The 1950s Braniff International Airways "Argentina" gaucho poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Argentina" gaucho poster art for Braniff International Airways
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
A cartoon gaucho strums his guitar on a cream ground in this Braniff International Airways poster for Argentina, part of the airline's cheerful 1950s series of illustrated South American destinations. The artist is not recorded. Braniff took the name Braniff International Airways in 1948, when it began flying from Texas through Havana and Panama down the west coast of South America, and its route reached Buenos Aires in May 1950. Posters like this one sold the new destinations with humor and local color rather than airplanes.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.