It depends on how "old fashioned."  Before cardboard, there were the old
standby small handwoven wood picnic baskets with a light wooden lid.  Set
into the small baskets were cloth napkins into which the goodies were
placed.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Cohen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: box lunches


> Thank you, Bob.  You have succeeded in making me feel ancient at 44.
>
> Box lunches were cardboard boxes like you would expect to find at a bakery
> for a cake, just smaller in size.
>
> Mark Cohen
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Kothe <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 7:40 PM
> Subject: box lunches
>
>
> > Question-We are going to have a lunch meeting and the group wants to
have
> > 'old fashioned' box lunches. Does anyone know what the 'boxes' were
> > typically made of? Paperboard? thin wood? Thanks
> >
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