EASTON, Pa. -- A Northampton County community is suffering from a case of sticker shock.

The problem is a little admission sticker given to visitors at Easton's most popular attraction, the Crayola Factory.

On its own, it doesn't stick out much. But put thousands of them together and they can stick out like a sore thumb.

At least that's how some in Easton see it, and they've had enough.

The stickers can be found on just about everything, from garbage cans and city meters to parking signs and poles outside City Hall.

While the blue, yellow, green and purple decals celebrate the bright and cheery colors of the beloved Crayola Crayon, some in Centre Square are tired of seeing them around.

"I think it detracts from the look of the downtown," said business owner Joyce Mittman-Welken.

Mittman-Welken owns Bixler's Jewelers, which is right next door to the Crayola Factory. Every day she picks the stickers out from her flowerbeds, or peels them off the store's clock. She said the problem started years ago when Two Rivers Landing -- which houses the Crayola Factory -- switched from using wristbands to stickers to save money.

While she admits the decals are annoying, she doesn't blame the visitors for sticking them on her property.

"Somebody started this I don't know when and put one sticker on the garbage can. So, it's not their fault. They see it and say, 'Oh, that's cute. That's what I'll do.' People take pictures in front of the garbage can," Mittman-Welken said.

Some city leaders are so fed-up with the stickers. They've demanded Crayola do something to get rid of them. They call it litter, visitors think the stickers are perfectly harmless, likening them more to artwork.

"I just think it's little kids trying to have fun," said tourist Craig Woody.

Karen Tracy of Allentown said, "Trashcans aren't that pretty anyway. ... Makes it look like the Crayola Factory trashcan."

To be a good neighbor, Crayola has agreed to put up two huge sticker boards inside their building so visitors can stick their stickers on them and not on city property, city officials said. Those boards should be in place by spring.