Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966

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Artifact Overview

For generations, school children have carried their lunches in colorful containers. Lunchboxes covered with images of a child's favorite television show, movie, superhero, fictional character, or celebrity became popular in the 1950s. Kids chose these containers to show other classmates what they liked and how cool they were. Lunch -- one of the best times of the school day -- just got better.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lunchbox

Date Made

1966

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.12.36

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Vinyl
Metal
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in (lunchbox)
Width: 3.75 in (lunchbox)
Length: 8.25 in (lunchbox)
Height: 6 in (thermos)
Diameter: 3.125 in (thermos)
Height: 1.625 in (cup)
Diameter: 3 in (cup)
Height: 1.375 in (stopper)
Diameter: 2.25 in (stopper)

Inscriptions

lunchbox: Go Go TM ALADDIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, NASHVILLE, TENN. U.S.A. thermos: Go Go Aladdin HALF PINT 8 OZ MFD.BY ALADDIN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED NO.018 FILLER- NO.113 CUP NO. 30 STOPPER NASHVILLE, TENN U.S.A. handwritten: Janet
Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966