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 Sesame Street Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Aladdin, 1984 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Sesame Street Characters, Aladdin, 1979 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Strawberry Shortcake Aladdin, 1981 2012 Lunch Boxes Strawberryland Aladdin, 1985 2012 Lunch Boxes Tarzan Metal, Embossed, Fighting Lion, Animals, Green, Aladdin Ind., 1966,8 x 7 In. , 2012 Lunch Boxes The Flying Nun Sally Field As Nun, Aladdin Industries, 1968 , 2012 Lunch Boxes The Osmonds Raised Image, 5 Brothers & Donny, Aladdin, 1973 2012 Lunch Boxes The Pink Panther White, Pink Panther & Inspector Clouseau, White, Aladdin, 1980 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea Octopus Grabbing Sub, Embossed, Aladdin, 1967 2012 Lunch Boxes Wonder Woman White Handle, Vinyl, 1977 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Wooden Carved, Women Cooking, Swing Handle, Flowers, Painted, Chinese, 1800s 2012 Lunch Boxes Yankee Doodles George Washington, Minutemen, Delaware, King Seeley, 1975 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Yosemite Sam & Bugs Vinyl, King Seeley, 1971 , 2012 Lunch Boxes Addams Family Metal King Seeley Thermos Co. Hanna-Barbera c.1974, 2011 Lunch Boxes Agent T King Seeley Thermos Co. 1968, 2011 Lunch Boxes Annie Oakley Metal Aladdin Industries 1955 2011 Lunch Boxes Annie Oakley Metal Red Vinyl Cover Portrait Of Annie On Side Aladdin 1950s 2011 Lunch Boxes Ballerina Lilac With Ballerinas Aladdin 1960s 2011 Lunch Boxes Banana Splits Vinyl Playing Band Instruments King Seeley Thermos Co. 1960s, 2011 Lunch Boxes Barbie & Midge Metal Black Ground Mattel Canadian Thermos c.1962 2011 Lunch Boxes Battlestar Galactica Raised Images On Front Aladdin 1978 2011 Lunch Boxes Black Hole Spaceship Metal 1979 2011 Lunch Boxes Bozo Lion Dome Lid Metal Aladdin 1963 2011 Lunch Boxes Brave Eagle Indians Fighting Metal American Thermos Co. 1957, 2011 Lunch Boxes Bullwinkle & Rocky Red Yellow Vinyl Ohio Art 1962 2011
