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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 2025

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 2025 OP

I remember how breakable the old time thermoses were because they were lined with glass. lapucelle Aug 2025 #1

Thank you Iapucelle. I remember that sound too. debm55 Aug 2025 #2

Do you remember that metal arm thing that held the thermos in place? lapucelle Aug 2025 #4

Only lived half a block from elem school, so I went home everyday for lunch SheltieLover Aug 2025 #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 2025 #6

Nope, no lunch box through 8th grade EYESORE 9001 Aug 2025 #5

Thank you very much, EYESORE 9001 for sharing with us. Great memories in your post debm55 Aug 2025 #9

Too bad I don't have any memories of nifty lunch boxes EYESORE 9001 Aug 2025 #12

You are a very kind person debm55 Aug 2025 #25

Mine was Looney Tunes. BarbaRosa Aug 2025 #7

Thank you very much, BaraRosa. That sounds great. debm55 Aug 2025 #11

Check out this guy's collection. lapucelle Aug 2025 #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 2025 #13

Paper bag. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #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 2025 #16

This one? lapucelle Aug 2025 #24

No lunch box. I walked home to Mommy, seven blocks, rsdsharp Aug 2025 #14

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. I hope she had a bowl of hot soup for you. debm55 Aug 2025 #18

Sometimes. Homemade chicken rice or potato if I was lucky! rsdsharp Aug 2025 #22

Great! Especially for the walk back to school debm55 Aug 2025 #27

I don't remember the design, but still remember the smell jmbar2 Aug 2025 #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 2025 #20

2 faves. Banana Splits and the Metal Archies cayugafalls Aug 2025 #17

Thank you very much, cayugafalls. Yes, mine are long gone too. debm55 Aug 2025 #21

Roy Rogers and Trigger MoonlightHillFarm Aug 2025 #19

Thank you very much, MoonlightHillFarm. That was neat. debm55 Aug 2025 #23

Snoopy! johnp3907 Aug 2025 #26

Wow. That is great to still have it. Thank you Johnp3907 debm55 Aug 2025 #29

Yellow Submarine (Thermos c. 1970) Eugene Aug 2025 #28

Thank you, Eugene, I love it. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Aug 2025 #30

Brown paper bags. Ritabert Aug 2025 #31

Thank you very much for sharing. Ritabert. In Junior High I would decorate my bags with different designs. debm55 Aug 2025 #33

I had a Beatles lunch box! Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #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 2025 #34

I lived close to the grade school and went home for lunch. Emile Aug 2025 #35

Thank you very much, Emile, I did all three--lunch box, home or cafeteria meal. debm55 Aug 2025 #36

batman. also brown bagged and plain jane ones . AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #37

Thank you very much for sharing the link with us. I enjoyed looking and reading. TY, Bear. debm55 Aug 2025 #38

Holly Hobbie Coventina Aug 2025 #39

Thank you Coventina. That is so cute. Thank you for sharing debm55 Aug 2025 #40

1962 NY Giants NFL team. malthaussen Aug 2025 #41

Thank you malthaussen. Yes, the thermos didn't last long for sure. debm55 Aug 2025 #44

Mine was Charlie Brown and Snoopy. arkielib Aug 2025 #42

That's sweet. that you arkelib. debm55 Aug 2025 #45

Masters of the Universe in 1983 Polybius Aug 2025 #43

wow, that's neat. Thank you, Polybius. debm55 Aug 2025 #46

Six Million Dollar Man JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #47

Thank you very much, John. That's great. debm55 Aug 2025 #49

Quickdraw McGraw on one side and Huckleberry Hound on the other side. PufPuf23 Aug 2025 #48

PufPuf23. I really like you Quickdraw and Huckleberry Hound. lunchbox. Very cool debm55 Aug 2025 #50

Ninja turtles SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #51

HAHAHAHAH. My son had a Ninja turtles lunchbox.Thank you SSJVegeta. debm55 Aug 2025 #52

Welcome! Funny that this could be the first time Ive thought about in more than 30 years. SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #53

Unfortunate that it was thrown out. Marcuse Aug 2025 #54

Oh that is great!!!! Thank you Marcuse, I really like it. debm55 Aug 2025 #56

Mighty Mouse, flying through the air 4TheArts Aug 2025 #55

Thank you very much for sharing your Mighty Mouse lunch box, 4TheArts. Love it. debm55 Aug 2025 #57

I took my new Bonanza lunch box to school one day and so many kids made fun of me for it MIButterfly Aug 2025 #58

I am very sorry for how they treated you, MIButterfly. They were bullies and unkind. I liked Bonanza and would have debm55 Aug 2025 #59

Thank you debm55. MIButterfly Aug 2025 #60

Thank you , my friend. Love, Debbie. debm55 Aug 2025 #63

This exact one (see image) sakabatou Aug 2025 #61

Thank you very much, sakabatou, for sharing with us? Is that yours? debm55 Aug 2025 #62