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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 BoxesOld Southern CoffeeOld Southern Coffee1995
Lunch BoxesOrbitJohn Glenn1995
Lunch BoxesOsmonds19731995
Lunch BoxesPadlock StyleYellow Brass, Bird Design, Original Folding Key, Large1995
Lunch BoxesPartridge Family19781995
Lunch BoxesPartridge FamilyKing Seeley, 19711995
Lunch BoxesPeanutsCharlie Against Tree, 19731995
Lunch BoxesPeanutsCharlie Pitching, Red Rim, 19761995
Lunch BoxesPeter Pan19691995
Lunch BoxesPeter Pan Peanut ButterSandwich Form1995
Lunch BoxesPickleGreen, Pickle Shape, Plastic, 19721995
Lunch BoxesPink PantherVinyl, Aladdin, 19801995
Lunch BoxesPlanet Of The ApesAladdin, 19741995
Lunch BoxesPlay Ball19691995
Lunch BoxesPony TailVinyl, 19601995
Lunch BoxesPonytailed GirlWalking 2 Poodles, Vinyl, American Thermos, 19601995
Lunch BoxesPopeyeS.s. Popeye, 19641995
Lunch BoxesPopeyeShe's Mine, 19801995
Lunch BoxesPorky's Lunch WagonDome, 19591995
Lunch BoxesPorkys Lunch WagonDome, 19591995
Lunch BoxesPro SportsVariety Of Sports Represented, 19801995
Lunch BoxesPsychedelicDome, 19691995
Lunch BoxesPussycatsJosie & Me, Vinyl, 1960s1995
Lunch BoxesRaggedy Ann & AndyBrunch Bag, Vinyl, 19731995
Lunch BoxesRaggedy Ann & AndyMetal, 19731995
 

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