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- 1910-1956
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Lunch Box, 1910-1956
- "Monarch Coffee" Thermos, circa 1931 - "Good pilots deserve good coffee." So says the label on this promotional vacuum flask given to airplane pilots by Reid, Murdoch & Company -- manufacturers of Monarch-brand foods. Monarch's sales force was quick to capitalize on aviation's growth. The brand not only distributed bottles like this, it operated its own Ford Tri-Motor airplane as a flying showroom for its products.
- circa 1931
- Collections - Artifact
"Monarch Coffee" Thermos, circa 1931
"Good pilots deserve good coffee." So says the label on this promotional vacuum flask given to airplane pilots by Reid, Murdoch & Company -- manufacturers of Monarch-brand foods. Monarch's sales force was quick to capitalize on aviation's growth. The brand not only distributed bottles like this, it operated its own Ford Tri-Motor airplane as a flying showroom for its products.
- "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.
- "Lost in Space" Lunchbox and Thermos, 1967 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. <em>Lost in Space</em> was a science fiction series from the late 1960s that centered on the Robinson family and an evil castaway. On their way to colonize Alpha Centauri, they were knocked off course, and crash-landed on an alien world.
- 1967
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"Lost in Space" Lunchbox and Thermos, 1967
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite television shows since they were first introduced in 1950. Lost in Space was a science fiction series from the late 1960s that centered on the Robinson family and an evil castaway. On their way to colonize Alpha Centauri, they were knocked off course, and crash-landed on an alien world.
- "Monkees" Lunchbox and Thermos, 1967 - 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.
- 1967
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"Monkees" Lunchbox and Thermos, 1967
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.
- "Jim Henson's Muppets" Thermos, 1979 - Jim Henson's Muppets experienced their greatest fame on TV, with <em>The Muppet Show</em> (1976 to 1981). The show introduced millions to Henson's unique blend of humor and imagination. The lunchbox that this thermos came in was the second produced in connection with the show. The images on it featured individual characters. The thermos featured a twist-off lid and built-in straw.
- 1979
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"Jim Henson's Muppets" Thermos, 1979
Jim Henson's Muppets experienced their greatest fame on TV, with The Muppet Show (1976 to 1981). The show introduced millions to Henson's unique blend of humor and imagination. The lunchbox that this thermos came in was the second produced in connection with the show. The images on it featured individual characters. The thermos featured a twist-off lid and built-in straw.