The “El mundo entero a su alcance volando por KLM” poster, around 1940, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full “El mundo entero a su alcance” poster art for KLM
- 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
“El mundo entero a su alcance volando por KLM” – the whole world within your reach flying KLM – reads this Spanish-language poster, dated to around 1940. An airliner flies over a blue globe, a fitting image for an airline that by then was reaching well beyond Europe. Spanish-language advertising served KLM's Caribbean operation, built around the Dutch island of Curaçao in the mid-1930s, which connected the Dutch West Indies with neighboring countries in South America and the Caribbean.
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.