A 1955 poster for TAROM, Romanian Air Transport, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full 1955 TAROM 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
A white airliner crosses a field of blue in this 1955 poster for TAROM, then one of the newest names in European aviation. The airline grew out of TARS, a Romanian-Soviet company that began domestic flights from Bucharest's Băneasa Airport in 1946. After Romania bought out the Soviet share, the carrier took the name TAROM, short for Transporturile Aeriene Române, on 18 September 1954. Its fleet in those early years was built on Soviet types such as the Lisunov Li-2 and the Ilyushin Il-14, and this poster dates from the airline's first full year under its new name.
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.