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August, 2017          The Antique Shoppe          Page 3
          Some of the characters that have graced the cover of crayon boxes include Popeye,   like crayons.  Key chains, piggy banks, and ready-made “time capsules” all come in
        Little Orphan Annie, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Howdy Doody, Superman, Barbie,   crayon shapes. There are even gallon buckets of Crayola Washable Kid’s Paint. In 1994
        Power Rangers, and circus clowns.                                         Cheerios produced a collectible cereal box, shaped like a large yellow crayon, full of,
          There are some special crayons to watch for too. Over the years, Crayola has retired   you guessed it, Cheerios. There are color sets, paint sets, toy sets, puzzles, and games
        certain colors, making them rare and more valuable.  Included in this list of retired   all with Crayola  Crayons on them. Even pages torn from Crayons, Chalks, Water
        colors are Flesh, Prussian Blue, Indian Red, Green Blue, Orange Red, Blue Gray, and   Colors, printed in the late 1920s and showing “Crayola Color and Paint Sets” are both
        Raw Umber.                                                                beautiful and highly collectible.  A cute patriotic collectible from Binney & Smith is
          Today, crayon collecting has entered its Golden Age, meaning that everything   its “Defend America Coin Saving Book” from the 1940s. There are even ties, plates,
        imaginable is now associated with Crayola Crayons. There are dolls, stuffed animals,   thermometers, watches, and Christmas ornaments with Crayola or crayons on them.
        and plush toys that come in Crayola colors.  Lunch boxes, pencil boxes, and other nifty   And the list is as endless as the millions of children, all over the world, who have had a
        containers all sport crayons or the name Crayola. Some collectible items are shaped   more colorful and creative life due to Binney & Smith and Crayola Crayons.













                                     Half of a Crayola
                                     Crayon set of
                                     bookends.











                                                                          Disney Collectors love the
                                                                         graphics on this 1940s box of                         Snow White Crayons made in
                                                                            Donald Duck crayons.                                 1950s by Pressman.


                                                                                  New box of Crayola
              Crayola Crayon 32¢ stamp.                                        Crayons shows how little
                                                                               the box has changed over
                                                                                         the years.




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                   MADDY'S ANTIQUES

                        121 W. Oak St.                               ARCADIA
                                                                                                                            Voted
                            Specializing in:                                                                             “Best Antiquing
                                                                                                                         Town in Florida”
                  Country, Primitives, Vintage Sports             “Come Spend the Day With US”                          By Florida Monthly
                           863-494-2500                         20 ANTIQUE SHOPS IN 3 BLOCKS                               Magazine


                   Thur. & Fri. 12-4, Sat. 10-4 or by appt.                                   2
                  View our store at: maddysantiques.net         ORANGE    AVE  MONROE    ST  OAK STREET    POLK    AVE  DESOTO   AVE
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                                Antique Association of Arcadia                                                 New Proprietors Dale & Sharon,

                                   Visit www.ArcadiaFLAntiques.com for details                              Long-time dealers at The Galleria Mall,
                                                                                                                  Punta Gorda invite you to
                                  MONTHLY                                      2 nd                              their newly opened shop. . .
                              ANTIQUE FAIR                              SATURDAY                           YELLOW BRICK ROAD
                         (Every 4th Saturday 8am-3pm)                BARGAIN DAYS                               Antiques & Collectibles
                           Booth Space 863-993-5105                       August 12
                       Aug 26 • Sep 23 • OCT 28                                                                 112 W. Oak Street
                                                                                                                Arcadia, FL 34266
                                                 Association Members                                               863-993-3000
                      Bizarre Bazaar .................... 863-456-5608   Miss Pearl’s Place ........863-494-0232
                      Corey’s Antiques ................ 863-494-5959   Timeless Treasures .....941-993-9393  ALWAYS BUYING
                      Maddy’s Antiques .............. 863-494-2500   Yellow Brick Road ........863-993-3000  One Piece or Entire Estate      2
                      Manny’s Odds & Ends ........ 239-384-1705
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