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Skateboarders Lunch Box

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Object Details

maker

Aladdin Industries

Description (Brief)

This tin lunch box was manufactured by Aladdin Industries in 1978. The lunch box is entitled, "The Skateboarder," and features colorful scenes of skateboarders in action on all exterior surfaces. This lunch box was one of the few that did not feature licensed images from television, and instead tried to cash in on the growing popularity of skateboarding.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell

Date made

1978

ID Number

2001.3087.25

nonaccession number

2001.3087

catalog number

2001.3087.25

Object Name

lunch box

Physical Description

tin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 21 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm; 8 1/4 in x 7 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

School Personal Equipment

Subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6c2c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1196318

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