<div><p>Made of tin, metal or vinyl, these classic lunch boxes where what every kid used in the '60s to carry their lunches to school every day.</p><p>If you grew up in the '60s, you probably had one of these lunch boxes. Most of them came with a matching thermos, which was perfect for mom's soup, hot chocolate and even keeping milk cool. </p><p>There was just enough room to pack a peanut butter and jam sandwich, some ants on a log and maybe even a brownie, if you were the lucky kid with a mom who baked. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>If you've still got your childhood lunch pail, you might want to have it checked out by an appraiser. This Beatles lunch pail from 1966 is worth about $1,600!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/s-l1600-1_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><strong>Before you go rummaging through your attic, check out the following pictures of popular lunchboxes from the '60s. Maybe you'll spot yours!</strong></p><p></p><p>One of the things that makes these lunch pails far superior to the ones being sold today is that they never absorbed odors!</p><p>Have you ever noticed that no matter how much you wash out your canvas lunch pail, there is still a distinct, musty smell after a while? Well, that never happened with the tin pails we used as kids!</p><p>They were lightweight, colorful and could stand a few knocks on the playground. I bet if one got run over by a car, our lunches would have survived un-smooshed!</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/vintage-70s-lunch-boxes-revisited-when-pop-culture-ruled-the-playground/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1350px.jpg 1350w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1450px.jpg 1450w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1550px.jpg 1550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/GiantsCropped_GH_content_1630px.jpg 1630w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/vintage-70s-lunch-boxes-revisited-when-pop-culture-ruled-the-playground/" target="_blank">Collector's Weekly</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2a16a093bfab5353120e7a40453c32eb.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://cf.collectorsweekly.com/uploads/2010/12/EvelCropped.jpg" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/EvelCropped.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/EvelCropped_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/EvelCropped_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://cf.collectorsweekly.com/uploads/2010/12/EvelCropped.jpg" target="_blank">Collector's Weekly</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/files/2010/09/Lunchbox-NMAH-space-8.gif" target="_blank"><amp-anim src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Lunchbox-NMAH-space-8.gif" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-anim></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/files/2010/09/Lunchbox-NMAH-space-8.gif" target="_blank">Smithsonian Magazine</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>Check out some more classics on the next page!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Some of our favorites came with vinyl coverings too. </p><p>Our favorite cartoon characters, musicians and more were featured prominently on the lid of every box.</p><p>They came in bright colors, and there were so many to choose from! Did any of your friends have these lunchboxes? What did you pack into yours?</p><div><figure><a href="http://zombiesites.com/timewarpmemories/lunchbox/lunchbox.html" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/yogi61v.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/yogi61v_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/yogi61v_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/yogi61v_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/yogi61v_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://zombiesites.com/timewarpmemories/lunchbox/lunchbox.html" target="_blank">Zombiesites</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/vintage-70s-lunch-boxes-revisited-when-pop-culture-ruled-the-playground/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ApesCropped.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ApesCropped_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/ApesCropped_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/vintage-70s-lunch-boxes-revisited-when-pop-culture-ruled-the-playground/" target="_blank">Collector's Weekly</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://modernbear.net/tag/lost-in-space/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/SixMilCroppedCropped.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/SixMilCroppedCropped_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/SixMilCroppedCropped_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, 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srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Land-Of-The-Giants-vintage-lunchbox-lunch-boxes-2351892-380-318_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-vintage-lunch-boxes-garfield-heathcliff-hello-kitty" target="_blank">Catster</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="Pinterest" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1424e374134987a0916bf5e638bc3ae1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1424e374134987a0916bf5e638bc3ae1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1424e374134987a0916bf5e638bc3ae1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a></figure></div><div><figure><a href="www.thedailymeal.com" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/593531.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/593531_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/593531_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="www.thedailymeal.com" target="_blank">The Daily Meal</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://www.greatestcollectibles.com/bullwinkle-rock-lunchbox/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1962-Bullwinkle_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.greatestcollectibles.com/bullwinkle-rock-lunchbox/" target="_blank">Greatest Collectibles</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/c37fd82f667836e86f99e00e7b526fca.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/c37fd82f667836e86f99e00e7b526fca_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/c37fd82f667836e86f99e00e7b526fca_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/c37fd82f667836e86f99e00e7b526fca_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>How many do you remember? Let us know in the comments below!</strong></p></div>
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