King Kong Lunch Box: Museum Object and Cultural History
King Kong Lunch Box: Date made: 1977. maker: King Seeley Thermos. Object Name: lunch box.
The object in the museum catalogue
This metal lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in 1977. The lunch box has color images of the 1976 movie remake of King Kong. The front side features King Kong straddling the twin towers of the World Trade Center, swatting at planes and helicopters attacking him.
King Kong is an enormous monster, resembling an ape, that first appeared in the RKO Picture's 1933 film, King Kong. This monster is one of the most famous movie icons and is continually reimagined through countless films.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1977
- maker: King Seeley Thermos
- Object Name: lunch box
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (part material)
- Measurements: overall: 22.5 cm x 10 cm x 19 cm; 8 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in
- general subject association: School Personal Equipment
- Subject: Movie
- ID Number: 2004.3009.09
- nonaccession number: 2004.3009
- catalog number: 2004.3009.09
- Credit Line: Gift of Thermos L.L.C. (through T. H. Chang)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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