

Reverse

Transcription

8 LARGE Besco® ANTI-ROLL® PRESSED CRAYONS Different Brilliant Colors MADE IN USA.

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Wax, Paper