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48. Quickdraw McGraw on one side and Huckleberry Hound on the other side.

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:31 PM

Aug 18

Went to work in woods age 16 in 1969. Had not used the lunch box since 6th grade and put back to use. My mother gave away to her friend that had a daughter in grade school and bought me a gray plastic lunch box and a metal Stanley thermos, said a working man should have an adult lunchbox. The glass thermos that came with the box did not last long. Miss that lunch box.

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If you had a lunch box for grade school, what design was on it. Mine was pink, with Barbie walking her French poodle. It [View all] debm55 Aug 18 OP

I remember how breakable the old time thermoses were because they were lined with glass. lapucelle Aug 18 #1

Thank you Iapucelle. I remember that sound too. debm55 Aug 18 #2

Do you remember that metal arm thing that held the thermos in place? lapucelle Aug 18 #4

Only lived half a block from elem school, so I went home everyday for lunch SheltieLover Aug 18 #3

Thank you very much, ShelterLover. Somedays, I walked home with my lunch box and ate the lunch at home as I watched debm55 Aug 18 #6

Nope, no lunch box through 8th grade EYESORE 9001 Aug 18 #5

Thank you very much, EYESORE 9001 for sharing with us. Great memories in your post debm55 Aug 18 #9

Too bad I don't have any memories of nifty lunch boxes EYESORE 9001 Aug 18 #12

You are a very kind person debm55 Aug 18 #25

Mine was Looney Tunes. BarbaRosa Aug 18 #7

Thank you very much, BaraRosa. That sounds great. debm55 Aug 18 #11

Check out this guy's collection. lapucelle Aug 18 #8

OMG, I went to the link and found one of the lunch boxes I had. It was pink and had three ballerinas on it. debm55 Aug 18 #13

Paper bag. Sneederbunk Aug 18 #10

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk.In Junior High, I carried bags. We would also put our crayons in bags, One morning, in debm55 Aug 18 #16

This one? lapucelle Aug 18 #24

No lunch box. I walked home to Mommy, seven blocks, rsdsharp Aug 18 #14

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. I hope she had a bowl of hot soup for you. debm55 Aug 18 #18

Sometimes. Homemade chicken rice or potato if I was lucky! rsdsharp Aug 18 #22

Great! Especially for the walk back to school debm55 Aug 18 #27

I don't remember the design, but still remember the smell jmbar2 Aug 18 #15

HAHHAHA. Thank you very much, jmbar2. Every night I would clean out my lunch box, wash and dry it and pack the next debm55 Aug 18 #20

2 faves. Banana Splits and the Metal Archies cayugafalls Aug 18 #17

Thank you very much, cayugafalls. Yes, mine are long gone too. debm55 Aug 18 #21

Roy Rogers and Trigger MoonlightHillFarm Aug 18 #19

Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm. That was neat. debm55 Aug 18 #23

Snoopy! johnp3907 Aug 18 #26

Wow. That is great to still have it. Thank you Johnp3907 debm55 Aug 18 #29

Yellow Submarine (Thermos c. 1970) Eugene Aug 18 #28

Thank you, Eugene, I love it. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Aug 18 #30

Brown paper bags. Ritabert Aug 18 #31

Thank you very much for sharing. Ritabert. In Junior High I would decorate my bags with different designs. debm55 Aug 18 #33

I had a Beatles lunch box! Diamond_Dog Aug 18 #32

Thank you very much Diamond-Dog. At our school, lunch boxes weren't cool in 5th grade. I would pack a bag, eat at home debm55 Aug 18 #34

I lived close to the grade school and went home for lunch. Emile Aug 18 #35

Thank you very much, Emile, I did all three--lunch box, home or cafeteria meal. debm55 Aug 18 #36

batman. also brown bagged and plain jane ones . AllaN01Bear Aug 18 #37

Thank you very much for sharing the link with us. I enjoyed looking and reading. TY, Bear. debm55 Aug 18 #38

Holly Hobbie Coventina Aug 18 #39

Thank you Coventina. That is so cute. Thank you for sharing debm55 Aug 18 #40

1962 NY Giants NFL team. malthaussen Aug 18 #41

Thank you malthaussen. Yes, the thermos didn't last long for sure. debm55 Aug 18 #44

Mine was Charlie Brown and Snoopy. arkielib Aug 18 #42

That's sweet. that you arkelib. debm55 Aug 18 #45

Masters of the Universe in 1983 Polybius Aug 18 #43

wow, that's neat. Thank you, Polybius. debm55 Aug 18 #46

Six Million Dollar Man JMCKUSICK Aug 18 #47

Thank you very much, John. That's great. debm55 Tuesday #49

Quickdraw McGraw on one side and Huckleberry Hound on the other side. PufPuf23 Aug 18 #48

PufPuf23. I really like you Quickdraw and Huckleberry Hound. lunchbox. Very cool debm55 Tuesday #50

Ninja turtles SSJVegeta Tuesday #51

HAHAHAHAH. My son had a Ninja turtles lunchbox.Thank you SSJVegeta. debm55 Tuesday #52

Welcome! Funny that this could be the first time Ive thought about in more than 30 years. SSJVegeta Tuesday #53

Unfortunate that it was thrown out. Marcuse Tuesday #54

Oh that is great!!!! Thank you Marcuse, I really like it. debm55 Tuesday #56

Mighty Mouse, flying through the air 4TheArts Tuesday #55

Thank you very much for sharing your Mighty Mouse lunch box, 4TheArts. Love it. debm55 Tuesday #57

I took my new Bonanza lunch box to school one day and so many kids made fun of me for it MIButterfly Tuesday #58

I am very sorry for how they treated you, MIButterfly. They were bullies and unkind. I liked Bonanza and would have debm55 Tuesday #59

Thank you debm55. MIButterfly Tuesday #60

Thank you , my friend. Love, Debbie. debm55 Tuesday #63

This exact one (see image) sakabatou Tuesday #61

Thank you very much, sakabatou, for sharing with us? Is that yours? debm55 Tuesday #62