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MID-20TH C MATTEL THE WORLD OF BARBIE 1971 LITHO'D VINYL LUNCH BOX, ORIG THERMOS

$ 46.2

Availability: 62 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Mid-20th century: Dated 1971
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1970-Now
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Featured Refinements: Barbie Lunch Box
  • Color litho'd enamel ext of thermos: Grayish white polymer wing handle
  • American: Vintage
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Material: Plastic
  • Thermos mercury glass interior unbroken: Mercury glass still holds hot/cold fluids
  • Condition: Good-Very Good overall vint cond: This vint 1971 Mattel 'The World of Barbie' padded, insulated vinyl girl's handled lunch box, has its orig accompanying Thermos brand 1/2-pint litho'd enamel thermos, w/mercury glass insulated int sleeve. It's fairly clean, w/only what appears to be the shadow of a Sharpie marker price that was at some point, possibly written on the lunch box when it was 1st resold at a yd sale or flea market many yrs ago. We've tried to simply wash it w/mild soap & water but were only able to diminish its intensity. We stopped there & didn't use any stronger bleaching compounds or more aggressive cleaning agents. This amounts to any damage that may have occurred to the lunch box's ext or int sidewalls. The front metal flip latch, which holds the front flap cover to the body in the closed position, is now missing the top rectangular tab portion of the latch, which at some point in time, had broken off. The lunch box & thermos remain in well-preserved cond. Very cool.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: Thermos
  • Barbie 'The World of Barbie': Color lithographed printed facia of box
  • Soft, padded, insulated vinyl: Thermos brand hot/cold thermos
  • Padded vinyl lunchbox: Insulated original accompanying Thermos

    Description

    MID-20TH CENTURY
    AME
    RI
    CAN
    VINTAGE
    MATTEL
    '
    THE WORLD OF BARBIE'
    LITHOGRAPHED,
    PADDED
    VINYL
    SCHOOL
    LUNCH
    BOX,
    DATED
    1971
    with
    ORIGINAL
    INSULATED
    1/2
    PINT
    THERMOS
    (Dated 1971)
    Mid-20th century
    Mattel
    Barbie
    lunchboxes & associated Barbie merchandise
    DIMENSIONS:
    The
    Barbie
    'The World of Barbie'
    lunch box measures:
    9" Width x 7" Height x 4" Depth
    The
    hot/cold
    Barbie
    Thermos
    brand thermos holds
    a half liquid pint.
    DESCRIPTION:
    This vintage
    1971 Mattel
    'The World of Barbie'
    padded, insulated vinyl girl's handled lunch box, has its original accompanying
    Thermos
    brand half-pint lithographed enamel thermos, with mercury glass insulated interior sleeve. It's fairly clean, with only what appears to be the shadow of a
    Sharpie marker
    price of
    .59
    that was at some point, possibly written on the lunch box when it was first resold at a yard sale or flea market many years ago. We've tried to simply wash it with mild soap and water but were only able to diminish its intensity. We stopped there and didn't use any stronger bleaching compounds or more aggressive cleaning agents. This amounts to any damage that may have occurred to the lunch box's exterior or interior sidewalls. The front metal flip latch, which holds the front flap cover to the body in the closed position, is now missing the top rectangular tab portion of the latch, which at some point in time, had broken off. Aside from these two instances of damage, the original
    Barbie
    'The World of Barbie'
    padded, insulated vinyl lunch box
    and original
    Barbie
    Thermos brand
    thermos are in great shape. 49 years old and counting. Very cool piece of
    Ame
    ri
    can
    nostalgia and
    mid-20th century
    Ame
    ri
    can
    cultural artifact, produced in an era when things were a bit simpler, than they are now. What were you carrying on the bus on your way to school back in 1971?
    CONDITION:
    Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.