Barbie Lunch Box: Museum Object and Cultural History
Barbie Lunch Box: Date made: 1990s. maker: Thermos Company. Object Name: lunch box.
The object in the museum catalogue
This tin lunch box was manufactured by Thermos in the 1990s. The lunch box is licensed by Barbie, although the typical Barbie image does not appear on the box. Pink, green and yellow drawings of Barbie dolls are on the front and back and floral patterns are on the lid and back. Barbie was originally invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler, and the Mattel Corporation has sold over a billion Barbie dolls world wide since that time.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1990s
- maker: Thermos Company
- Object Name: lunch box
- Physical Description: tin (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 22 cm x 19 cm x 10 cm; 8 11/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in
- general subject association: School Personal Equipment
- Subject: Toys
- ID Number: 2001.3087.37.01
- nonaccession number: 2001.3087
- catalog number: 2001.3087.37.01
- Credit Line: Gift of D. Sean and Robin S. Brickell
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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