Rambo Lunch Box
Rambo Lunch Box
- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lunch box
- Date made
- 1985
- maker
- Thermos
- 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 in
- overall: 8 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 in; 20.955 cm x 21.59 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- 2001.3099.06
- nonaccession number
- 2001.3099
- catalog number
- 2001.3099.06
- Credit Line
- Gift of Joyce Darrell and Michael C. Dickerson
- subject
- School Personal Equipment
- Movie
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Family & Social Life
- Lunch Boxes
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Michael Archer
Tue, 2019-07-02 13:20