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Lunch Box Pad has put together a list of the top 10 Non-Boxes we feel should have been produced. Disagree with any selections? Tell us yours! If we get any good ones, we'll post them here.

Wonder what a Top Cat lunch box may have looked like? Well, here's a pretty good example. If only Aladdin had the good sense to get that license!

	Elvis Presley (1968) KST This was a no-brainer. But why didn't KST realize this? Elvis was one of the most popular icons of the 20th century; even while he was alive. It amazes me that no one ever put his face on a box. After Elvis' "comeback" of 1968, I'm sure kids would have been eager to grab a piece of "The King." I'm not really an Elvis fan, but it would have been a great collectible. You can just see the prices on eBay! KST missed the boat on this one.
	The Twilight Zone (1960) Aladdin Great writing, great stories, and great acting made this one of the all time great TV series'. This box would have been strange. It would have brought color to an otherwise black and white idea. Color could have worked great for this box, as it could have been presented in a Sci-Fi, comic book style art. With ideas and story boards from TZ episodes, it could have made for great viewing while eating that ham sandwich.
	Three's Company (1978) KST One of the great 1970s TV comedies. I'm surprised this never made its way to a box. Maybe because it didn't appeal to kids enough? Jack, Janet, and Chrissy would have made lunch time great. The show's comedy bits could have played well on metal. I remember watching this show in the early 1980s as a kid, and I liked it then. I've since seen all of the episodes on various channels over the years, and have come to love the show. If Mork & Mindy get a box, Three's Company surely deserves one.
	Garbage Pail Kids (1985) Aladdin Now you're talking! My favorite childhood, anti-establishment, politically-incorrect trading cards. These cards, actually stickers, were huge back in 1985-1986. I spent all my money on these cards when I was in fourth grade. With all the gross and hideously deformed characters of the card set, this box would have been great. The box would have featured first series cards only. My favorite card of any series is Potty Scotty/Jason Basin. I was lucky enough to acquire the original color rough art from the original artist, John Pound.
	The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper) (1967) Aladdin It was twenty years ago today... well a little longer than that now! With all the color and wonderful things happening on this album cover, the box could have been marvelous. It would have been a challenge to emboss this one, but if done right, could have been a masterpiece. Parents would have taken the box from their kids and looked for all sorts of hidden meanings, trying to decipher the messages hidden therein. The "Paul is dead" movement would have jumped from vinyl to metal.
	Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) Aladdin A world of pure imagination! This modern day "Wizard of Oz" would have worked so well on a lunch box, it's a shame no box was ever made. This movie contains so many props, so many characters-- every square inch of this box could have been filled with unbelievable greatness! The ingenious machines, the nasty little kiddies, those resourceful Oompa-Loompas, what a great box this would have been for Aladdin.
	Invaders From Mars (1953) Aladdin Based on the movie of the same name. This is the 1953 title, and not the 1986 re-make. The Mutants have landed, and little David MacLean has a problem. It seems one by one, people in town are being sucked into a sandy trap where the Mutants have burrowed their space ship into the ground. One thing leads to another, and David MacLean gets the Army involved. All hell breaks loose. It plays like a standard Sci-Fi movie of the time, but the box could have featured some great Mutant art. The Mutants had a great ray-gun!
	Top Cat (1961) Aladdin Top Cat, TC to his close friends, is the sharp talking leader of a merry bunch of Manhattan alley cats-- Fancy Fancy, Spook, Benny, Brain, and Choo Choo. Officer Dibble, who tries his very best to evict the gang from Hoagy's Alley, always gets the run-around from TC. Aladdin could have made a great box with Top Cat.
	Fish Tank (1965) Ohio Art This would have been a non-licensed box. Can anybody say Ohio Art? This could have been your own portable fish tank. Complete with tropical fish, this would have been a nice looking box. You'd get the best of both worlds-- the beauty of a tropical fish tank without the hassle of feeding the fish or cleaning the tank. A nice, simple box.
	Gumby (1958) Universal Think of all those great toys that could have appeared on this box. That little green ball of clay and all his friends could have been on display in their wonderful environments, complete with Tonka trucks and Erector Sets. Those Block Heads would have been around every corner waiting to cause harm and mayhem. Gumby would have been a great box for Universal to do.

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