Object Details
maker
Aladdin
Description (Brief)
This steel lunch box with was made by Aladdin Industries in 1983. It has a metal snap for hinged lid and collapsible red plastic handle. The lunch box is entitled “School Days,” depicting Disney characters going back to school. The lid shows Mickey Mouse teaching Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse in a classroom. The back shows Donald Duck being angry at his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie for sneaking off to the swimming hole. The sides show Donald stopping his nephews on their way to fish, and wrangling Morty and Ferdie while playing marbles.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Aladdin Industries (through Lillian B. Jenkins)
Date made
1983
ID Number
2003.3070.14
nonaccession number
2003.3070
catalog number
2003.3070.14
Object Name
lunch box
Physical Description
steel (overall material)
plastic (handle material)
Measurements
overall: 21 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
School Personal Equipment
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1250093