There was a time in American history when the lights went out. Children pouted, collectors cursed, and nostalgiaholics wept. Schoolchildren never again would know the pure joy of toting their ham ...

What does the word "vintage" conjure up for you? For us, it's homemade chocolate chip cookies, red and white checkered tablecloths, home-cooked Sunday dinners, and that whole Donna Reed fantasy life.

Back when we were kids, metal was in — at least in our lunch boxes. Often branded with the iconic characters of our time, they traipsed back and forth to school with us and became sturdy, constant ...

Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. It was made of shiny, bright pink plastic with a Little Mermaid sticker on the front, and I carried it with me ...

Factory Entertainment has released a new tin lunch box featuring British band The Beatles. The Beatles “Something New” Tin Tote lunch box reproduces the cover of a lesser-known vinyl record by the ...

Niki Burnsworth, store manager at Crown Antiques Mall in the Uniontown Mall, displays a collection of lunch boxes for sale at the store. Lunch boxes, a pop culture icon, are enjoying a resurgence in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For generations, the thought of going back to school would set off a chorus of groans among parents and children alike, but also a sense of ...

metal lunch box that belonged to my grandfather when he was a young boy. It is 5 inches high, 8 inches wide and 5 inches deep with hinged handles and a removable tray. Printed color decoration ...

You may think the time of collectible, metal lunch boxes is behind us, but the resale market certainly isn't. You may be surprised how much these can go for.