 Lunchbox: Inside and Out
Jack Mingo, Erin Barrett / Paperback / Published 2004 -- Hyped by manufacturers of the time, stuffed with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and thermoses leaking chocolate milk, carted from suburban split-levels to schoolyards across the country for four decades, these compact forms of portable art embody a whole world of memory and nostalgia. From outer space to superheroes, from cowboys to cartoons, in metal or nifty vinyl ... here, for the first time, is the whole colorful history of one of the coolest collectibles of our time.
Collector's Guide to Lunchboxes
Carole Bess, L. M. White / Paperback / Published 2000 -- From the authors, "Let's do lunchboxes! We are very proud and excited to release this extensive guide to what have become truly hot collectibles-- Thermoses and lunchboxes! The author of the popular Made in Japan Ceramics series and her husband have sandwiched in as much as possible in this all-new collectors' guide. Metal, plastic, and vinyl lunchboxes, as well as many metal and plastic Thermoses are featured in more than 800 full-color photographs. Lunchbox lovers will be delighted to see that many photos present both front and back views of the items, and manufacturer information is included. The authors have taken actual Internet sales into account when pricing items, as well as prices from shows and antique shops. If you're hungry for the best guide to lunchboxes on the market, take this one out to lunch today. 2001 values."
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Metal Lunch Boxes
Allen Woodall, Sean Brickell / Soft Cover / Published 1999 -- From the authors, "The book was developed as the definitive source on metal lunch boxes. We were careful to use the very best examples of each box and bottle available and provide professional color photography to illustrate the front, back, sides and bottom of each box and bottle. Also, it's amazing how many people contact us asking about lunch boxes that never existed. We've had people swear they had an Elvis box, a Mr. Ed box, a Leave It To Beaver box. Sorry, but they were never produced."
Pictorial Price Guide to Metal Lunch Boxes & Thermoses
Larry Aikins / Paperback / 1999 -- This pictorial price guide to over 500 metal lunch boxes features a special full color section 177 pages long. All of the characters that prompted lunchtime small talk for school children throughout the decades will be found. GI Joe, Disney, and other cartoon characters, TV heroes, and sports heroes can be found on these very popular collectible items!
Pictorial Price Guide to Vinyl & Plastic Lunch Boxes & Thermoses
Larry Aikins / Paperback / First Published 1995 -- As the companion to "Metal Lunch Boxes", this edition focuses on lunch pails of the plastic and vinyl variety. All of those lunch boxes dotting the shelves at collector shows, flea markets, and dealer shops can be identified and assigned a value with ease!
The Fifties and Sixties Lunch Box, by Scott Bruce - ISBN: 0-87701-535-X OUT OF PRINT
-- Published 1988 - Chronicle Books, $14.95 MSRP (soft cover)
The Official Price Guide to Lunch Box Collectibles, by Scott Bruce - ISBN: 0-876-37772-X OUT OF PRINT
-- Published 1989 - House of Collectibles, $9.95 MSRP (paperback)
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