A vintage Qantas Empire Airways Kangaroo Service bag sticker, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full red Qantas Empire Airways "Kangaroo Service" roundel with its leaping kangaroo
- 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 cream kangaroo bounds across a red disc, ringed by the words Qantas Empire Airways and Kangaroo Service. Qantas Empire Airways was formed in 1934 by Qantas and Imperial Airways, and in 1944 its Indian Ocean service was renamed the Kangaroo Service, the beginning of the famous Kangaroo Route between Australia and Britain. The kangaroo itself first appeared that same year, painted on a Liberator. Airlines handed stickers like this to their passengers to press onto suitcases, and this one carried the kangaroo around the world.
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.