Lunch Boxes
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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Category Pattern or Item Description Year Priced Lunch Boxes Magic Of Lassie Metal, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1978 2008 Lunch Boxes Clash Of The Titans King Seeley Thermos Co., 1981 2008 Lunch Boxes Hot Wheels Mattel Hot Wheel Cars, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1969 2008 Lunch Boxes Rat Patrol Blowing Up German Vehicle, Jeep, Aladdin, 1967 2008 Lunch Boxes Osmonds Metal, Aladdin, 1973 2008 Lunch Boxes Speed Buggy Metal, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1973 2008 Lunch Boxes Dukes Of Hazzard Metal, Aladdin, 1980 2008 Lunch Boxes Close Encounters Of The Third Kind Metal, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1977-78 2008 Lunch Boxes Space Travel 2 Swing Handles, Decoware, 1940s 2008 Lunch Boxes Donny & Marie Vinyl, Aladdin, 1976 2008 Lunch Boxes A-Team King Seeley Thermos Co., 1985 2008 Lunch Boxes Black Hole Aladdin, 1979 2008 Lunch Boxes Denim Diner Blue Patchwork Style Dog & Flowers, Red Vinyl Handle, Aladdin, 1975 2008 Lunch Boxes Mr. Merlin King Seeley Thermos Co., 1982 2008 Lunch Boxes Battle Kit King Seeley Thermos Co., 1966 2008 Lunch Boxes Secret Agent Metal, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1968 2008 Lunch Boxes Alvin & Chipmunks Green, White, Vinyl, No Thermos, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1963 2008 Lunch Boxes Partridge Family Metal, King Seeley Thermos Co., 1971 2008 Lunch Boxes Wonder Woman Vinyl, Aladdin, 1977 2008 Lunch Boxes Land Of The Lost Metal, Aladdin, 1975 2008 Lunch Boxes Kellogg?s Cereal Tony The Tiger, Rice Krispies, Aladdin, 1969 2008 Lunch Boxes Red Barn Domed, American Thermos, 1957 2008 Lunch Boxes Gentle Ben Metal, Aladdin, 1968 2008 Lunch Boxes Little Dutch Miss Metal, Universal Industries, 1959 2008 Lunch Boxes Teenager School, Dancing, Baseball, American Thermos, 1957 2008
