Lunchbox, Rocky and Bullwinkle, 1962

Summary

Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes since they were first introduced in 1950. Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel were the main characters in the animated television show The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show, acclaimed for its humor that appealed to children and adults alike.

Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes since they were first introduced in 1950. Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel were the main characters in the animated television show The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show, acclaimed for its humor that appealed to children and adults alike.

Artifact

Lunchbox

Date Made

1962

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.12.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7.125 in

Width: 8.75 in

Length: 3.5 in

Inscriptions

lunchbox: BULLWINKLE and ROCKY / JAYWARD PRODUCTIONS handwritten in undocumented location: JOSEPH

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