Star Wars: A New Hope Lunch Box
Star Wars: A New Hope Lunch Box
- Description (Brief)
- This tin lunch box was made by Thermos in 1977. The box has a red plastic snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible red, plastic handle. The box has art from the movie Star Wars. The lid and sides are a starry black background, and the lid has an image of a TIE Fighter shooting at an X-Wing. The back shows Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, and C3P0 in their landspeeder being stopped by storm troopers heading into Mos Eisley.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Date made
- 1977
- maker
- King Seeley Thermos
- Physical Description
- 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 in
- ID Number
- 2001.3101.18.01
- nonaccession number
- 2001.3101
- catalog number
- 2001.3101.18.01
- subject
- School Personal Equipment
- Star Wars
- Food Culture
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Lunch Boxes
- Movie Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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