There was a whole era when the lunch box you carried said everything about who you were — and a Fox and the Hound kid? That was a kid with heart. This was the movie that made an entire generation cry over the friendship between Tod and Copper, and the kids who carried this box to school in 1981 probably still remember exactly where they sat in the cafeteria.

This is the 1981 Walt Disney’s “The Fox and the Hound” metal lunch box, manufactured by Aladdin Industries Incorporated, Nashville, Tennessee — copyright Walt Disney Productions. The lithographed tin panels wrap all four sides with scenes from the film: Tod and Copper as pups on the lid, the hunter and Widow Tweed on the back, the fox couple scene and forest wildlife on the sides, and the charming bird and woodland creature panels along the bottom edge. The matching orange Aladdin thermos features additional character artwork including the title logo and Copper the hound pup.

✦ The Details
• Walt Disney’s The Fox and the Hound, 1981
• Manufacturer: Aladdin Industries Incorporated, Nashville, Tenn. 37210 USA
• Copyright © Walt Disney Productions (© 1980 on thermos)
• Metal lithographed tin construction, orange plastic handle and hardware
• Thermos by Aladdin — orange plastic cup/lid, character artwork wrap
• Approximately 8” x 7” x 3¾”
• Condition: rust present on edges and interior bottom; some paint loss at corners; Goodwill sticker on lid front; panel artwork remains bright and colorful throughout — a well-loved box with great display presence
• Latch and handle functional

✦ Perfect For
• Vintage Disney collectors and Fox and the Hound fans
• 1980s nostalgia and retro childhood memorabilia collectors
• Metal lunch box collectors — Aladdin is a sought-after maker
• Shelf display in a den, playroom, or pop culture collection
• A gift for the Gen X Disney kid who grew up on this film