The 1938 "Fly to South Sea Isles via Pan American" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Fly to South Sea Isles via Pan American" poster art
- 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
Lush green mountains rise from a tropical island while a flying boat passes overhead in this 1938 Pan American Airways poster, "Fly to South Sea Isles via Pan American." The late 1930s were the great age of the Pacific flying boat, when Pan American pushed its Clipper service out across the ocean from California by way of island bases, opening the Pacific to air travel for the first time. The artist is not recorded. With its deep greens and blues and the airliner small against the landscape, the poster sells the romance of distance as much as the destination itself.
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.