A vintage Continental First Class bag label with the airline's globe emblem, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full silver Continental First Class label art
- 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 small silver-grey label with Continental's globe emblem and the words "First Class", the sort of tag that marked premium passengers' bags for priority handling. The globe identity, designed by Lippincott, replaced the airline's red emblem in 1991 and was carried until 2012. Continental, which started in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines and was renamed in 1937, flew from its Houston headquarters for its final decades before merging with United in 2010. Airlines handed labels like this to passengers to attach to their luggage.
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.