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Happy Days Lunch Box

American History Museum

Happy days lunch box
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  • Happy days lunch box
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  • Happy Days thermos

    Object Details

    collected for nmah

    Smithsonian Institution

    maker

    Thermos

    Description (Brief)

    This metal lunch box was made by Thermos in 1977. The lunch box features imagery from the TV show, Happy Days. Happy Days ran from 1974-1984 on ABC, and was one of the most popular shows of its time. It served as the genesis for iconic spin-off series like Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, and Joanie Loves Chachi.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Date made

    1977

    ID Number

    1988.3160.58

    catalog number

    1988.3160.58

    nonaccession number

    1988.3160

    Object Name

    lunch box w/ thermos
    lunch box

    Physical Description

    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 7 1/4 in x 8 3/4 in x 4 in; 18.415 cm x 22.225 cm x 10.16 cm

    Related Publication

    Allen Woodall and Sean Brickell. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    School Personal Equipment

    Subject

    Television

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e7a6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1054228

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