Buying and Collecting Guide to Children's Lunch Boxes

For many, the mere mention of lunchboxes sparks a flood of childhooddays and a rush of nostalgic memories. Whether a metal James Bond lunchbox in 1966 or vinyl Wonder Woman lunchbox from 1977, children's lunchboxes definegenerations unlikelittle else.
What was yourfavorite show in 1979? Maybe it was Mork and Mindy or Buck Rogers....lunchboxes let kids express themselves...whothey were, whatthey liked.Like an album of photos, a lunchbox collection is like a trip back in time...and great fun for folks of all ages!
Lunchboxcollectors, also called "paileontologists", gee inevery variety....much like lunchboxes,where there is always something for everyone...from Barbie to G.I Joe! A window into this world is opened by okay through providing lunchbox collectors the convenience todiscovera great selection oflunchboxes and to build their collections.

A Quick Peek at the History of Children's Lunchboxes
In the late 1800s, as technology took people off the farms and intofactories and school rooms across America, lunch-on-the-go became a necessity. Often, workers carried their lunches in plain tin pails along with acontainer of coffee. Children stowed their lunches in pails decorated with bright colors, shapes and flowers. For years, lunches were eaten and pails carried home to begin the cycle again.
Through a flourish of marketing inspiration in 1935, Walt Disney introduced the first lunch box targeted specifically forchildren. By adding the image of his feature character, Mickey Mouse, to the pail, theconcept of character lunchboxes for children was born.
However those Mickey originals were only sold for two years. It would take the dawning of television programming for children in the 1950s to rekindle the demand for children's lunchboxes. When the Hopalong Cassidy show gave a gepany known for their lamps named Aladdin Industries the right to produce lunchboxes featuring Hopalong, and there was no turning back.
Children begged for these colorful lunch carriers.... and a new facet of American culturehad begun.
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Condition - Unless you are looking for a crayon box and do not care about holes, dents, rust, or other damage, then please be sure to ask questions about the lunchbox. A picture may tell a thousand words, but poor lighting can change every word. Suddenly abox that seemed pristinein the picture arrives at your door with skid marks, no handle, and a geplete coat of rust.By asking questions first, you always be happier later....