vintage lunchpails boxes and thermos bottles for sale by Gasoline Alley Antiques

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Unless stated otherwise, all our lunch boxes are COMPLETE with the handles and internal holders for the thermos, and all bottles are complete with cup and original stopper.

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BATMAN with Thermos. 1982. made by Thermos. great color graphics of Batman battling The Joker. this is the variation where the Joker has one purple gloved, the other hand is white. unused, still has the paperwork inside. minor storage wear. C-9.5. near mint plus to mint. 21.50

HEATHCLIFF The Cat, Aladdin Industries, 1982. Canadian issue only. Note the Canadian Maple Leaf flag in lower right corner. Minor wear, colors bright. C-8.5 or nicer. 39.50

STAR TREK. full color graphics on black plastic. white handle. 1979 issued in Canada only. Made by Aladdin in Rexdale Ontario. colors are strong. used. very good plus to excellent. no flaws, just normal light wear. HARD TO FIND. scarce!!! 140.00

BALLERINA with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, 1960's. Beautiful lilac color with graphics of ballerinas. There are no rips, no tears, no stains. The Thermos is complete with lid. Very scarce piece. The box is a solid C-9 to C-9.5. THERMOS is C-8.5. The set: 425.00
front * thermos

BANANA SPLITS Vinyl Lunch Box. King-Seely, 1960's. Based on the TV show. Bright vivid color on white vinyl on all 4 sides. Has them playing their band instruments. There are NO rips, NO tears, NO stains. It was perfect mint when I added it to my collection years ago. For some unknown reason, it has "wrinkled" over the years - the backside more than the front. Very scarce, rarely found without tears and stains. 395.00
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BEANY and CECIL (The Seasick Sea Serpent) Vinyl Lunch Box. Thermos. copyright 1949-50 Bob Clampett. late 1950's to early 1960's issue. full color graphics on off-white. Dishonest John pictured on the left side panel and Capt. Huffenpuff on the other side panel. white handle. no rips, no tears, no stains. superior condition. overall near mint. scarce! rarely seen this nice. 379.50
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FESS PARKER Kaboodle Kit from The DANIEL BOONE TV Show. Standard Plastics Products. 1964. great graphics on brown simulated leather. black handle. displays excellently. there is a tiny 1/4" or smaller in both lower front corners. there are splits on seam visible from the interior. sounds bad - but looks great. an exceptionally hard to find box! graphics are mint. 325.00
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THE FLYING NUN with THERMOS Brunch Bag. Aladdin Industries, 1968, copyright Screen Gems. From that great TV Show starring Sally Fields. Unbelievable condition, unused. No flaws. Thermos is complete, vivid coloration. This rare set is UNLISTED! Overall C-9.9+. (if it still had it's original tags, I would call it a perfect 10!). The set: 500.00
front * thermos

PAC-MAN. copyright 1980 by Bally, Midway. Made by Aladdin Industries. Soft "puffy" vinyl. near mint to mint. 79.50
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THE PINK PANTHER Vinyl Lunch Box. 1980 United Artists. Aladdin. white with color graphics of Pink Panther and Inspector Clouseau. white. No rips, no tears, no splits. a bit dusty from storage. colors are very strong and bright. Near mint or nicer. rarely found this nice! 139.50
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RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY Vinyl Lunch Box. 1977 The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Aladdin. color graphics of them on blue "denim" type background. white handle. minor wear to color along edges. no rips, no tears, no splits. excellent plus to near mint. (please note that this is NOT the taller brunch bag - but the vinyl lunchbox!). extremely hard to find and rarely seen this nice! 289.50
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U.S. SPACE CHALLENGER SHUTTLE. Soft "puffy" vinyl by Nappe-Babcock. Dark blue with the CHALLENGER illustrated on front. 2" split on seam, along left side. Very clean, can be repaired. Overall, near mint. VERY SCARCE! 195.00
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WONDER WOMAN Vinyl Lunch Box and Thermos. Aladdin. 1977. full color graphics of her on yellow. white handle. plastic thermos bottle with yellow cap. no rips, no tears, no stains. colors are strong and bright. much scarcer than the blue version. very hard to find this nice! near mint condition. 225.00
front * back * thermos

YOSEMITE SAM and BUGS BUNNY vinyl box. Warner Bros. 1971 King-Seely. Extremely scarce lunchbox. Colorful graphics on front of YOSEMITE with his guns drawn. Backside has a mad Elmer Fudd with BUGS BUNNY munching carrot. There is light soiling under the clear vinyl. The only defects are a 1/4" tear in lower left corner of reverse side - and a 1/2" semi circular rip on lower right of reverse side. No other splits. Handle is fine, interior is fine. Overall, excellent condition - colors bright. 300.00
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ASTRONAUT with THERMOS. King-Seely, circa 1960. A beautiful SPACE related set. Great graphics of rockets and a moon scene with astronauts, and a beautifully done thermos. Box is exceptionally clean inside. The exterior is beautiful, colors are bright and vivid. There is very minimal edge wear. The thermos is complete and very nice. There is however, a small surface scrape on the thermos, where the bare metal shows through. BOX is C-9, the thermos is C-8. The set: 375.00
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ASTRONAUT Dome King-Seely, circa 1960. A beautiful SPACE related set. Great graphics of rockets and a moon scene with astronauts. Colors are bright and vivid. minor nicks and dings. interior has minor surface corrosion. there is corrosion on the latches. needs a good cleaning and waxing. overall in C-7 to C-7.5 condition. very good to very good plus. NO Thermos. 139.50
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BREAD BOX with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, circa 1968. Super clean, inside and out. Colors bright, almost no edge wear. A few pinhead nicks. The base shows minor wear. Interior is complete and clean. The CAMPBELL'S SOUP Can shaped thermos is complete and beautiful BOX is C-9, THERMOS is C-9.5. A real pop icon! The set: 400.00
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CABLE CAR with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, circa 1962. Great graphics of a San Francisco NOB HILL Trolley. Minor edge wear, with no dings or dents. Minimal wear to base. Interior is clean, with some paint loss. The matching thermos bottle is complete and beautiful, although there are a couple small nail head sized flakes at the very bottom edge. . The BOX is C-8 or nicer, the thermos is C-8+. The set: 495.00
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CASEY JONES with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, circa 1960. A beautiful set, with minimal wear. Small paint loss spot - on the gold area of whistle stack. Interior has very minor surface rust. The thermos is complete (a rarity itself!), and shows minor wear. Overall, BOX is C-8+, the THERMOS is a C-8.5 to C-9. The set: 495.00
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CHUCK WAGON with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1958, Colors are bright and vivid. In very, very nice condition with a couple of flaws. On the right side handle hinge, there is some rust. There are a couple other very small rust spots, almost negligible. VERY minor rim wear. The bottom is clean and bright. The interior is clean and bright. The thermos is complete, bright with vivid colors. Hard to grade. If it did not have the small rust under the handle, I would grade it higher. Overall, BOX is C-8+ or nicer! THERMOS is C-9.5. The set: 289.50
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CIRCUS WAGON with THERMOS. American Thermos, 1958. An extremely colorful and rarely seen lunchpail! Interior is excellent plus. There is minor overall wear, nothing awful. Colors are still bright. Thermos is complete and very bright. BOX is C-7.5+ to C-8. THERMOS is C-9+. The set: 450.00
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DENIM DINER with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, 1975. Very hard to find dome. Lithography blue denim with patchwork style dog and flowers. Red vinyl strap handle. Litho is bright and clean with tarnishing to hasps. Interior shows minimal wear. Vinyl thermos is complete. BOX is C-8.5 to C-9. THERMOS is C-8 or nicer. The set: 125.00
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The Life and Times of GRIZZLY ADAMS with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1977. Based on the TV Show. Great graphics on front of him sitting on stump outside of his cabin, surrounded by skunk, bear, raccoon and bird. Reverse and sides picture more animals. Front is beautiful, reverse has some very tiny pinhead spots. Interior is clean. Vinyl thermos is complete and shows minimal wear. BOX is C-8.5 or better, the THERMOS is C-8.5 to C-9. the set: 189.50
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LOST IN SPACE with THERMOS. King Seely, 1967. A cult classic TV Show! Great graphics of the Jupiter 2 Space Craft, the Robot, The Cyclops Monster, etc. This is a very presentable set, but does show some wear. Some "wrinkling" to metal on the upper half. No rust, no nasty scratches - nothing awful. Colors vivid. Interior is rust free & shows minimal wear. There is quite a bit of wear to the base. The thermos is complete. There is a minor ding to the rim of the red cup, not bad. BOX is C-7.5 or nicer. THERMOS is C-8.5 to C-9. The set for: 450.00
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PORKY'S LUNCH WAGON with THERMOS. American Thermos, 1959. A classic dome, with all the famous Warner Bros. Cartoon characters. Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester Cat, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzalez, Pepe Lepew, Road Runner, Wile Coyote. Interior is near mint to mint. Pail is colorful and bright. No dents, no rust. Minor edge wear. There are some paint nicks and light surface scratches on front side, toward the handle. The thermos is complete, colors are very bright. BOX is C-8 or nicer. THERMOS is C-9 or nicer. The set: 395.00
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PSYCHEDELIC with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, circa 1969. An extremely scarce pail in superlative condition. UNUSED. Interior is mint with name sticker intact, unfilled in. The original label is still attached under the handle. There are a couple of very minor surface scratches and scuffs (shelf wear). Includes the scarce vinyl black and yellow thermos. The thermos is complete - there is a minor stain on the thermos lid - see photo (very minor). BOX is C-9.5+, thermos is C-9 to C-9.5. The set: 450.00
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RED BARN w/Closed Doors and THERMOS. American Thermos, 1957. domed pail resembles a barn w/white doors and windows. This is the earlier version with the doors closed. The box is bright and vivid with a couple of very minor "wrinkles", interior is clean. Thermos is complete, colors bright and vivid. BOX is C-8.5 to C-9. THERMOS is C-9.5, The set: 175.00
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U.S. MAIL with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, circa 1969. A magnificent example, bright throughout. Does not appear to have been used. Great illustration of MR. ZIP on end panel. Vinyl thermos is complete. A solid C-9 to C-9.5 or better throughout. Rarely seen this nice! The set for: sorry sold
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ANNIE with THERMOS. Aladdin 1982. Based on the Little Orphan Annie movie. Front pictures her, Sandy and Daddy Warbucks in raised relief. The reverse has her and Daddy Warbucks dancing. The front has minimal wear. On the raised image on reverse, there is wear to his head and to the front of her hair and on her leg. Interior is very clean and bright. Thermos is complete and the colors are strong. BOX is C-8+ or nicer. THERMOS is C-9.5, The set: 69.50
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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA with THERMOS. Aladdin 1978. Based on the famous TV sci-fi series. Raised images on front of Cylon Warriors with raised image on back of Robot Dog and others. Very minimal rim wear, with no wear to the images themselves. Interior is near mint - bright and clean. The vinyl thermos is complete, the colors strong. Overall, the BOX is C-9 to C-9.5 and the THERMOS rates a C-9.5. The set for: 179.50
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Walt Disney's THE BLACK HOLE with THERMOS. Aladdin 1979. From the Sci-Fi movie. Raised image on front of the spaceship. Minimal edge wear. Great raised images on reverse of the robot stars VINCENT and MAXIMILLIAN. Minor edge wear with small ding in upper left corner rim. Interior has some paint loss. Vinyl thermos is complete and bright. BOX is C-8.5, THERMOS is C-9. The set: 125.00
front * back * thermos

BUCK ROGERS with THERMOS. 1979, Aladdin. Based on the Sci-Fi TV Space Adventure series. Beautiful raised graphics. Colors are bright and vivid. Interior is near mint to mint, thermos is complete. BOX is C-9+, THERMOS is C-9.5+. The set: 150.00
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CAMPELL'S KIDS with THERMOS. 1959, American Thermos. Covered with graphics of the Campbell Soup kids riding bicycle, playing baseball, at the beach, having a barbeque, flying a kite, playing ice hockey, football, croquet, etc. Colors are bright and vivid, Interior is clean. Minor rim wear to front, minor overall wear to reverse. Sides and bottom are beautiful. Thermos is complete, bright and vivid. Clean interior. BOX is C-8.5, the rare THERMOS is C-8.5. The scarce set for: 325.00
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CARE BEARS. 1984. Aladdin. embossed images. very colorful graphics of them. colors are strong and bright. interior is near mint. Overall, there is very minimal edge wear to high spots and rims. Near mint. C-9.5 condition. NO THERMOS. 50.00
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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. dated 1968, King Seely. from the Movie. full color graphics of the car, with cast members illustrated on the sides. no dent, no gouges, no rust. interior is very clean. minimal edge wear along the white rims. colors are strong and bright. overall condition is C-8.5 or nicer. NO THERMOS. sorry sold
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CLASH OF THE TITANS with THERMOS. 1981, King Seely. from the MGM movie. Front has him on Pegasus attacking monster. Reverse has closeup of him talking with the mechanical owl. Front is beautiful, reverse has some paint loss on bottom side of bottom rim. Interior is very nice. Vinyl thermos is complete, but has NASTY crack down the side. BOX is C-8.5+, THERMOS is broken. The set: 100.00
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COLONEL ED McCAULEY SPACE EXPLORER with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries. Copyright 1960 by ZIV TV. No dents or major defects, average rim wear to front, with the illustrated area quite nice. Great graphics of astronauts and rocketship with moon in background. On the backside, there is average rim wear with a couple of spots of excessive wear - especially from the control panel to the astronaut's knee. The interior is very clean. The thermos is complete, with brilliant vivid colors. BOX is C-7.5 to C-8. THERMOS is C-9 to C-9.5. the set: 475.00
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DANIEL BOONE. dated 1955, Aladdin Industries. raised images. The front has DANIEL BOONE swinging his musket at attaching Indians, with the fort in background. The reverse has him kneeling, about to fire his musket at charging bear. Interior is nice. No rust. Minor edge wear to the high yellow rims. The base is nice. no dent, no gouges. This pail has NOT been cleaned or polished, so will look even better! no thermos, just the pail. This pail is very hard to find in this condition. C-8.5 or nicer. 250.00
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DR. SEUSS with Thermos. officially titled "The World of Dr. Seuss". dated 1970. Aladdin Industries. raised images of The Cat in the Hat and Horton the Elephant. very clean. minimal edge wear on high rims. interior is clean and rust free. the thermos is in superior condition, complete and clean. colors are bright and strong. box is C-8.5 or better! the thermos is C-9.5 or nicer. hard to find this set any nicer! 289.50
front * back * thermos

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL without THERMOS. Aladdin Industries 1982. Based on the Universal City Studios movie. Great raised graphics of E.T. touching fingers with his young friend. Reverse has the kids pedaling their bikes thru the air, again the graphics are "raised". There is some rim wear. Interior is excellent. no thermos. There is a minor dent on the tip of the corner in the lower left. Minor wear to the raised E.T. name on back side. Overall, excellent. C-8. 35.00

The FALL GUY with THERMOS. 1981, Aladdin. From the TV show starring Lee Majors, about Movie Stunt Men. Raised graphics. Front shows him walking through fire. Reverse has him leaping from helicopter onto back of truck. Interior is clean. Thermos is complete. BOX is C-8.5, THERMOS is C-8.5. The set for 85.00
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GREAT WILD WEST with THERMOS. Universal, 1959. A great Western theme on this very scarce and sought after box. On the front is graphics of INDIAN with War Bonnet in full regalia on his Paint horse, with teepees in background. On reverse is COWBOY on horseback holding up his Winchester Rifle. Western motif around the sides. The interior is exceptionally clean. The box has minor rim wear, with some fine surface scratches on reverse side. The thermos is complete, and very clean. BOX is C-8.5, the THERMOS is C-9. 595.00
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GREMLINS with THERMOS. Aladdin Industries, 1984. From the great Sci-Fi film. Raised relief images. Front has border edge wear, a few tiny dings. Reverse side pictures him driving pink Corvette. Edge wear, minor wear to high spots. Someone wrote name in lower right corner w/magic marker and this has been cleaned & polished, BUT it is still faintly readable. Thermos is complete and excellent. BOX is C-7.5 to C-8, THERMOS is C-8 to C-8.5. The set: 79.50
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THE KROFT SUPERSHOW from Sid & Marty Kroft. Aladdin 1976. raised images. The front has the WONDERBUG Dune Buggy flying over the beach. The reverse has ELECTRA WOMAN and DYNAGIRL in their space car. The interior is excellent. The front is a C-9 to C9.5. On the reverse, their is some edge wear along the edge of her hair and on her right elbow area. Overall, the colors are very strong and bright. C-9, near mint. NO THERMOS. 89.50
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JET PATROL with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1957. Great litho of BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS and Lockheed F-104 Star Fighter on the front. Reverse has Grumman F11F-1 TIGER and Douglas A-30 SKY WARRIOR as well as the U.S.S. Forrestal Aircraft Carrier in the background. Along the sides are illustrated a Douglas X-3, Douglas C-133, Voodoo, Sabre Jet, Northrop Snark and more. No rust, no gouge, no major flaws. Overall even wear with light rim wear. The red has bleached out in the upper right half of the front - still displays very nicely. Reverse has strong colors. Interior bright and clean. Thermos is complete and in superior condition with bright, vivid colors. BOX FRONT is C-7 to C-8, BOX REVERSE is C-8 or nicer. THERMOS is C-9.5. Very scarce set: 369.50
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JOE PALOOKA LUNCH KIT. very early, 1948. based on Ham Fisher's famous comic strip. early "covered picnic box" style design, with handles the fold up on each side. Lid lifts off. Lid pictures Joe Palooka, Humphrey Pennsyworth, Little Max. Sides have great color litho of Humphrey as NERO being kissed, Max running to school carrying identical lunchbox, JOE coaching Basketball team, Humphrey going skiing with his famous Humphreymobile. One of the earliest character lunchpails ever made!! Interior clean. No serious flaws. Minor age wear. colors are very strong and bright. 179.50
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KORG 70,000 B.C. with THERMOS. 1975 King Seely. based on the Hanna Barbera TV Show. full color graphics. Old Store stock, never used. Inside is factory sealed packet that includes Hot Coca Mix, coupons and recipe booklet from Thermos and other items. Includes the hard to find thermos bottle. There is a 1" spot of edge wear in the upper left corner on the backside. There is the faintest ding on the upper left side panel corner. interior is bright and mint. colors are vivid. Thermos is mint. overall, both pieces are C-9.5+. Near mint plus to mint. the set: 195.00
front * back * thermos & inside

LAND OF THE GIANTS with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1968. Based on the sci-fi TV show. This is the version with RAISED images. C-7 with normal wear and tear. On the front, there are some scratches on the large nose. Interior is fine. The very hard to find plastic thermos is complete and C-9.5. The set: 189.50
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LAND OF THE GIANTS with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1968. Based on the sci-fi TV show. This is the version with flat, NON-RAISED images. Shows normal wear and tear. Interior has no rust, but does have paint wear. The very hard to find plastic thermos is complete, but does show some wear. BOX is C-7, THERMOS is C-7.5. The set: 149.50
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LOONIE TUNES TV with THERMOS. American Thermos, 1959. From the classis Warner Bros. cartoons. Designed to resemble TV screen, front illustrates Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Wile Coyote, Roadrunner, Speedy Gonzalez and his girlfriend, Sylvester Cat, Petunia Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. They are all in a Mexican scenario. There are characters lithographed on the sides. On the reverse is another TV Scene. There is no rust, no dents, no gouges. Colors are strong and bright. There is normal edge wear to the rims. Interior is clean with minimal wear. Thermos is complete, color strong. BOX is C-8+ or better. THERMOS is C-8.5+ or better. The set: 295.00
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Walt Disney LUDWIG VON DRAKE in Disneyland with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1962. A magnificent pail. Front illustrates him hanging from Matterhorn, studying a worm w/magnifying glass. The reverse side shows him taking photos at Disneyland. Minimal rim wear with tiny scratch in his name on reverse side. No dents or dings. Interior is excellent. Thermos is complete, bright and vivid. BOX is a C-8.5 to C-9. The THERMOS is C-9.5+. Scarcer set: 325.00
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Walt Disney's New MICKEY MOUSE CLUB. Aladdin. 1977. embossed images. Front shows flying sailboat with all the Mouseketeers. Reverse has them in chorus line. interior has some paint flaking and is very good. Minor rim wear and minor wear to the high spots. colors are strong and bright. C-7.5 to C-8 or better. Very good plus to excellent. NO THERMOS. 42.50
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ORBIT with THERMOS. King-Seely, 1963. Great graphics of Astronaut inside Space Capsule on front. Reverse shows rocket launching. Has heavy rim wear with minor rim rust on lower left of reverse side. Interior is okay. Comes with the earlier, TALL version thermos, which is complete and bright and shining. BOX is C-7, THERMOS is C-9.5+ The set: 295.00
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THE OSMONDS. Aladdin. 1973. raised images. The front has raised portraits of the 5 brothers. The backside has closeup of DONNY singing. Along the sides are scenes of jet, tour bus, musical instruments, them playing on the beach. Along the top are the names of their hit songs. Inside is very clean. Very minimal wear to the edges of the rims. Minor wear to the bottom of the chin of the one brother on the front. Colors are extremely bright and vivid. C-9+, near mint. NO THERMOS. 100.00
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POPEYE. Aladdin. 1980. raised images. front has POPEYE and BRUTUS arm wrestling. Reverse shows POPEYE and BRUTUS both tugging on OLIVE claiming "She's Mine!". Extremely minor wear inside, near mint. There is minimal edge wear to the red rims. There is almost no wear to the raised images. strong, vibrant color. C-9. Near mint. NO THERMOS. 85.00
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SATELLITE with THERMOS. American Thermos, 1958. This is the "narrow", earlier version. Beautiful 1950's style space scenes of rockets on the moon, space station, etc. Great Outer Space graphics! Interior is clean and excellent. Colors are bright and vivid, with no flaws. Minor edge wear to the gray border. Thermos is complete and flawless. The BOX is C-8.5 to C-9. The THERMOS is C-9. Beautiful set for: 225.00
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SPACE 1999 with THERMOS. 1976, King Seely. Based on the Gerry Anderson sci-fi TV series. MARTIN LANDAU and the rover vehicle on the front. On reverse is BARBARA BAIN and some kind of octopus-like alien. Front has minor rim wear. Reverse displays beautifully, BUT has heavy rim wear on the bottom of the rim border. Minor paint loss to interior. Vinyl thermos is complete. BOX is C-8 or nicer. THERMOS is C-8.5. The set: 139.50
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SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER ENTERPRISE with Both THERMOS. 1977, King Seely. Nice graphics on front of astronauts repairing satellite with SPACE SHUTTLE in background. Reverse has launching of the rocket. Interior is clean. Includes BOTH Thermos variations. One is yellow, blue and white artwork, and the other one has RED, blue and white artwork. Both are complete. BOX is C-8.5 to C-9, with only minor rim wear. Both THERMOS are C-8.5 to C-9. All 3 pieces: 195.00
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1954 SUPERMAN by Universal. One of the earliest, and finest looking pails made - and to boot - extremely rare. This is the Holy Grail for collectors! A MINT one recently sold for over $14,000.00 at auction! This one is not mint, but is very, very presentable. The front has fantastic artwork of SUPERMAN flying toward gigantic Robot. The reverse has collage of artwork, him carrying an airliner, breaking a chain across his chest, and smashing thru a brick wall. Licensed by National Periodicals (DC Comics). Besides the normal, even wear and minor nicks, there is wear all around the rims - with a bit heavier wear to the blue border of the reverse. There is a very minor "push-in" on the upper left corner of the front. There is a minor surface scratch on reverse, about dead center - with another very fine one to the left. The nickeled handle is free of rust. Interior is minor paint loss, but overall very nice. This piece did NOT come with a thermos. overall, this one is a solid C-7, up to C-8. There is no rust, no major dents or major flaws. 1650.00
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1954 SUPERMAN by Universal. This pail was NOT issued with a thermos.   The front has fantastic artwork of SUPERMAN flying toward a gigantic Robot who is holding a passenger bus in his hand as jets fly toward him. Flames about his feet, the city skyline behind. The reverse has collage of artwork, Superman carrying an airliner, breaking a chain across his chest, and smashing thru a brick wall. Licensed by National Periodicals (DC Comics). The front ROBOT side is very nice. The worst area is a minor rub at the far left and a minor nick at the bottom of the "U" in the name. Minor rim wear with the worst area at the far left front edge. No dents, no serious dings or flaws. Reverse side has rim wear and light surface scratches. Red side panels have yellow drawings of Superman. The illustration of him on the bottom has a scratch in his feet. The interior is not bad, no rust. The light stains inside should clean off. This box was used as a first aid kit for years, and there were notes taped inside - so some of the residue is older dried up tape residue. The colors are extremely bright and vivid. PLEASE NOTE: there was a paper first aid sign that was placed on the front of the pail - which is why the front (ROBOT) is so bright and clean. It was protected all these years. However, there is a very thin film -along the edges - spotty, not every where. This is very hard to see, unless you hold it up to the light at an angle - it is very negligible, and most people would not ever notice it. Some of it has chipped away, and some has not. It is like a hardened white paste - transparent and VERY thin. I have enclosed 2 close up views of the corners, which are the worst area. I have NOT tried polishing it out, or anything like that. The box displays magnificently, as it is.   C-8+ or better, excellent plus or nicer. there are lots of photos below. This is a beauty! 2100.00
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TARZAN with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1966. Raised images. Front has TARZAN with knife - fighting leaping lion. The back shows him carrying chimp on back with menacing gorilla. Has edge wear - not bad on front. On reverse, there is more edge wear, and some light surface scratches. Interior is clean with very little wear. Thermos is complete, bright and vivid colors. BOX is C-8, THERMOS is C-9.5. The set: 159.50
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TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1952. This is the RED VERSION. Color picture is excellent plus with a couple tiny nick. There is some edge wear to the red finish along the rims. Interior is rust free, and overall excellent. Thermos is excellent plus with bright, vivid colors. Overall, BOX is C-8 and the THERMOS is C-9 or nicer. The set: 289.50
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TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET. Rare, full lithographed version. Aladdin, 1954. Heavy rim wear, lots of fine scratches on front and back. No rust, no dings or dents. colors bright, shining. Interior has paint loss - no rust (has been cleaned). We offer MINT thermos bottle under the section for thermos. Overall, C-7+ or nicer. 395.00
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UFO with THERMOS. King Seely 1973. Based on the Gerry Anderson TV Series. Spaceships and space graphics. Normal rim wear. Interior has some paint loss. vinyl thermos is complete and very bright. BOX is C-8 or nicer, THERMOS is C-9.5+. The set for: 150.00
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U.S. SPACE CORPS with THERMOS. Universal, 1961. An extremely hard item to find! Front and back have dashboard controls from a rocket, with space vehicles lithoed around the sides. There are a couple of pinhead flakes on the lower left dial of the front side, and also on both the lower left dials on reverse. No dents or major flaws. Interior has minor paint loss. The unique rocketship shaped Vanguard IV thermos is complete. BOX is C-7.5, the THERMOS is C-9. The set: 325.00
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VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA with THERMOS. Aladdin, 1967. From the Sci-Fi TV Series. Beautiful raised images. The front illustrates the sub & giant octopus grabbing the small sub. Reverse has interior shot of them at the screen. Normal rim wear. Front is beautiful, no wear to raised image. Back has a bit more overall wear. Interior is clean. Thermos is complete, colors bright and vivid. There are some small pinflakes at top of thermos. BOX is C-8.5+ on front, C-8 on reverse. THERMOS is C-8 or nicer. The set: 350.00
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THE WALTONS. Aladdin. 1973. based on the TV Show. raised, embossed images on front and back. The front shows the whole cast in barn with young calf. The backside shows the whole cast trying to get the farm truck out of a rut. Interior is bright and clean. There is minor rim wear. There is paint loss to the top of John Boy's hair on the back side. colors are bright and vivid. overall, C-8.5 or nicer. Excellent plus. NO THERMOS. 69.50
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Walt Disney WONDERFUL WORLD & WORLD ON ICE. Aladdin. 1980. Raised, embossed images. The front is WONDERFUL WORLD and has Mickey Pluto and Donald's Nephew in Train with the Castle in background. The reverse is WORLD ON ICE and has Mickey and Minnie ice skating in the revue. Along the side panels are illustrations from the Magic Kingdom. The interior is very clean. Minor edge wear on rims. The embossing in near mint to mint. On the reverse side, there is a dent in the rim, above the "L" in WORLD. overall, a solid C-8.5 NO THERMOS. 40.00
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YANKEE DOODLES. King Seely. 1975. front shows George Washington character with early Minutemen crossing the Delaware, while the soldiers fish, play guitars, hold a surfboard, hold a blow up tube, etc. He is telling his men "Didn't ANYBODY Read the Bulletin Board". Backside shows George, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross with giant American Flag. Characters copyright Los Angeles Times. Interior is excellent plus to near mint. Overall, colors are strong and bright. There is minimal edge wear. C-8.5. Excellent plus or nicer. NO THERMOS. 49.50
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Walt Disney's ZORRO. Aladdin, 1966. This is the scarcer version with red sky & red border. Raised image of ZORRO rearing up on his horse MIDNIGHT. Reverse side has raised image of him in sword duel. Normal rim wear. Raised images are immaculate w/negligible wear. Colors are bright and vivid. Interior is clean. BOX is C-8.5 or better. NO THERMOS. Very attractive piece! 179.50
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FIREHOUSE 1959 American Thermos. Tall style. this is the one that went to the rare Firehouse Dome pail. no lid, and the cup is disfigured but included. No dents, no gouges, no scratches or dings. Colors are strong and bright. excellent or better! 75.00

POPEYE. 1964 King-Seely Thermos. steel bottle. Popeye ties up boat to dock as Olive Oyl watches, Wimpy is spilling paint as he falls. Has the cap, but is missing the lid. Tiny dent at bottom of Wimpy's feet. Minor wear on the vertical seam. Overall, excellent. C-8 to C-8.5. colors are strong and bright. 45.00

c.1952 Tom Corbett SPACE CADET Thermos, MINT in box w/illus. pamphlet. Never used - old warehouse find! Great graphics! RARE! 295.00

c.1952 Tom Corbett SPACE CADET Thermos, MINT in box w/illus. pamphlet. Never used - old warehouse find! One inner box flap is off. Box is near mint. Great graphics! RARE! 265.00