Crayola changed a few crayon color NAMES that weren't politically correct. They also "retired" many other color names that weren't popular. Jim and Dawn tell the stories behind Flesh color, Indian Red, and Prussian Blue. At least two of the names are banned by management and won't return in a "discontinued colors" special issue or a future "Retired Colors" issue. They want to avoid trouble.  Many people found FLESH in new boxes years after they changed the name in 1962. That's because tons of old stock was still on shelves and warehouses over a decade later. But 1962 is correct as the year they changed the name. Other colors that children had loved for decades have have been "retired" rather than banned. We try to tell a fun story in this film. If our little films make you feel good please consider subscribing. Thank you from Jim and Dawn. and one  ERROR FIX: at 07:09 it's actually orange-red and orange-yellow. Your head can SPIN with all the variations of crayon colors.

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