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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 BoxesSesame StreetBig Bird, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Aladdin, 1984 , 2012
Lunch BoxesSesame StreetCharacters, Aladdin, 1979 , 2012
Lunch BoxesStrawberry ShortcakeAladdin, 1981 2012
Lunch BoxesStrawberrylandAladdin, 1985 2012
Lunch BoxesTarzanMetal, Embossed, Fighting Lion, Animals, Green, Aladdin Ind., 1966,8 x 7 In. , 2012
Lunch BoxesThe Flying NunSally Field As Nun, Aladdin Industries, 1968 , 2012
Lunch BoxesThe OsmondsRaised Image, 5 Brothers & Donny, Aladdin, 1973 2012
Lunch BoxesThe Pink PantherWhite, Pink Panther & Inspector Clouseau, White, Aladdin, 1980 , 2012
Lunch BoxesVoyage To The Bottom Of The SeaOctopus Grabbing Sub, Embossed, Aladdin, 1967 2012
Lunch BoxesWonder WomanWhite Handle, Vinyl, 1977 , 2012
Lunch BoxesWoodenCarved, Women Cooking, Swing Handle, Flowers, Painted, Chinese, 1800s 2012
Lunch BoxesYankee DoodlesGeorge Washington, Minutemen, Delaware, King Seeley, 1975 , 2012
Lunch BoxesYosemite Sam & BugsVinyl, King Seeley, 1971 , 2012
Lunch BoxesAddams FamilyMetal King Seeley Thermos Co. Hanna-Barbera c.1974,2011
Lunch BoxesAgent TKing Seeley Thermos Co. 1968,2011
Lunch BoxesAnnie OakleyMetal Aladdin Industries 19552011
Lunch BoxesAnnie OakleyMetal Red Vinyl Cover Portrait Of Annie On Side Aladdin 1950s2011
Lunch BoxesBallerinaLilac With Ballerinas Aladdin 1960s2011
Lunch BoxesBanana SplitsVinyl Playing Band Instruments King Seeley Thermos Co. 1960s,2011
Lunch BoxesBarbie & MidgeMetal Black Ground Mattel Canadian Thermos c.19622011
Lunch BoxesBattlestar GalacticaRaised Images On Front Aladdin 19782011
Lunch BoxesBlack HoleSpaceship Metal 19792011
Lunch BoxesBozoLion Dome Lid Metal Aladdin 19632011
Lunch BoxesBrave EagleIndians Fighting Metal American Thermos Co. 1957,2011
Lunch BoxesBullwinkle & RockyRed Yellow Vinyl Ohio Art 19622011
 

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