About those mini-blinds for markers.
We found some mini-blinds at Big Lots. The next smallest size cost $3.50, and by actual count, there were 75 slats, each of which will make two markers. There was a 20% off sale today, so that's even better. They're not as wide as the slats from blinds used at one of my favorite daylily nurseries, and they've vinyl, not metal, so how well they hold up in the sun remains to be seen. Will keep you posted.
The two images shown are a bit different because one was taken indoors with flash, and the other without the flash.