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American Thermos Bottle Company Tin Lunch Box | Kitchen903 of 2375 |  |  |
Posted 12 months ago
elayem0110
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Pretty plain, blue and gray. It has a little rust on the bottom, but is in otherwise great condition. There's really nothing terribly special about this lunch box, but it has a fantastic handle. That was what really tipped me off that this was a little older. Anybody seen this one before and know anything about it?
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Lunch Boxes and ThermosesThe lunch box as we think of it today was born in 1935. That’s when a Milwa…
i love this very cool and very simple :) love it:)
looks like maybe late 50s
This is almost identical to the lunchbox I carried in grade school, except mine was green and silver. Mine stood out amongst all my friends, because it was one of the few that didn't have cartoon characters, cowboy stars, or even a plaid pattern. I clearly remember that the lunchbox was available in green or dark blue, like yours. My Mom must have bought this for me in about 1957.
Great, thanks for the info! That's helpful.