UFO Lunch Box

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Description (Brief):

This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1973. The lunch box has a blue rim and animated scenes of space life and travel on all sides. Due to the success of NASA and the popularity of Star Wars and Star Trek, companies tried to use space images to sell their products. This is an example of Thermos using generic “UFO” images to sell their lunch boxes.

Date Made: 1973

Maker: King Seeley Thermos

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2004.3009.11Nonaccession Number: 2004.3009Catalog Number: 2004.3009.11

Object Name: lunch box

Physical Description: metal (overall material)plastic (part material)Measurements: overall: 22 cm x 10 cm x 19 cm; 8 11/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-70de-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1273715

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