Pan American World Airways' "Fly to Britain by Clipper" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly to Britain by Clipper" poster art for Pan Am
- 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
Pan American World Airways invited travelers to "Fly to Britain by Clipper" with an image built from London at its most ceremonial. A mounted trooper of the Household Cavalry sits tall in the saddle in full dress uniform, while the clock tower of Big Ben rises behind him over Westminster. The artist is not recorded. Pan Am called its airliners Clippers, after the fast sailing ships of the nineteenth century, and the "by Clipper" line ran across its travel posters for decades, tying every destination to the same promise of speed and polish on the Atlantic crossing.
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.