A vintage Panair do Brasil air parcel label with a winged package, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full Panair do Brasil Servico Rapido de Encomendas Aereas label 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
A brown parcel sprouts a wing and takes flight on this pale blue label, with PANAIR DO BRASIL above and Servico Rapido de Encomendas Aereas, a fast air parcel service, below. Labels like this went on packages rather than passengers' suitcases. Panair started in 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil and took the Panair name in 1930 after Pan American bought NYRBA; it was headquartered at Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil's military government suspended its operating certificate in February 1965.
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.