The 1930s "Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper" poster from Pan American Airways printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper" poster art for Pan American Airways
- 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
This 1930s Pan American Airways poster sells the Caribbean in a single sweep: a flying boat crosses open sea while scarlet macaws and palm fronds fill the foreground with tropical color. "Fly to the Caribbean by Clipper" was the message of the decade, when Pan American built its early network around flying boats that could alight in harbors and lagoons across the islands and Latin America, where proper airfields were scarce. The artist is not recorded. The bold birds and deep blues give it the feel of a travel brochure come to life, made for a public just discovering that the tropics were hours, not days, away.
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.