Two years ago, I purchased a wonderful lunch box for my daughter. 
This lunchbox, called The Ideal Box, keeps hot things hot and cold
things cold.  Here is an article about it:

http://www.polkonline.com/stories/080200/bus_lunch-box.shtml

I would like to buy several more of these lunchboxes, but the company
seems to have gone out of business, q.v.:
http://colossus.net/gone.cgi/theidealbox.comlinks.html

Can you find me a source where I can buy some more of these
lunchboxes?  My daughter's box needs to be replaced, and I would like
to buy some additional boxes for birthday presents.  I need the box
AND its accessories (especially the microwavable container with three
compartments that fits inside the lunchbox).

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 20 Oct 2003 08:38 PDT

I found an archived page of the ideal lunchbox website dated February
2003.

I sent an email to them but it returned with the following message:
Delivery to the following recipients failed.

The toll free number they provide is not working either.

I did get an answering machine when I called their local phone number;
however I didn’t leave a message as I don’t live in the U.S.

This company provides a list of nine stores where you may purchase the
ideal lunchbox in South Florida, and the name of one store in Texas
and one in Scranton, Pennsylvannia.


Would the phone number of the company and the list of stores where
they "say" these lunchboxes are sold be helpful for you?

Thanks
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 20 Oct 2003 08:44 PDT

I found one used ideal lunchbox for sale for $2.00
Description:
“This item has been used for one school season.  It measures approx.
10in H x 7.5in W x 5 in D.  Some surfaces show scuff marks from use
and names in markers which can be removed with nail polish remover.”

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Clarification of Question by natalieemt-ga on 23 Oct 2003 15:37 PDT

Bobbie7-ga,

Absolutely.  If you can give me the info described below (the phone
number of the company, the list of stores, and the site where I can
purchase the used box) would be an entirely satisfactory answer.

Natalie

P.S.  Are you the Google Researcher who lives in South America and
speaks Spanish?  I want to direct a different question to that person.

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Clarification of Question by natalieemt-ga on 23 Oct 2003 15:37 PDT

I mean, "described above."

Hi  Natalieemt!


Here is the phone number for The Ideal Box Company: 
Telephone: (561) 748-8599

Contact Information:
  
The Ideal Box Company, Inc. 
10152 W. Indiantown Rd
PO Box 127
Jupiter, FL 33478
Telephone: (561) 748-8599
Toll Free: (877) 388-1500
http://web.archive.org/web/20030211053211/www.theidealbox.com/contact.html

The toll free number was not working and I got an answering machine
when I called their local phone number.

The email address was not working.
Email:  info@theidealbox.com 



Here is the list of stores where you may purchase the ideal lunch box.
I hope they still have a few left.

South Florida: 
Kmart (Coconut Grove) 
Sedanos (Coral Way, 8th Street, SW 152nd Street, Hialeah and Pembroke
Pines)
JA Uniform Company 
Wal-Mart 
The Ideal Baby Store 
Ibiley School Uniform Stores 
AA Uniform Company 
The Red Apple 
Step by Step Childrens Shoes and Accessories 

Texas: 
H.E. Butt Grocery Company 

Scranton, Pennsylvannia: 
Star Uniform Company Search Criteria: 
http://web.archive.org/web/20030202005025/www.theidealbox.com/local.html

On eBay I found one used ideal lunchbox for sale for $2.00.
3 days left until the auction ends!

Description:
“This item has been used for one school season.  It measures approx.
10in H x 7.5in W x 5 in D.  Some surfaces show scuff marks from use
and names in markers which can be removed with nail polish remover.”
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2354514101&category=20655


Search Criteria:
Ideal lunchbox
Ideal Box
The Ideal Box Company
eBAy

I hope this information is helpful!


>P.S.  Are you the Google Researcher who lives in South America and
speaks Spanish?  I want to direct a different question to that
person.<

Yes, that’s me! To direct a question to a specific researcher just
include the researchers name in the subject of the question.

Best wishes,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 23 Oct 2003 16:20 PDT

Natalieemt, 

There are other researchers that live in South America and speak
Spanish.

I know of two: livioflores-ga and  guillermo-ga.

Spanish is their mother tongue.

Spanish is my second language. I was born and raised in Canada but
I've been living in South America for many years.

--Bobbie7