In 1885 the Crayola company was founded, and they have had a long, and shall we say, colorful, history. In 1903 they released the original 8 crayon box. The 64 color assortment became avaiable in 1958.

Now, in the year 2000, in an attempt to get more in touch with the lives of kids today, Crayola has released a set of "Real World" crayons in 32 fun colors that aptly reflect today's changing society: