Richard Gwyn was just about like any young kid when he saw a big box of crayons. The sheer volume, all the shades of colors, the many rows, were almost intoxicating to a little guy who owned just ...

Created in 1903, the 8-count Crayola crayon box included the basics: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. Eight colors could not begin to paint the complexity of America. The 64 ...