Psychedelic Lunch Box

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Object Details

maker

Aladdin

Description (Brief)

This domed steel lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1969. This lunch box features a psychedelic pattern of swirling orange, red, pink and yellow. The wild design aesthetic is representative of the 1960’s ethos and evokes other sixties motifs like tie-dye and lava lamps.

Credit Line

Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)

Date made

1969

ID Number

2003.3070.23.01

nonaccession number

2003.3070

catalog number

2003.3070.23.01

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

steel (overall material)

plastic (handle material)

Measurements

overall: 23 cm x 12 cm x 20 cm; 9 1/16 in x 4 3/4 in x 7 7/8 in

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Family & Social Life

Lunch Boxes

Exhibition

Taking America To Lunch

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source