We were pleasantly surprised the other day, when we bought a fresh pack of 24 Crayola crayons for $1.50.

It made us wonder how all of these many, distinctive smelling crayons are made.


The Process shows us a deep dive into the history and production of Crayola crayons, the pre-eminent company in the US that pumps out 3 billion of them a year.

Machines from the 1940s are still running, and yes, it reminded us of the iconic Mister Rogers’ episode, where he tours the factory in the 1980s.

From the 1981 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood episode.
Colorful candy sorting machinery in action
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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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