A vintage KLM Fragile baggage handling label with its white wine-glass symbol on red, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full KLM Fragile / Fragil handling label with wine glass and crown
- 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
Not a souvenir but a working label: this red KLM tag, printed FRAGILE above and FRAGIL below a white wine-glass symbol, told baggage handlers to treat a bag with care, with the crowned KLM logo along the bottom. The glass is the long-standing shorthand for breakable contents. KLM, founded on 7 October 1919, calls itself the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name, and labels like this travelled on countless bags through its network.
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.