A vintage Eastern Air Lines The Great Silver Fleet bag sticker with the red falcon roundel in a red ring, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full Eastern The Great Silver Fleet sticker art with the red falcon roundel and lettered ring
- 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
The Great Silver Fleet is spelled out around the red ring of this Eastern Air Lines label, encircling the airline's red falcon on a silver and blue field. Silver Fleet was the name given to the polished Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s that Eddie Rickenbacker added after he became general manager in 1934, modernizing Eastern's passenger service by the eve of the Second World War. Rickenbacker, the famous World War I fighter ace, bought the airline outright in 1938.
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.