Those looking to draw dandelions, sunshine, bees and all things yellow will soon find a shade missing when they reach into their crayons sets.
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Art supply company Crayola has announced it is retiring the dark-yellow Dandelion colour from its 24-pack of crayons.
“Our beloved Dandelion decided to announce his retirement early! There’s no taming an adventurous spirit!” the Pennsylvania-based company said in a Tweet on Thursday afternoon.
Our beloved Dandelion decided to announce his retirement early! There’s no taming an adventurous spirit! #NationalCrayonDay pic.twitter.com/RMk6pw3jR2
— Crayola (@Crayola) March 30, 2017
According to its website, the company was set to announce which colour it would retire on Friday -- National Crayon Day -- but the information was leaked on Twitter early Thursday afternoon.
Customer Frank Hegyi posted a photo of one of Crayola’s 120-crayon packs at a Target store that said “Dandelion is retiring!” on the packaging.
Bye-bye Dandelion. I never thought you were a weed. �� Hasn't @Target ever heard of a #SpoilerAlert !!! @Crayola #WhosLeaving �� �� �� pic.twitter.com/aRlX8ByTPu
— Frank Hegyi (@frankieinternet) March 30, 2017
Other social media users were quick to react to the announcement.
#NationalCrayonDay @Crayola Dandelion is needed! Please reconsider! #savedandelion
— angela victory (@amvictory) March 31, 2017
@stormewarren dandelion is the retired crayola color...I am not upset by this. Curious as to the replacement.
— Jason (@Swiftraven) March 30, 2017
Dandelion has been part of Crayola’s 24-pack of crayons since 1990, when eight other colours -- Lemon Yellow, Raw Umber, Maize, Blue Gray, Green Blue, Violet Blue, Orange Red and Orange Yellow -- retired to the company’s “Hall of Fame.”
Crayola is set to announce which colour will replace Dandelion in May.
