1970s/80s lunchboxes.

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DH was born in 1976. He claims to have not taken a lunchbox in school but used Tupperware. Apparently “no one had lunchboxes”. I was born in 1985 and definitely did have a lunchbox (square plastic with a handle and my little pony”.

So…if you were born in the 70s/early 80s did you have a lunchbox?

I was born in 1972 and we had tupperware type lunch boxes and proper flasks. I started seeing the boxes with handles in the early 80s.

Yes, I think mine might have been My Little Pony too.

I was born in 72 and just had a tupperware box for my lunch.

Yes mine was the power rangers 😖. I managed to rip the sticker off and drew a snoopy myself.

(Mine was 80s btw)

My first lunch box was pink plastic with a handle and My Little Pony on. Must have been 1989.

Yes a Smurfs lunchbox and a matching flask that always had the faint tang of chicken soup.

Ah. Maybe he is a little too old then. Who knew?!

Born in 66. Had school lunches until.3rd year secondary, when i used Tupperware. Mind you at 13 i was a bit old for My Little Pony.

@DayPyjamas

Yes mine was the power rangers 😖. I managed to rip the sticker off and drew a snoopy myself.

This must have been 90s, surely? I don't recall Power Rangers being around in the 80s.

I was born in 1985 and I loved all those lunchboxes we had then....with the chunky flask that always leaked over your lunch

Born 1970. Most people had Tupperware. I was a spoilt bastard and had a Navy “patent leather” (plastic) zip-up thing with a handle for my Penguin biscuit and jam or Shipham’s Paste sandwich.

'Roughnecks' flasks were popular for cold drinks. People had lunchboxes. Some people had old clean ice cream or margarine tubs.

I was at middle school and secondary school in 1970's and 1980's.

I didn't have a Tupperware tub. I cba. I think it just went into a carrier bag in my school bag. I had a Thermos flask with tea or sometimes soup in it.

Born in early 80s. I had a pink plastic teddy bear lunchbox that I was very pleased with. Everyone had those flasks with the mug lids.

Born 1981 and yep had my little pony lunchbox

Late 70’s and my lunch box was an old ice cream container

As above we had Tupperware boxes & flasks in the 70s.

I remember a cousin having a panda lunchbox in the early 80s though

I was born in 76 and had a Muppet Show lunch box and matching flask.

I was born in 1970 and had a snoopy lunchbox with a matching flask. Must have been about 9, I reckon. They were definitely a thing!

I started school in 1984 and almost everyone had a square plastic lunchbox with a handle and a matching flask inside. The girls had My Little Pony, Holly Hobbie or Care Bears and the boys had Mask, He-Man or Transformers.

I was born in 1978 and had one. Square (ish) with a handle and two clips to keep it shut. I can't remember what was on it but think it was red.

1977 here. Also a Muppet show lunchbox with matching flask.

I was born in 1979 and I had one of those lunch boxes with a handle and a matching flask. It was yellow with some sort of characters on, but I can't remember what characters . Possibly animals? An elephant?? I can still smell the plastic smell of the flask mixed with orange squash!

@Obsidiansphere

Late 70’s and my lunch box was an old ice cream container

Same here, must have been a thing to have in the late 70s!

Born mid 70s, I had plain Tupperware or used a plastic tub, I don't remember anyone having branded stuff at primary school. If they did, I would've been very envious!