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Lunch boxes and lunch pails have been used to carry lunches to school or work since the nineteenth century. The first lunch box came out in 1902 and was shaped like a picnic basket, with scenes of children playing on it. Today, most collectors want either early tobacco advertising boxes or children's lunch boxes made since the 1930s. These boxes are made of metal or plastic. Boxes listed here include the original Thermos bottle inside the box unless otherwise indicated. Movie, television, and cartoon characters may be found in their own categories. Tobacco tin pails and lunch boxes are listed in the Advertising category. 

 
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CategoryPattern or ItemDescriptionYear Priced
Lunch BoxesMunsters Riding In Car, King Seeley, 19652009
Lunch BoxesMy Little Pony Pink, Plastic, Aladdin, 19862009
Lunch BoxesPathfinder Metal, Universal, 19592009
Lunch BoxesPeanuts Thermos Bottle No. 2868, United Features Syndicate, c.19592009
Lunch BoxesPink Panther & Sons Metal, King Seeley, 19862009
Lunch BoxesRaggedy Ann & Andy Metal, Aladdin, 19732009
Lunch BoxesRoad Runner King Seeley, 1970,2009
Lunch BoxesSecret Wars King Seeley, 1977,2009
Lunch BoxesSesame Street Aladdin, 1979,2009
Lunch BoxesSpace: 1999 Metal, King Seeley, 19752009
Lunch BoxesStewardess Airplane, Vinyl, Aladdin, 19622009
Lunch BoxesStrawberry Shortcake Metal, Aladdin, 19812009
Lunch BoxesTrain Oval, Painted, Patriotic, Tin, Decoware, 81/2 x 51/2 In.2009
Lunch BoxesWaltons Aladdin, 1973,2009
Lunch BoxesA-TeamKing Seeley Thermos Co., 19852008
Lunch BoxesAdam-12Aladdin, 19732008
Lunch BoxesAlvin & ChipmunksGreen, White, Vinyl, No Thermos, King Seeley Thermos Co., 19632008
Lunch BoxesAstronautDome, Rockets & Moon Scene, King Seeley Thermos Co., 19602008
Lunch BoxesBallerinaAladdin, 19622008
Lunch BoxesBanana SplitsVinyl, King Seeley, 1960s2008
Lunch BoxesBarbieBy Ponytail, Vinyl, Flap, Snap Closure, King Seeley Thermos Co., 19622008
Lunch BoxesBattle KitKing Seeley Thermos Co., 19662008
Lunch BoxesBattle Star GalacticaAladdin, 19782008
Lunch BoxesBlack HoleAladdin, 19792008
Lunch BoxesBoy On RocketVinyl, Ardee Industries, 1960s2008
 

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