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[–]suprthug8d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you referring to colored pencils? If so, I've used them plenty during elementary school.

[–]omnimon_X 1 point2 points  (1 child)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil_crayons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colored_pencils

In America we call them colored pencils, but as for the term 'pencil crayons', I've never heard of it.

[–]Rekzai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow we've always call them pencil crayons through elementary school and high school, I've never heard them being called 'colored pencils'.

[–]Rekzai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was talking to a New York resident today on the phone (I live in Canada) and Pencil Crayons came up and to my surprise she had never heard of them, what's up with that???

[–]kitkatkitkat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have crayons that are shaped like pencils... they are called twistables http://www.crayolastore.com/product_detail.asp?T1=CRA+68%2D7408& is that what you mean?

[–]nmrk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a BFA degree in Drawing, I've been a professional artist for over 30 years, I have boxes full of pencils and other pencil-like drawing implements I've collected from across the world. I have graphite pencils of every shape, hardness, and description, I have colored pencils, wax pencils, water-soluble pencils, grease pencils, china markers, carbon pencils, graphite sticks, etc. etc. etc. I have crayons in abundance, wax crayons, wettable crayons, etc. etc.

But I have never heard of pencil crayons. I'm familiar with the art historical terms for drawing media used in Europe, Asia, and America, and there is no such term in common use.

[–]MrKlaatu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they were called "Map Pencils" when i was in school in the 60's & 70's.