Whether for school or work, there are some people who may buy lunch at the cafeteria or a nearby restaurant. While others prefer to pack their own due to the food being bad, cost efficiency, convenience, or that a lunch place isn’t around. In any case, most packers will bring a lunch in some sort of bag. Sure you may have those who use containers or brown paper bags. Yet other packers prefer to have bag they can reuse and keep their lunch fresh till their break while some might want a bag that will make a personal statement. Well, that’s where lunch boxes come in. Growing up in the 1990s, I had lunchboxes with Barbie and Lisa Frank in elementary school. Yet, when I was older, I used a lunch cooler and then a lunch bag with 2 compartments that you could easily wash. Nevertheless, when I go on Google, I often see some unusual lunch box styles and ones with images that make me scratch my head. So for your reading pleasure, I give you an assortment of crazy lunch boxes the likes of which you’ve never seen before.
- Perhaps you might want to knit your own lunch box.
Though I don’t think it would keep your lunch well insulated from the elements. Let’s just say wool doesn’t do well in the rain.
2. I guess you might use this for your last lunch.
Since it depicts Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Not sure if that belongs on lunch box but whatever.
3. I’m sure you wouldn’t plug your guitar in this amplifier.
Though I wonder if this lunch box comes with a guitar of similar size. Probably not.
4. “Time for lunch, Jesse.”
Yes, I know this is designed like a school lunch box. But it’s not one for schoolchildren at all.
5. If you need containers, this lunch box has you covered.
Still, 3 containers is a bit much for me. Then again, some people might have a lot of leftovers.
6. This Exorcist lunch box comes in handy whenever the demon of hunger possesses you.
I don’t doubt that The Exorcist was popular in the 1970s. But the demon puking scene makes you want to lose your lunch. Also, it’s not appropriate for school age children.
7. If you’re a great lover of meat, this Meat Parade lunchbox is for you.
It’s from a humor website, by the way. But singing sausage and bacon bits might bring looks of confusion among peers.
8. This lunch box is perfect for Taco Tuesdays.
It’s a taco truck lunch box. But alas, it won’t always have tacos on Tuesdays.
9. This lunch box is packed with ammo.
Though this is an ammo box meant for food, not bullets. Still, it seems durable to withstand the elements.
10. If you remember Lidsville, you’d probably wish you had this lunch box.
Lidsville was a terrifying children’s show in the 1970. It’s about a guy who’s trapped in a land of giant hats with a craving for human flesh, apparently.
11. Keep your lunch well insulated with this artifact tote.
It’s basically a more expensive cloth variant of the bag lunch. And it comes with a leather strap fastener.
12. No Cryptid fan should go without a Bigfoot lunch box.
Again, this one is from a humor site. Though this lunch box might make other people wonder if you’re looking for a creature that most likely doesn’t exist.
13. Keep your food away from zombies with this lunch box.
Though it wouldn’t be just a lunch box during the zombie apocalypse. Since you got to make food last as much as possible.
14. This lunch cooler comes solar powered with speakers.
I’m sure having a lunch box like this will make people wonder how you got the money for it. Since it comes with speakers for God’s sake.
15. No crazy cat lady should leave home without a lunch box like this.
Includes a cat with a cone. It’s also another one of those humor lunch boxes. Still, it’s funny.
16. Make your Taco Tuesdays awesome with this Deadpool lunch box.
Okay, he likes chimichangas. Still, this is a pretty awesome metal truck box.
17. If you like firefighters, you’d like this Emergency! lunch box.
This was another old show in the 1970s. Yet as Just Collecting states, “It’s also the only box we can find that clearly has a dead body on the front. Hey kids, enjoy your lunch, and don’t forget the dangers of smoke inhalation!”
18. Sometimes you just need to stack a couple of containers.
Well, this lunch box includes stackable containers, a spork, and a strap. And I’m sure you won’t be embarrassed to carry it around.
19. Sometimes your lunch containers have to look fancy.
These are fastened together by a metal frame. But at least it’s easy to clean.
20. Any kid who’s grown up in the 1970s would love to have this Bugaloos lunch box.
Yet, they’re all in bug costumes and conducted by an angry purple firefly. Clearly someone must’ve been high to come up with this design.
21. Who the hell wouldn’t want a lunch box of H.R. Pufnstuf.
Apparently, it was a show involving terrifying muppets for some reason. Those ents seem particularly the stuff of nightmares.
22. Hope you have an “eye’ for this lunch box.
Yes, it’s an eyeball lunch box, which is kind of disgusting. But at least it includes an eye chart.
23. Everyone in your family will fight over this Game of Thrones lunch box.
If a kid should bring a lunch box like that, I’m sure the teachers would have plenty of questions to ask. Since Game of Thrones is not a show for kids.
24. This Land of the Giants lunch box will induce nightmares among friends.
Guess this is another show from the 1970s. Still, the guy in glasses holding the people up is especially creepy.
25. Make lunchtime an adventure to the exciting world of metrics.
From Westword: “What it says: ‘I don’t get nearly enough math in class, so I enjoy looking at the same conversion-facts all through my lunch hour, too. It’s also fun to count the number of punches I get each day, multiply that by the number of Indian burns, titty twisters, and swirlies I receive, and then tabulate just exactly how much my life sucks on the metric scale.'”
26. Everyone should have a hangry kit nearby.
Because when some people get hungry, they get angry. Look what you see in Snickers commercials when Marcia Brady turns into Danny Trejo.
27. A would-be nurse should always carry a lunch box like this.
From Westword: “What it says: ‘I’m either very into entering the medical profession someday, or I really like playing doctor. Want to meet me behind the gym after school to find out which?'”
28. Nothing makes a great lunchbox than one depicting a bunch of people about to be devoured by a giant cat.
Okay, that’s kind of terrifying. Seriously the large white housecat’s giving me nightmares.
29. Anyone from the 1960s may fondly remember Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In.
From Westword: “What it says: ‘Hey, here’s a show my parents watch that I don’t understand! Because I’m six.'”
30. A friendly shark lunch bag is one you can really sink your teeth into.
For there is no way this teeth baring friendly fish wants to eat you. Though I wouldn’t bet on it.
31. A bicentennial lunch box really brings in the spirit of 1776.
Still, it may find newfound popularity among Hamilton fans. Despite featuring George Washington instead of Alexander Hamilton.
32. I’m sure hipsters might crave for a lunch box like this.
Yes, it’s a guitar case lunch box. And indeed, it has plenty of stickers for decoration.
33. You can keep your food within this Polaroid camera.
Unfortunately, you can’t take any pictures with it. But you can’t have everything.
34. I wouldn’t touch this lunch box if I were you.
Okay, it doesn’t have any organs for transplant. But that doesn’t mean you should check.
35. Feed your brain with these book bento boxes.
Put these on a shelf and nobody would ever guess it’s your lunch. Unless they try to open it.
36. If you loved Legos as a kid, you’ll love this lunch box.
Includes many brick containers inside. And yes, it resembles a giant brick on the exterior.
37. Keep your food inside this red gummy bear.
Even comes with its own ice pack. So you can keep your food chilled throughout the day.
38. Now you can take your lunch and communicate with dead people with this Ouija board lunch box.
But don’t be surprised if any ghosts show up during your lunch time. Since they can be a pesky inconvenience.
39. A Mr. Merlin lunch box is the stuff of magic.
From Just Collecting: “Mr, Merlin ran for one season, and featured a kid being taught wizardry by Merlin the Magician disguised as a car mechanic in San Francisco. The artists over at King Seeley captured the magic and mystery of the show by featuring an old man in a baseball cap and a teenage boy that looks like Joannie Cunningham from Happy Days. They also released it after the show was cancelled. You were better off praying your Empire Strikes Back box could survive another year.”
40. Kids would’ve loved to have a lunch box of Gentle Ben.
Really, gentle? The boy almost seems like he’s going to end up like Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant at some point.
41. Perhaps you want a sandwich box.
And yes, it’s shaped and designed like an actual sandwich. Though you can’t eat it.
42. Feel free to eat from this VW microbus.
It’s the standard model for a hippie van. Still, at least it’s portable enough to carry around.
43. In this lunch box, your meal will be read to eat anytime.
Actually, it’s more a decorative statement than anything. But it gets straight to the point.
44. Eat among the happy little trees with this Bob Ross lunch box.
After all, Bob Ross still retains his popularity since his death from cancer in the 1990s. Still, this kind of amusing.
45. Store your lunch in this vintage TV.
Sure you can’t watch anything on it. Unless you use your imagination.
46. Keep your fish sandwich chill in this bass cooler bag.
It may look like the big one that got away. But it’s a lunch bag for your catch of the day.
47. Nobody could resist a lunch bag depicting a cat on bacon.
And yes, it’s traveling through space. To be honest, many of these bags can be quite weird.
48. Keep your food on the go with this boom box lunch box.
I’m sure you can’t blast any music on it. But it nonetheless matches the metal quite nicely.
49. This watermelon lunch box is worth a slice.
Comes with a strap you can sling on your shoulder. But seems more fit for the summer.
50. Bet your lunch box doesn’t have space cats like these.
You have to wonder why they’d put cats in a nebula. Since it doesn’t make much sense to me.
51. Nobody can resist this party panda lunch bag.
This depicts a drunk panda with a Santa hat. Sure it’s not child friendly, but you can’t help but love it.
52. Behold, guinea pigs in sunglasses on pizzas from outer space.
I know this image makes no sense. And yeah, it might make people suggest you’re high on something.
53. A Rambo lunch box can be especially badass.
From Westword: “What it says: ‘Nothing is over! Nothing! Well, except maybe that point in my childhood where it’s still appropriate for me to still be carrying a lunchbox.'”
54. Bet you’ve never seen a giraffe speed demon in space.
I know this makes no sense. But it’s kind of hilarious if you see it.
55. Perhaps you might like a donut lunch box.
It even has icing and sprinkles. Includes a zipper so you can keep your food in it.
56. If you need something for hunger pains, this lunch box has you covered.
Yes, this is a medicine style lunch box. Still, it’s kind of clever if you ask me.
57. Having a cat like this on a lunch bag makes others green with envy.
This one has a cat waving an American flag and lightsaber on top of a fire snorting unicorn. Yes, I know it’s ridiculous and over the top, but it’s hilarious.
58. You’d almost think this T-Rex is jumping out at you.
Don’t worry, it’s just photoshop. That T-Rex won’t eat your sandwich though it sure seems like it.
59. Wonder what you’d pack in this NASA bag.
Depends on where you go. However, if it’s space, you can’t include alcohol or baked goods.
60. There’s nothing cooler than having your lunch in a dino case.
Has a strap to its mouth to keep it closed. And yes, you can put food in it.
61. If you love spam, you’d adore this lunch box.
Though to be fair, you should stay away from spam. Because it’s a processed meat that’s not very good for you.
62. May the odds be ever in your favor with this Hunger Games lunch box.
Are you kidding? The Hunger Games revolves around people struggling in poverty as some teenagers are forced to fight to the death, for God’s sake.
63. Any good Catholic girl should love this Flying Nun lunch box.
From Just Collecting: “Because kids love nuns, right? There is no way any kid in 1968 asked for a lunchbox based on a failing Sally Field religious sitcom. If you were given this lunchbox as a child, your parents were deliberately trying to send you a message. That message was ‘We hate you, and we’re sending you to a convent boarding school.'”
64. This TV lunch box comes with color bars.
These bars were on pre-digital color TVs. And they normally meant the station was off the air.
65. You can’t talk about 1970s by ignoring this disco lunch box.
From Just Collecting: “Disco was originally an underground music scene, born in black and Latino urban gay nightclubs across the U.S and fueled by a heady mix of cocaine and casual sex – the perfect subject for a child’s lunch box.”
66. Who could ever resist this wags n’ whiskers lunch box?
From Westword: “What it says: ‘This dog is obviously being abused, and this kitty is silently pleading you to help, help for the love of god. But you can’t, because it’s my lunchbox.'”
67. Those who remember Hee Haw may enjoy this lunch box.
From Just Collecting: “These giant, leering, middle-aged hillbilly faces were just made to be put on a children’s lunchbox. If you were at school in 1970, having a Hee-Haw lunch box really made a statement. And that statement was: ‘In about 40 year’s time, I’m going to really hate the President.'”
68. This lunch box may contain biohazardous contents.
Indeed, it warns of weird shit happening in there. So open it if you dare.
69. We all eat in a yellow submarine…
Yes, this is a yellow submarine Beatles lunch box. And it’s shaped as such.
70. Any kid in the west would love this McDonald’s lunch box from cactus country.
From Just Collecting: “We’re fairly certain this lunchbox was the inspiration for the Stephen King novel ‘It’. If there was an award for “Creepiest image of a clown most likely to come to life, reach out and try to claw your face off” then this lunchbox would be the world champion. Also, any kids who owned this box were reminded every day that their packed lunches sucked compared to a McDonalds.”
71. Perhaps a Jonathan Livingston Seagull lunch box might suit you.
From Just Collecting: “In 1973 there were two things every kid in America loved – existentialism and sea birds. So Aladdin were on to a winner with their 1973 lunchbox based on the metaphysical novella ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’, which had just been turned into a film with a soundtrack by children’s favorite Neil Diamond. A follow-up lunchbox based on ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ was sadly cancelled, when it was discovered the company’s creative team had all suffered nervous breakdowns.”
72. Nothing is abominable like this yeti lunch box.
And it atop 2 mountain peaks. Yes, it’s weird but kind of funny.
73. Apparently, some kids might like a clown lunch box.
Okay, these are from Stephen King’s IT depicting Pennywise the Clown. Not something you’d want on a kid’s lunch box.
74. Seems like an image of Fluffy has appeared on toast.
Yes, it’s ridiculous. But I couldn’t avoid this cat in the bread box. I don’t why I find lunch boxes designed like this.
75. Got to catch lunch in this poke ball.
To be fair, it’s from a show involving animals fighting each other. But at least you can store your snacks here.
76. Stack your lunch into this little bread slice.
And it seems this bread slice is happy to oblige. She even wears a pink bow.
77. Nothing makes a lunch box like skull flowers.
Well, a colorful skull flowers. Yeah, I know it’s kind of ridiculous if you ask me.
78. There’s nothing cooler than a taco cat lunch bag.
Yes, it has a cat in a taco. I’m sure it will launch a thousand memes.
79. Apparently, it was the beauty that killed the beast.
Yes, it’s sloth climbing the skyscraper a la King Kong. After all, I posted a similar image for a shower curtain post.
80. Seems like someone has some rainbow shit on their lunch box.
Apparently, the smiling poo emoji is quite popular. And this one is amongst the rainbow.
81. If you want a state of the art picnic lunch, this tote might suit you.
Comes with a napkin and flatware with 3 sections. And only at $30 for some reason.
82. Take a break from the gym with this Nike lunch box.
Because your lunch bag should look no different from your gym bag. Except it’s smaller.
83. Care for a can of chocolate pudding?
This is from The Walking Dead. It’s a zombie show I don’t even watch. So don’t ask me about it.
84. If you like video games, try this Nintendo Gameboy lunch box.
Too bad you can’t play Mario on it. But at least you can keep a sandwich inside.
85. You can always have a nice day with this smiley face lunch box.
Comes with a strap for your shoulder. Still, best put the sandwiches in the bag.
86. Don’t forget to kiss the cook, Pinkman.
Of course, Walter White doesn’t really cook food. His specialty is crystal blue meth.
87. On this lunch bag, you’ll find a dead man on canvas.
Since there’s a coffin surrounding the guy. For he is only a silhouette.
88. A Bob Ross lunch box should have happy little trees.
Yes, it’s another Bob Ross lunch box. But at least this one actually has his famous trees from his Joy of Painting.
89. It’s all elemental in this periodic lunch.
I’m sure it’s for anyone with a hankering for chemistry. And yes, the elements spell what lunch is made of.
90. This R2-D2 lunch bag is at your service.
Because the Rebel Alliance would never have a chance without this ornery little droid. Seriously, he basically saves everyone’s ass.
91. Store your shrooms in this toadstool lunch box.
Great for anyone who doesn’t see the term fungus as an insult. Still, it’s kind of cute.
92. You’ll go back in time with this lunch box.
This from Dr. Who, by the way. Still, hope it doesn’t have any food inside from the past.
93. I’m sure this lunch box is nun too holy.
Yes, it’s another novelty lunch box. I’m sure anyone who went to Catholic school will find it funny.
94. If there’s something strange in the neighborhood, this lunch box will come in handy.
It’s inspired from one of those ghost traps from Ghostbusters. And no, I’m afraid of no ghost.
95. There’s no glorious lunch bag like one with Batman on a unicorn.
He’s even riding on alongside dolphins. Nonetheless, this is just so unlike Batman that it’s hilarious.
96. Sometimes it helps when you can fold out your lunch box.
You’d almost think this was a tray meal. Wouldn’t mind having one of those.
97. You don’t have to guess what’s in this lunch box.
Because it has the contents written on the outside. Yet, each item has a price.
98. Anyone into dark literature will adore this Edgar Allan Poe lunch box.
Though when you’re weak and weary, this will sate you evermore. Also may give you nightmares.
99. This pink monster lunch box is a scream.
Still, it’s kind of silly since it has scary blue eyes and yellow teeth. Yet not exactly in my taste.
100. Even a minion can get hungry sometimes.
This minion lunchbox has containers stacked on each other. Kind of charming in its own way.