A Blast from the Past - Tin Lunch Boxes

Lunch is one of the most important meals in everyone’s day. Even back in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.  During that era, children that attended school had to bring their lunch and what was produced in that era was tin lunch boxes. 

Just imagine the conversation back then.  Lunch talk over cartoon characters and seasoned show hosts.  Children opening unique lunch boxes stuffed with small milk bottles, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, crackers and some fruit.

These boxes were a hot item back in the 50s, 60s and 70s, and one purpose was to keep the lunch eatable and the children happy.  

Today lunch is served in brown paper or plastic bags, or small insulated coolers.  There is nothing unique about the design of the coolers, but its purpose is to keep the food cool, fresh, and unspoiled.

Although, tin lunch boxes are not used for lunch these days due to rust, they are perfect for storing crayons, rubber bands, ribbons, stick pens, buttons, or anything small that needs a storage place. And if you don’t need anything stored in them, just collect them to see how history unfolded back in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

There are tin lunch boxes that have been kept and preserved with no rust, but then there are many that show their age, wear and use over the decades.  But, like many, there is always a season, and seasons are due to return.  Wouldn’t it be great to see tin lunch boxes come back in style?  What a conversation piece they would make for children!