The 1933 "Crociera Aerea del Decennale" Rome–Chicago–New York flight poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1933 "Crociera Aerea del Decennale" poster 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
Seaplanes fly in tight formation across a deep blue sky in this 1933 poster for the Crociera Aerea del Decennale, Italo Balbo's celebrated mass flight to North America. On 1 July 1933, Balbo led 24 Savoia-Marchetti S.55X flying boats out of Orbetello, bound for Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition, and the formation went on to New York. The flight marked the tenth anniversary of the Regia Aeronautica and was heavily used as propaganda by the regime, which filmed it for Istituto Luce newsreels. Posters for the flight also promoted the companies behind it, including Savoia-Marchetti and Isotta Fraschini. The artist of this design is not recorded.
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.