Metal, plastic, and vinyl lunchboxes, as well as many metal and plastic Thermoses are featured in more than 800 full color photographs. Lunchbox lovers will be delighted to see that many photos present both front and back views of the items, and manufacturer information is included. The authors have taken actual Internet sales into account when pricing items, as well as prices from shows and antique shops. 2001 values. AUTHORBIO: Carole White is the author of a four-volume series on Made in Japan Ceramics. She also wrote Collector's Guide to Lunchboxes and Glass & Ceramic Baskets. AUTHORBIO: L.M. White is the husband of Carole Bess White, author of of a four-volume series on Made in Japan Ceramics. He co-authored Collector's Guide to Lunchboxes with her, doing most of the photography. REVIEW: This book highlights vinyl, plastic, and steel lunch kits, boxes, and thermoses of all shapes and sizes. Excellent color photographs of each container are shown, with year, information about the piece, current collector value, lunchbox artist, and rarity rating. A lunchbox bottle and thermos bottle timeline is provided, as well as brief facts on manufacturers. ....read more