Object Details
maker
Aladdin
Description (Brief)
This domed steel lunch was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1963. The box is red, blue and yellow with images of Bozo the Clown and circus scenes. Bozo the Clown was first created in 1946, and became a popular children’s television show as it was franchised at stations all over the country. A Bozo the Clown television show ran from 1961-2001, first as Bozo’s Circus, then as The Bozo Show, and finally as The Bozo Super Sunday Show.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
Date made
1963
ID Number
2003.3070.20.01
nonaccession number
2003.3070
catalog number
2003.3070.20.01
Object Name
lunch box
lunch box, Bozo the Clown
Physical Description
steel (overall material)
plastic (handle material)
Measurements
overall: 23 cm x 12 cm x 18 cm; 9 1/16 in x 4 3/4 in x 7 1/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
School Personal Equipment
Subject
Television
general subject association
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1250104