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Baseball Lunch Box

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Baseball lunch box
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  • Baseball lunch box
  • Baseball lunch box

    Object Details

    maker

    King Seeley Thermos

    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.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

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

    Date made

    1968

    ID Number

    2004.3009.04

    nonaccession number

    2004.3009

    catalog 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

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    School Personal Equipment

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

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

    Record ID

    nmah_1273699

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