Campus Queen Lunch Box

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Object Details

maker

King Seeley Thermos Company

Description (Brief)

This Campus Queen steel lunch box was manufactured by King Seeley Thermos Company in 1967. This Campus Queen lunch box features a magnetic game kit on the back, taking you from study hall to the prom, with stops at the Soda Fountain, Movies, and Beauty parlor. This lunch box also has the distinction of being featured in the music video for Cyndi Lauper’s 1984 number one hit, “Time After Time.”

Credit Line

Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell

Date made

1967

ID Number

2001.3087.13

nonaccession number

2001.3087

catalog number

2001.3087.13

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Popular Entertainment

Family & Social Life

Lunch Boxes

Exhibition

Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source