Campus Queen Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This Campus Queen steel lunch box was manufactured by King Seeley Thermos Company in 1967. This Campus Queen lunch box features a magnetic game kit on the back, taking you from study hall to the prom, with stops at the Soda Fountain, Movies, and Beauty parlor. This lunch box also has the distinction of being featured in the music video for Cyndi Lauper’s 1984 number one hit, “Time After Time.”

Date Made: 1967

Maker: King Seeley Thermos Company

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

Subject:

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

Exhibition: Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3087.13Nonaccession Number: 2001.3087Catalog Number: 2001.3087.13

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: steel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-34b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_892844

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