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Editor's Notebook

Share Your Lunch Box Memories

Do you remember your favorite lunch box? Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.

 
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All the popular kids had Dukes of Hazzard lunch boxes back in the '80s — what was your favorite?
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Lunch boxes have changed in design and shape over the years, but the basic idea is the same. Along with space inside for a cold drink, sandwich and snack, the cover is devoted to a favorite cartoon, character, TV show or movie.

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That's why Justin Bieber and Darth Vader and Japanese cartoon characters are staring out at shoppers from the shelves of your Tinley Park Target.

Back in the '70s, the lunch boxes were aluminum. In the '80s, they gave way to plastic. Vintage lunch boxes now are highly collectible. They are displayed as art in people's homes, and sometimes they get their own art gallery shows.

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Do you remember a favorite lunch box? What was it? Have a snapshot handy? Share it with Patch!

About this column: Editor's Notebook features some of the events and people of Tinley Park not normally in the spotlight, as well as taking a look behind the headlines of big stories. Related Topics: Back To School, Lunch Box Memories, and Schools

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