SIC Code 3952 — Lead Pencils, Crayons, and Artists' Materials

4-digit industry in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification — still requested by banks, insurers, SEC filings and legacy systems.

Code	3952
Title	Lead Pencils, Crayons, and Artists' Materials
System	SIC 1987 (final edition — replaced by NAICS in 1997)

The SIC was last revised in 1987 and officially superseded by NAICS in 1997, but it never fully disappeared: the SEC still tags EDGAR filings with SIC codes, and many banks, insurers and legacy databases keep requesting it. That is why converting between the two systems is still routine work.

NAICS equivalents of SIC 3952

From the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS). Where the 2002 code no longer exists in NAICS 2022, the closest current code is shown.

NAICS 2002	Title (2002)	Current 2022 code
325998	All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	325998 (same code)
337127	Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	337127 (same code)
339942	Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing	superseded — closest: 33994 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing

Other SIC codes in 39xx

• 3911 — Jewelry, Precious Metal
• 3914 — Silverware, Plated Ware, and Stainless Steel Ware
• 3915 — Jewelers' Findings and Materials, and Lapidary Work
• 3931 — Musical Instruments
• 3942 — Dolls and Stuffed Toys
• 3944 — Games, Toys, and Children's Vehicles, Except Dolls and Bicycles
• 3949 — Sporting and Athletic Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3951 — Pens, Mechanical Pencils, and Parts
• 3953 — Marking Devices
• 3955 — Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbons
• 3961 — Costume Jewelry and Costume Novelties, Except Precious Metal
• 3965 — Fasteners, Buttons, Needles, and Pins

Data: 1987 SIC titles (OSHA/Census) and official Census concordance — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.