Baseball Lunch Box

Description (Brief):

This yellow metal lunch box was made by Thermos in 1968. It has a hinged lid and a single silver snap. The box features colorful scenes of baseball players in action on the lid and sides of the lunch box. The back has a magnetic playing field, and a scoreboard and playing instructions are located on the bottom. The inside has two "Spin the Arrow" baseball game packets, each with four magnetic markers to use as runners in the game.

Date Made: 1968

Maker: King Seeley Thermos

Location: Currently not on view

General Subject Association: School Personal Equipment

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Credit Line: Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2004.3009.04Nonaccession Number: 2004.3009Catalog Number: 2004.3009.04

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: metal (overall material)plastic (game material)Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 18 cm x 10.5 cm; 8 7/8 in x 7 1/16 in x 4 1/8 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9592-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1273699

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