VW VOLKSWAGEN BUS 1960'S TIN LUNCHBOX WITH ORIGINAL THERMOS, SUPER RARE PROMO

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VW VOLKSWAGEN BUS 1960'S TIN LUNCHBOX  WITH ORIGINAL THERMOS,  SUPER RARE PROMO
10.5 X 4.5 X 6"    FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING INCLUDES FULL INSURANCE VALUE.
CONDITION:  EXCELLENT   SOME RUST ON TOP HANDLE FASTENERS AND LIGHT RUST ON  LID FASTENERS.  THERE ALSO IS SOME ON CREVICE EDGE OF TOP LID (USE MAGNIFICATION PHOTO TOOL)
THE PLATED METAL FASTENERS ARE VULNERABLE TO RUST IF KEPT IN A HUMID CLIMATE WHICH THIS ONE ORIGINALLY WAS.  BUT FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS HAS BEEN IN A VERY DRY CLIMATE.
THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME LIGHT MINIMAL CLEAR GLUE RESIDUE ON THERMOS LID BUT OTHERWISE IN NICE CONDITION. THESE THERMOS ARE RARE SINCE THEY WERE PRONE TO LOSS OR DAMAGE.
THERE IS NO RUST OR LOSS OF PAINT ON BODY AND BOTTOM OF ITEM. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT.   OVERALL PRESENTS VERY WELL AND DOESN'T HAVE LARGE MULTIPLE SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS LIKE OTHER VW PROMO LUNCHBOXES FROM THIS ERA.
THIS LUNCHBOX HAS THE RARE METAL THERMOS BAND HOLDER, ONLY THE EARLY VERSIONS HAVE THE METAL AND LATER RUNS HAD THE PLASTIC THERMOS BAND.  THIS LUNCHBOX IS AN EARLIER VERSION.
IN THE 1960'S THIS PROMO ITEM WAS GIVEN AWAY TO CUSTOMERS BY DEALERS WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE VW BUS.  IT WAS MADE BY OMNI-GRAPHICS, INC AND WAS THE ONLY LUNCHBOX MANUFACTURED BY THAT COMPANY WHICH ADDS TO IT'S RARITY.