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Kiss Lunch Box

Kiss Lunch Box

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Description (Brief)
This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1977. This box features images of the band Kiss. Kiss was well known for their flamboyant face paint and costumes, with its members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss taking on alternate personas. Stanley was the Starchild, Simmons the Demon, Frehley the Spaceman, and Criss the Catman.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
lunch box
Date made
1977
maker
King Seeley Thermos
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
plastic (part material)
Measurements
overall: 22.5 cm x 10 cm x 19 cm; 8 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in
ID Number
2004.3009.12.01
nonaccession number
2004.3009
catalog number
2004.3009.12.01
Credit Line
Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
subject
School Personal Equipment
Musicians
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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Family & Social Life
Lunch Boxes
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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