Vintage Lunchboxes
Vintage Lunchboxes
A 1954 Superman lunchbox broke records when it sold for a whopping $11,500 in auction. Though most vintage boxes won't score a sliver of that price, many good-condition carriers still hold their weight in worth. Here's a countdown of classic lunchboxes' blue book value. Who knows? You might have some cold hard cash collecting dust in your attic!
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20. Rainbow Brite, 1983
Sold for $65.50
Rainbow, Red Butler, and their lovable sprites brighten up this 1983 collectible lunchbox which now sells for $65.50.
Affordable update: Keep things colorful with this My Little Pony insulated tote ($12.95).
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19. Rambo, 1985
Sold for $78.65
Rambo would be proud to be the last great legacy in classic metal lunchboxes. This 1985 camouflaged beauty is now valued at $78.65.
Affordable update: American heroism endures with a G.I. Joe lunchbox ($10.95).
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18. Goofy, 1983
Sold for $110.50
This rare 1983 vintage lunchbox shows the usually clumsy Goofy excelling at sports, and ultimately sold for $110.50.
Affordable update: Soccer fans will appreciate this ball-shaped bag ($12.95).
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17. Gremlins, 1984
Sold for $120.15
It's a good thing this is a lunchbox and not a midnight-snack box! This case featuring everyone's favorite fuzzy demons fetched $120.15.
Affordable update: Loveable villain Jack Sparrow has his own lunch treasure chest ($18.95).
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16. Hulk Hogan, 1986
Available for $125.50
Before Hulk Hogan helmed his own reality show, he was a WrestleMania all-star! This WWF lunchbox from 1986 is now valued at $125.50.
Affordable update: Pack a new knuckle sandwich with The Goon lunchbox ($9.95).
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15. Spice Girls, 1997
Available for $165.25
Hard to believe that the Spice Girls are already considered vintage, but this 1997 pink plastic lunchpack already fetches $165.25!
Affordable update: Keep the girl power goin' with a Hannah Montana lunchbox ($13.95).
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14. The Fall Guy, 1981
Available for $165.50
Everyone's favorite stuntman-turned-bounty hunter also moonlights as a 1981 vintage lunchbox valued at $165.50.
Affordable update: Enjoy classic TV with this I Love Lucy case ($11.95).
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13. Knight Rider, 1985
Sold for $175.35
The only hunk of metal more valuable than Michael Knight's vehicular sidekick KITT is this original 1985 Knight Rider lunchbox which sold for $175.35.
Affordable update: Continue speed racing with this Dale Earnhardt, Jr. lunchbox ($13.95).
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12. The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
Sold for $180.15
R2D2 might have enjoyed this Empire Strikes Back box as an old metal mate, but it sold for $180.15.
Affordable update: Drink up the dark side with this Darth Vader thermos($21.50).
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Recent Comments
willnax 01:14:48 PM Sep 04 2009
F word IS everything gordone if all world were a gang you would't keow right from left
willnax 01:31:14 PM Sep 02 2009
LunchBox in by a jimmy wood's from a move called the wizer!
erichov 09:55:32 AM Sep 02 2009
I have a 1968 Yellow Submarine Beatles lunch box from my childhood. I was the original owner. I'm thinking of listing it on ebay. my email is my name / handle at aim (dot) com. But that is a classic lunch box because of the artwork
klun73 08:55:17 AM Sep 02 2009
I had a Munsters lunchbox in about 66. The teachers got all the metal lunchboxes outlawed in the late 80's. They were afraid they might get hit with one. Funny, a good thick world history book would work as well and they give you that one. lol
anacosmo 08:00:12 AM Sep 02 2009
I used to have a Pigs in Space metal kid's lunchbox that I took to work. It was a social statement back then(early 1980s)-they treated me like I was brain dead because they were men and I was female at a cop shop type business. They hated it because it complied with all the rules about lunch boxes (how anal is that?) but it let them know I thought they were the ones who were stupid(actually it was testosterone poisoning).
greenmowerman 07:38:22 AM Sep 02 2009
i rember i had the monkeys lunch box and the beatles and also batman ( you know the one with adam west) and i think but iam not sure but i may have had the lost in space one too.
csolmos6 11:25:03 PM Sep 01 2009
The Archies Lunchbox back in 68 was the bomb, the other was The Kiss Lunchbox they were classics and didn't even make the list. I guess I'm showing my age!
