What Are Your Lunch Box Memories?

Lunch boxes have changed in design and shape over the years, but the basic idea is the same. And now that we're preparing to go back to school, we're starting to see them show up in stores again.

Along with space inside for a cold drink, sandwich and snack, the cover is devoted to a favorite cartoon, character, TV show or movie.

These days, Justin Bieber, Darth Vader and Japanese cartoon characters are staring out at shoppers from the shelves of Target. But it was once The Dukes of Hazzard, The Muppet Show, or maybe even C.H.I.P.S.

Back in the '70s, the lunch boxes were aluminum. In the '80s, metal gave way to plastic. Vintage lunch boxes now are highly collectible. Some people display them as collections in their homes.

And sometimes they're turned into ukuleles and line the walls of an art gallery. But that's pretty rare.

Do you remember a favorite lunch box? What was it? Have a picture handy? Share it with Patch!