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- "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Lunchbox and Thermos, 1966 - 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>The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</em> was a popular television show that ran from 1964 to 1968, featuring the adventures of two secret agents working for a fictitious international agency.
- 1966
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"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Lunchbox and Thermos, 1966
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. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a popular television show that ran from 1964 to 1968, featuring the adventures of two secret agents working for a fictitious international agency.
- "Get Smart" Lunchbox, 1966 - 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>Get Smart</em> was television satire of secret agent shows and movies, featuring an inept agent working for a US government counter-intelligence agency in the late 1960s.
- 1966
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"Get Smart" Lunchbox, 1966
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. Get Smart was television satire of secret agent shows and movies, featuring an inept agent working for a US government counter-intelligence agency in the late 1960s.
- Lunchbox, The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, 1968 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite musicians and movies since they were first introduced in 1950. Based on the music of The Beatles, the <em>Yellow Submarine</em> was a popular animated musical film featuring cartoon versions of The Beatles joining forces with Captain Fred to free Pepperland from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
- 1968
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Lunchbox, The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, 1968
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite musicians and movies since they were first introduced in 1950. Based on the music of The Beatles, the Yellow Submarine was a popular animated musical film featuring cartoon versions of The Beatles joining forces with Captain Fred to free Pepperland from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
- Lunchbox, Julia, 1969 - 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>Julia</em> was a ground-breaking sitcom, with singer-actress Diahann Caroll the first to portray an African-American woman in a professional occupation, as a nurse, mother, and Vietnam War widow.
- 1969
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Lunchbox, Julia, 1969
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. Julia was a ground-breaking sitcom, with singer-actress Diahann Caroll the first to portray an African-American woman in a professional occupation, as a nurse, mother, and Vietnam War widow.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, Happy Days, 1976 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. <em>Happy Days</em>, which aired 1974-1984, presented an idealized vision of American life from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Focusing on a middle-class family living in Milwaukee, the show revolved around Richie and his friends, including the "hoodlum" Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli.
- 1976
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Lunchbox & Thermos, Happy Days, 1976
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. Happy Days, which aired 1974-1984, presented an idealized vision of American life from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Focusing on a middle-class family living in Milwaukee, the show revolved around Richie and his friends, including the "hoodlum" Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli.
- Star Wars Lunchbox, 1977 - 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, movies, and celebrities on the sides of their school lunchboxes. This metal lunchbox was produced for the 1977 <em>Star Wars</em> movie, which went on to become a pop culture classic.
- 1977
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Star Wars Lunchbox, 1977
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, movies, and celebrities on the sides of their school lunchboxes. This metal lunchbox was produced for the 1977 Star Wars movie, which went on to become a pop culture classic.
- Lunchbox with Space Theme, 1963 - 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.
- 1963
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Lunchbox with Space Theme, 1963
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.
- "Peanuts" Lunchbox, 1966 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip <em>Peanuts</em>, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.
- 1966
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"Peanuts" Lunchbox, 1966
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip Peanuts, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, The Brady Bunch, 1970 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. <em>The Brady Bunch</em> told "the story of a lovely lady" (with three daughters) who married a widowed architect with three sons. The show became a popular culture television phenomenon in syndication, when generations of children watched after school.
- 1970
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Lunchbox & Thermos, The Brady Bunch, 1970
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. The Brady Bunch told "the story of a lovely lady" (with three daughters) who married a widowed architect with three sons. The show became a popular culture television phenomenon in syndication, when generations of children watched after school.
- Lunchbox, Soupy Sales, 1965 - This vinyl lunchbox was rushed into production when Soupy Sales reached the height of his popularity in 1964. Available to buy in January 1965, Soupy Sales was in the headlines (and also in trouble with the network) for a "stunt" he pulled, asking kids to send him "those little green pieces of paper" from their parents' wallets.
- 1965
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Lunchbox, Soupy Sales, 1965
This vinyl lunchbox was rushed into production when Soupy Sales reached the height of his popularity in 1964. Available to buy in January 1965, Soupy Sales was in the headlines (and also in trouble with the network) for a "stunt" he pulled, asking kids to send him "those little green pieces of paper" from their parents' wallets.