Crayola 52-0029 Crayola 150-Count Telescoping Crayon Tower, Storage Case, Sharpener
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Toys and Games Reviews of Crayola 52-0029 Crayola 150-Count Telescoping Crayon Tower, Storage Case, Sharpener
Customer Review: More negs than positives
Summary: 2 Stars
As others mentioned, this is an expensive way to buy crayons, but the tower would have been worth it if it operated well. Unfortunately it is poorly designed: during the first couple uses, the tower several times collapsed unexpectedly, but for a while now it has been stuck in the 'up' position which means the cover can't be used and the crayons can't be stored easily. My "child" is 17, an artist, and has struggled to operate this tower (as I have), so I can't imagine young children would be able to use it without a clever adult's help. Also, the cover is of very flimsy plastic rather than the rigid plastic I expected, and it just sits over the collapsed tower rather than attaching to the base. I would not buy this product again unless Crayola took it back to the drawing board and fixed its design flaws.Customer Review: Think Twice
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes there are a lot of crayons, including some great metallic crayons. Yes, it's nice to be able to see all the colors in the nifty tower. But - and here's the rub - it's a pain when it comes time to clean up. My kids simply do not want to put the crayons back in the tower. I can't say I blame them, as we also have a big box of crayons. Which is easier, slipping the crayon back in the small slot in the tower or tossing it in a box? The only thing stopping me from ditching the tower right now is the ridiculous price I paid and the built-in sharpener, which is convenient. Also be aware that setting the tower up from its collapsed position is hard for small children, as you have to lift (easy) and twist in a certain way (trickier). If I could do it over I wouldn't bother with it.Customer Review: Just OK....
Summary: 3 Stars
Like the other reviewers I was disappointed with the fact that there were multiples of some colors....besides that I find the telescoping feature difficult to work, and my daughter can't work it at all. I was also disappointed that this item didn't come with a rigid, snap-on cover instead of the flimsy plastic one.
On the upside my daughter does use it a lot and enjoys searching for colors and being able to group her favorites together into one of the many sections.
What I'd love to see is the rotating crayon tower that Crayola used to make, combined with the telescoping aspect of this one.
Customer Review: One of Santa's favorite Stock Stuffers!
Summary: 5 Stars
Two of these found their way into the Christmas Cache! My grandchildren use this all the time. The packaging makes such a difference! They are easily able to choose the crayons they want without smashing the others and scraping their little fingernails on all the adjacent crayons. They can also easily restore them. The Telescoping tower is creative and, I think has kept this bunch of colors in better, more organized shape, unlike the others who, one at a time, find their way to the bottom of the toy box or cigar box, broken and unwanted. Very clever, crayola!Customer Review: DOUBLE-COPY OF A FEW COLORS! CHECK YOURS!
Summary: 4 Stars
The only thing you can do to know if the crayons are actually the same or not is to check every crayon description. I did it and I found that six of them or so are repeated (one of them is the purple regular kind and other the copper metallic-fx one) I tell it to you as an example, cause I don't know if this is supposed to happen in every "tower" or not.
Overall happy with the product and the price. The tower idea is very nice, though kids hands may break it easily... and adults will have to check it does not fall down of any desk or table.