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- Lunchbox, Mickey Mouse Club, 1963 - While most Hollywood moviemakers thought television was a passing fad, Walt Disney used it to his advantage. Disneyland the television show, which premiered in October 1954, helped fund Disneyland the theme park. In 1955, Walt Disney introduced The Mickey Mouse Club, the first show he had ever designed expressly for children. It was wildly popular with both children and adults.
- 1963
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Lunchbox, Mickey Mouse Club, 1963
While most Hollywood moviemakers thought television was a passing fad, Walt Disney used it to his advantage. Disneyland the television show, which premiered in October 1954, helped fund Disneyland the theme park. In 1955, Walt Disney introduced The Mickey Mouse Club, the first show he had ever designed expressly for children. It was wildly popular with both children and adults.
- "Star Trek" Lunchbox, 1968 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. <em>Star Trek</em> featured the interstellar adventures of the USS <em>Enterprise</em>, Captain James T. Kirk, and his crew "to boldly go where no man has gone before." The original <em>Star Trek</em> shows and subsequent series have developed a cult-like following by "Trekkies."
- 1968
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"Star Trek" Lunchbox, 1968
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. Star Trek featured the interstellar adventures of the USS Enterprise, Captain James T. Kirk, and his crew "to boldly go where no man has gone before." The original Star Trek shows and subsequent series have developed a cult-like following by "Trekkies."
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966 - 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.
- 1966
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Go Go, 1966
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.
- Lunchbox, James Bond: Secret Agent 007, 1966 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite film characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The "James Bond -- Agent 007" box came out in 1966, with most of its artwork based on the movie <em>Thunderball</em>. Aladdin was hesitant to sell lunchboxes based on a movie but was convinced by the succession of hit Bond films.
- 1966
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Lunchbox, James Bond: Secret Agent 007, 1966
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite film characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The "James Bond -- Agent 007" box came out in 1966, with most of its artwork based on the movie Thunderball. Aladdin was hesitant to sell lunchboxes based on a movie but was convinced by the succession of hit Bond films.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Sesame Street, 1983 - The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes. <em>Sesame Street</em>, featuring favorite characters Bert and Ernie, is the long-running children's television show that was the first to use educational goals and curriculum to shape its content.
- 1983
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Sesame Street, 1983
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes. Sesame Street, featuring favorite characters Bert and Ernie, is the long-running children's television show that was the first to use educational goals and curriculum to shape its content.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Disneyland, 1957 - Disneyland, America's first theme park, opened in 1955 in Anaheim, California. With the consummate skill of a filmmaker and storyteller, Walt Disney (with his Imagineers) reduced popular American themes to their essence to create each attraction. Sleeping Beauty Castle, the main feature of the park, appears on this lunchbox while the thermos sports an image of Frontierland's <em>Mark Twain</em> steamboat.
- 1957
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Disneyland, 1957
Disneyland, America's first theme park, opened in 1955 in Anaheim, California. With the consummate skill of a filmmaker and storyteller, Walt Disney (with his Imagineers) reduced popular American themes to their essence to create each attraction. Sleeping Beauty Castle, the main feature of the park, appears on this lunchbox while the thermos sports an image of Frontierland's Mark Twain steamboat.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, The Astronauts, 1969 - The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite interests on the sides of their school lunchboxes. The 1960s were an age of space exploration, beginning with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 through the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969.
- 1969
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Lunchbox & Thermos, The Astronauts, 1969
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite interests on the sides of their school lunchboxes. The 1960s were an age of space exploration, beginning with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 through the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, The Jetsons, 1963 - The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes. Featuring flying cars and robot maids, <em>The Jetsons</em> was an animated television show about a family of four and their dog living in Orbit City in the year 2062.
- 1963
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Lunchbox & Thermos, The Jetsons, 1963
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes. Featuring flying cars and robot maids, The Jetsons was an animated television show about a family of four and their dog living in Orbit City in the year 2062.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Welcome Back Kotter, 1977 - 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.
- 1977
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Welcome Back Kotter, 1977
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.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, The Beatles, 1965 - The Beatles burst onto the American scene in early 1964, causing pandemonium across the country and helping launch the so-called "British Invasion" of pop music groups. In the summer of 1965, the Beatles kicked off a huge North American concert tour. By this time, they had pervaded popular culture to such an extent that youth-oriented merchandise--like this lunchbox--was widely available.
- 1965
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Lunchbox & Thermos, The Beatles, 1965
The Beatles burst onto the American scene in early 1964, causing pandemonium across the country and helping launch the so-called "British Invasion" of pop music groups. In the summer of 1965, the Beatles kicked off a huge North American concert tour. By this time, they had pervaded popular culture to such an extent that youth-oriented merchandise--like this lunchbox--was widely available.