Vintage Collectors Metal and Retro Kid's Lunch Boxes
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Vintage Metal and Retro Kid's Lunch Boxes The Beatles, Star Trek, Dukes of Hazard, The Monkees, Lost in Space
It may be a vintage or Retro lunch box now, but whether it had The Monkees or the Beatles, Star Trek or Lost in Space, Superman or the Dukes of Hazard, on it when it was new, it was one of your your prized possessions then.
Bring back those school days memories with a collectible vintage or retro reproduction lunch box. Remember the first day you took your new Superman or Smurf lunch box to school, and how "cool" you felt? Remember how all your friends wanted to "check it out?" Most of the icons of your childhood; The Monkees, The Dukes of Hazard, Superman, The Munsters, The Smurfs, or the Beatles or Osmonds, are available today. True vintage lunch boxes can be pricey, but retro reproductions of the originals are available too, and they won't empty your wallet.
Whether you are a collector looking for a piece to fill your collection, or just looking for a little nostalgia, the selection of vintage and retro lunch boxes available online will be sure to have what you are looking for.
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Superman Vintage Lunch Box
Collectible Vintage and Retro Models of "The Man of Steel"
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, It's Superman!
Remember when you tied that towel around your neck and pretended it was a cape? And you ran around the house or yard pretending you were flying? Come on, admit it, you did it! And so did lots of other kids.
Did you know that the #1 most valuable collector's lunch box, (so far), was a vintage collectible Superman lunch box, the 1954 Universal Studios Tin Superman lunch box, sold for $13,500! Bet you wished you had taken better care of yours now don't you?
Well, you might not have your old one, but you can still find authentic vintage Superman Tin lunch boxes for sale. And if that's a little much for your budget, how about a retro lunch box reproduction. Both are available online with just a little research.
No, this isn't that $13,000 lunchbox, but it is an authentic original available on ebay right now.- Superman Lunch Boxes are #1 on search lists.
Trivia:
This is the famous Vintage Superman Lunch Box that sold for over $11,000 in 2003.
This lunch box, auctioned by MastroNet, Inc., sold for $11,500.00 in December, 2003. With the 15% buyer's premium, this box is the most expensive on record, at $13,225.00.
There were 13 bids, with an opening bid of $2,500.00. A generic Universal vacuum bottle was also included in the auction.
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That vintage Superman lunch box may be a great deal, but if it's a little pricey for your budget, and you are looking for something a little more affordable ... check out these Superman retro lunchboxes.
The Beatles Vintage and Retro Lunch Boxes
We all live in a yellow submarine ... yellow submarine ...
Starting a new school year with a new Beatles Tin lunch box, boy, how cool was that! Remember how proud you were when all your friends were clamoring around you to see your new Beatles lunch box?
Everybody had a favorite Beatle of course, for the drummer guys it was Ringo, and for the girls ... who else but Paul. Do you remember who your favorite was?
Well, maybe one of these Beatles lunch boxes will jog a memory, or two, they are still among the more desirable collectible vintage lunch boxes around. Maybe you don't know what happened to your old lunch box, but you can still find authentic vintage Beatles Tin lunch boxes for sale, like this one on ebay right now!
But if that's a little much for your budget, how about a retro lunch box reproduction. Both are available online with just a little research.
This might not be like your old lunch box, but it is an authentic original available on ebay right now.- The Beatles Lunch Boxes are #7 on search lists.Vintage Beatles Yellow Submarine Lunch Box
Trivia:
This 1966 Vintage Beatles Lunch Box sold for $1600 at auction.
That vintage Beatles Yellow Submarine lunch box may be a bargain, but if you are looking for something a little more affordable ... check out these Beatles retro lunchboxes.
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The Monkees Vintage and Retro Lunch Boxes
Hey, Hey! We're the Monkees ...
and people say we monkey around ...
Wow! How many times do you think you sang that little ditty as you walked down the hall to the lunch cafeteria, swinging your new Monkees lunch box!
Or as you drummed on it at the lunch table, (just to make sure everyone saw your new Monkees lunch box), just like the real Monkees drummer would do. And remember all those conversation about which of the Monkees you liked best?
Well, maybe you never did start a band of your own, like the Monkees, like you said you would, (remember the friends that wanted to be in it with you), but you can still bring back some of those memories with authentic vintage Monkees Tin lunch boxes, like this one on ebay right now!
But if that's a little much for your budget, how about a retro lunch box reproduction. Both are available online with just a little research.
This could be the same one as your old lunch box,and it is an authentic original available on ebay right now.
Monkees Vintage and Retro Lunch Boxes
Dukes of Hazard Vintage and Retro Lunch Boxes
Poor Sheriff Roscoe, even on those old vintage lunch boxes he could not catch "The General Lee"
always to the rescue ... The General Lee was the real star!
Vintage Dukes of Hazard lunch boxes haven't made the Top Ten list of most valuable old vintage lunch boxes, (yet), but they are some of the most sought after by collectors.
Thanks to the show, and The General Lee, the 1979 Dodge Charger R/T was one of the most popular "muscle cars" of the 1980's. It was featured in all the Dukes of Hazard vintage lunch box designs. Were you one of those "country boys" that had one? And who could forget cousin Daisey Duke? Between her and "Ellie May", (of "The Clampetts" fame), they started a short-shorts fashion trend young men world-wide are thankful for.
Maybe you never did get your own "General Lee", or were just a "country Boy wanna-be", but you can still own a piece of generational memorabilia with an authentic vintage Dukes of Hazard Tin lunch box, like this one on ebay right now!
Do you remember? Did your lunch box look like this authentic original available on ebay right now.
Dukes of Hazard Vintage and Retro Lunch Boxes
But if that's a little much for your budget, how about a retro lunch box reproduction. Both are available online with just a little research.
Star Trek Vintage Lunch Boxes
Beam me up Scottie!
Kirk here ... Spock you have the comm ...
Do you remember keeping your toy communicator in your new Star Trek lunch box? Remember flipping it open and saying those famous words ... Kirk here ... Beam me up Scottie?
Debuting at #9 on the Top Ten list, a Star Trek Dome Lid lunch box, (Aladdin, 1968), sold for $1450. Is yours still in the attic?
You can reclaim those childhood memories with vintage Star Trek lunchboxes, which are still among the more desirable collectible vintage lunch boxes around. Maybe you don't know what happened to your old lunch box, but you can still find authentic vintage Beatles Tin lunch boxes for sale, like this one on ebay right now!
This might not be like your old lunch box, but it is an authentic original available on ebay right now.- Star Trek Lunch Boxes are #9 on search lists.
That vintage Star Trek lunch box may be a bargain, but if you are looking for something a little more affordable ... check out these vintage retro lunchboxes.
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And don't forget ... ebay auctions usually aren't regular inventory items, so they may not be there the next time you look.
Lost in Space Vintage Lunch Boxes
Danger! Will Robinson ... Danger!
The bumbling schemes of Dr. Zachary Smith ...
Swiss family Robinson-type adventures and space ships and aliens, what a great combination. And every young boy saw himself as "Will", thwarting Dr. Smith's schemes and having a robot, (Luke H), as a best buddy. Dealing with new challenges at every turn made this show an instant hit.
Lost in Space isn't on the Top Ten list of most valuable collectors vintage metal lunch boxes, but they were still one of the most popular ones for boys during the years of the show.. Bet you wish you had hung on to yours now, don't you?
Lost in Space metal lunch boxes are popular in the retro lunch box market right now, but you can still find authentic vintage Lost in Space lunch boxes for sale, like this one on ebay right now!
This might not be like your old lunch box, but it is an authentic original available on ebay right now.
Vintage Lost in Space Lunch Box
That vintage Lost in Space lunch box may be a bargain, but if you are looking for something a little more affordable ... check out these vintage retro lunchboxes.
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Top Ten Most Valuable Vintage Lunch Boxes
These were from past vintage lunch box auctions
1. Superman (Universal, 1954) -- $13,500
2. 240 Robert (Aladdin, 1978) -- $4,200
3. Toppie Elephant (American Thermos, 1957) -- $3,200
4. Underdog (Okay Industries, 1974 -- $2,500
5. Dudley Do-Right (Universal, 1962) -- $2,200
6. Jetsons Dome (Aladdin, 1963) -- $1,650
7. Beatles (Aladdin, 1966) -- $1,600
8. Bullwinkle & Rocky (Universal, 1962) -- $1,600
9. Star Trek Dome (Aladdin, 1968) -- $1,450
10. Knight in Armor (Universal, 1959) -- $1,250
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Vintage Collectors and Retro Lunch Boxes Comment.s
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PaigSr
May 28, 2012 @ 12:53 am | delete
- For me its a toss up between the Monky's and the crew of the Enterprise.
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jimmyworldstar
Dec 12, 2011 @ 12:04 pm | delete
- Some of these are definitely old, the Beatles lunchbox? Superman I can see being more from the 80s and 90s. I wonder if kids even bring their lunch to school anymore.
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MamaBelle
Mar 25, 2011 @ 9:11 am | delete
- I love everything vintage and these lunchboxes are really cool. Shame nobody uses lunchboxes anymore.
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