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Description (Brief):

This domed, tin lunch box was made by Aladdin Industries in 1961. It has two metal snaps for a hinged lid and a collapsible, yellow plastic handle. The box is in the shape of a school bus , and colorful portraits of Disney characters like Minnie, Mickey, Goofy, Pinocchio, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck line the windows of the bus. Its eye-catching appearance made it the most popular lunch box ever, selling over 9 million units.

Date Made: 1961

Referenced: Walt Disney CompanyMaker: Aladdin

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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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3101.15.01Nonaccession Number: 2001.3101Catalog Number: 2001.3101.15.01

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 13 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 5 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-69cd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_892848

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Disney School Bus Dome Lunch Box