1950 first edition Hopalong Cassidy lunch box + thermos ONE OF THE HOLY GRAIL for Sale

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1950 first edition Hopalong Cassidy lunch box + thermos ONE OF THE HOLY GRAIL For Sale

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1950 first edition Hopalong Cassidy lunch box + thermos ONE OF THE HOLY GRAIL:
$155.00

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Every merchandised collectible today has its roots firmly planted in this 1950 Hopalong Cassidy Lunch Box. This lunchbox is even inThe National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, in Washington, D.C.
The frenzy for Hopalong Cassidy licensed merchandise in the early 1950\'s led to more than 100 companies manufacturing Hopalong Cassidy merchandise! The idea caught fire and changed the face of retail merchandizing forever.
(This from Hake\'s sales:\"Aladdin Industries Inc. ©1950 William Boyd.This lunchbox was issued in red and blue. This version w/nice 3.75x4.25\" colorful (cloud shaped) decal w/\"Hopalong Cassidy\" name and Hoppy image showing him w/guns drawn in desert. This is \"die-cut\" design issued in 1950; a square decal was later issued in 1952\").
The later 1951-52 version (#2) of this lunch box is also collectible and is much like the 1950 version. It, however, has a square decal on the front, a rounded, thicker handle, a thermos with a lightly sculpted red cup THE EARLY VARIATIONS IN THIS IMPORTANT LUNCH BOX
* The very first 1950 edition of this lunch boxcame in bothblueandred as did the later 1951-52 version
* The very first 1950 edition of both the blue and red lunch box came with aHopalong Cassidydecal on the front panel in the shape of a cloud. Later editions, late 1951-52, used a square decal, much larger.The first edition with the cloud decal is the rarer item and is the key to identifying a very first issue.
*The very first 1950 edition lunch box came with a thin metal handle, concave;the 1951-52 handle changed to a more rounded, thicker handle.
* The 1950 and subsequent lunch boxes came with a thermos, yellow and red matching the decal color. The lunchbox has a space inside specifically constructed for the thermos,which was also an innovation at the time.*The very first 1950 edition of the thermos also came with a simple red screw-on domed cup top and a (now very rare) cork stopper; later editions retained the red cup, but it was slightly sculptured with a design, and stopper was changed to rubber.
*The very first 1950 edition and later 1951-52 versions of the thermoscame with a silver bottom indicating \"Made by Aladdin Industries, BOX HERE
***WITH THE CLOUD DECAL ON FRONT,***THE THIN METAL HANDLE,***THE MATCHING THERMOS WITH SIMPLE DOMED RED TOP*** and rare cork stopper....***AND THE BOTTOM OF THE MATCHING THERMOS STATING \"MADE BY ALADDIN INDUSTRIES\"
IS THE VERY FIRST EDITION, 1950, FAMOUS/HISTORICAL HOPALONG CASSIDY LUNCH BOX.
LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE IN VALUE OVER TIME GIVEN ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
OFFERS ARE 1950 first edition lunchbox for saleshows very nice care.
* The photos show the outside edges with normal wear, very moderate wear for its age, and various minor small scrapes and scratches which would be expected. Please review the photos.
* The correct 1950 collapsible metal handle and hinges are in excellent condition, and the original latch is tight and works perfectly.
* The Hopalong Cassidy 1950 edition cloud decal on the front of the box is full, vibrant and colorful.
* The interior of this 1950\'s lunch box is in overall excellent shape. There are some very minor dings of missing paint inside, but the interior surface of the bottom, sides, and top remains quite nice. See photo.
* The color on the lunchbox is still quite vibrant and warm, including both exterior and interior. Some areas of natural time-worn thinning from 74 years of age.
* The very bottom of the front right corner has a slight dent underneath, hard to see when the box is standing as it\'s on the very bottom.
* The flat panels front, back, and sides are very strong and have no major dents, just minor dings. Small unobtrusive dent in back panel upper corner seen in photo. The back panel has a tiny bit of minor tape residue and the edges on the back (where it was lain flat when opened) show more wear than the front, understandably.
* The thermos shows only very light wear, a few tiny spots of missing paint, very light lettering near the bottom; remarkable shape for being 74 years old; the decals are bright and clear, the top is spectacular and original, the inside of the thermos is bright, and the exterior bottom of the thermos shows \"Aladdin Industries, Incorporated.\" The cork stopper even appears original.
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