Supreme x Kokuyo Transparent Crayons (Pack of 10)
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
Original — Kokuyo
Transparent Crayons 10 Color Set (KE-AC27)
About the original
The Kokuyo Transparent Crayons (model KE-AC27) are a 10-color set of semi-transparent oil-gel crayons designed for layering and blending like watercolor. Kokuyo was founded in Osaka in 1905 and introduced the world's first spiral-bound notebook in 1919; the Transparent Crayon line is part of their art-supply range, made in Japan. Each crayon is 2.5 inches long and the set ships in a cardboard tray. The SS23 Supreme version uses the same crayons with a printed Supreme wrap on each stick and a box-logo outer box. Supreme marketed the set as "Translucent," but Kokuyo's product name is "Transparent."
About Kokuyo
Kokuyo is a Japanese stationery and office furniture manufacturer founded in 1905 by Zentaro Kuroda in Minami-Horie, Nishi-ku, Osaka, originally as Kuroda Hyoshi-ten, a shop producing covers for traditional wacho account ledgers. The company adopted the Kokuyo brand in 1917, introduced Western-style double-entry ledgers in 1913, and released what it documents as the world's first spiral-bound notebook in 1919. Kokuyo entered steel office furniture in 1960 and went public in 1972. The Campus notebook line, launched in 1975, is the bestselling notebook in Japan. Supreme collaborated with Kokuyo on the Campus Notebook set.
