Here's How Much Your Vintage Lunch Boxes Could Be Worth Now

In 1935, an oval "lunch kit" featured early versions of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy (the dog) taking Pluto (also a dog) for a walk. These only cost 10 to 20 cents at the time, but since this was during The Great Depression, most people were struggling to find food, let alone something cute to carry it in. These days the lunch kits can get around $2,350, and are much sought-after, reports Work and Money.

And proving that obscurity can yield mad profits, let's take a look at the "Man From Atlantis" and "240-Robert" lunch boxes, made in 1977 and 1978, respectively. They have been known to sell for a little over $5,200 each! "Wait... What?" you might be asking. Patrick "Bobby Ewing from Dallas" Duffy starred as Mark Harris in "Man From Atlantis," a TV show in which the titular man is the only survivor of the mythical Atlantis. He joins with two humans in a submarine, and — oh, just read the whole wonderfully complicated premise at IMDB. The series "240-Robert" starred a young Mark Harmon in a show about the Emergency Services of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Judging by the scene on its lunch box, the one-season show was action-packed. Country music gets less respect; a "Hee Haw" lunchbox is only worth about $65, says MeTV.

If you're looking for the mother lode of lunch vehicles, the 1954 "Superman" box with thermos snagged $16,000 at some point. That could put someone in crustless sandwiches for the rest of their lives, and then some.

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