Rambo Lunch Box

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Description (Brief):

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1985. The lunch box depicts Sylvester Stallone as Rambo on front and rear, and has camouflage print on sides. This Rambo lunch box has the distinction of being the last metal lunch box produced before safety and economic concerns caused manufacturers to switch to plastic alternatives.

Date Made: 1985

Maker: Thermos

Location: Currently not on view

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Joyce Darrell and Michael C. Dickerson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2001.3099.06Nonaccession Number: 2001.3099Catalog Number: 2001.3099.06

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: paint; plastic; steel; tin (overall material)tin (overall material)Measurements: overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 inoverall: 8 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 in; 20.955 cm x 21.59 cm x 10.16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-f71a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_881547

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