answer:The history of crayons “Europe was the birthplace of the “modern” crayon, a man-made cylinder that resembled contemporary sticks. The first such crayons are purported to have consisted of a mixture of charcoal and oil. Later, powdered pigments of various hues replaced the charcoal. It was subsequently discovered that substituting wax for the oil in the mixture made the resulting sticks sturdier and easier to handle.” I would presume that the original charcoal sticks were used by artists. Crayola brand crayons were designed specifically for kids. And Crayola seems to have done a fantastic job of brand imaging, at least as far as internet searches. Their name is everywhere.