Johnny Lightning Lunch Box

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Description (Brief):

This steel lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1970. The lunch box has a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible green, plastic handle. Johnny Lightning was a die cast model car brand manufactured from 1969-1971 and 1994-present. There is an illustrated National Safety Council “Safety First” message printed in black and white on the interior lid.

Date Made: 1970

Maker: Aladdin Industries Incorporated

Location: Currently not on view

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, Family & Social Life, Lunch Boxes

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Credit Line: Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3087.15Nonaccession Number: 2001.3087Catalog Number: 2001.3087.15

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 21 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6a53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1196308

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