Lunchbox, Disco Fever, 1980

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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

1980

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.12.40

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 8.75 in

Inscriptions

front: Disco Fever 1980 KING-SEELEY THERMOS CO. THERMOS DIVISION KING-SEELEY THERMOS CO.