Vintage 1963 King-Seeley Thermos Orbit John Glenn Space Launch Metal Lunchbox

Description

"Orbit" Vintage Lunchbox- Extremely Rare- Highly Collectible- This lunchbox has had one owner and shows obvious wear on the backside.  Metal is in good condition. Metal snap, hinges and handle are in excellent condition. This item is sold as is.
This tin lunch box was made by Thermos in 1963. It has a metal snap for a hinged lid and a collapsible red, plastic handle. The front side of the box shows a cross section of the Mercury manned space flight module, showing John Glenn operating the capsule. The reverse side shows the Atlas rocket launching from the space pad. These images were lifted from
National Geographic
, and Thermos received a cease and desist and stopped production. As such, these boxes are rather rare.