Star Wars: A New Hope Lunch Box

National Museum of American History
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Object Details

King Seeley Thermos
Description (Brief)
This tin lunch box was made by Thermos in 1977. The box has a red plastic snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible red, plastic handle. The box has art from the movie Star Wars. The lid and sides are a starry black background, and the lid has an image of a TIE Fighter shooting at an X-Wing. The back shows Luke Skywalker, Ben Kenobi, and C3P0 in their landspeeder being stopped by storm troopers heading into Mos Eisley.
Location
Currently not on view
1977
ID Number
2001.3101.18.01
nonaccession number
2001.3101
catalog number
2001.3101.18.01
Object Name
lunch box
Physical Description
tin (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 23 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 9 1/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Lunch Boxes
Movie Collection
National Museum of American History
subject
School Personal Equipment
Star Wars
Food Culture
Record ID
nmah_1197014
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6aaa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Star Wars lunchbox
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