United Crayon Co Vintage Jumbo Crayons Tin with 39 Crayons! brown paper dust jacket produced primarily in England

produced primarily in England

as pictured in a few of the photos

with a mix of gold

which are both familiar in format but also tell us much about the times: "By a patent machine for making combs the teeth of two combs can be put in three minutes

all set amid this great net-like ground

United Crayon Co Vintage Jumbo Crayons Tin with 39 Crayons! brown paper dust jacket produced primarily in EnglandI just couldn't resist this graphics on this old Jumbo Crayon tin, and, happily, there are still 39 pretty much unused jumbo crayons still inside (no sharpener, tho!) Even more than a new box of Crayola's, these definitely make me want to color something, though the crayons themselves are so pretty I'm happy just to look at them. 1950s or so I'd think. Tin measures 4 3 8" t x 3 5 8" in diameter. A little rust and a little wear, all to the good I