{"product_id":"trans-canada-air-mail-tote-bag-vintage-first-flight-montreal-lethbridge-label","title":"Trans-Canada Air Mail Tote Bag - Vintage First Flight Montreal-Lethbridge Label","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vintage bilingual Trans Canada Air Mail first-flight label with an engraved Lachine Canal scene, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e the full Trans Canada Air Mail Montreal-Lethbridge first-flight label art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBag:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton \/ 20% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.75\" h x 15.25\" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fabric handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted to order in Grapevine, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in black on cream, this bilingual label reads Trans Canada Air Mail and Poste Aerienne Trans Canada above a finely drawn scene of the Lachine Canal, with a windmill, lock buildings and an aircraft passing overhead. Along the bottom: First Official Flight, Premier Vol Officiel, Montreal-Lethbridge. Trans-Canada Air Lines flew the first official transcontinental air mail in March 1939, with Lethbridge, Alberta, as a stop on the route between Montreal and Vancouver. Labels and covers like this were made to mark those inaugural flights and are prized today by air mail collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airline Employee Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67698198904966,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/2478\/7571\/files\/ToteFront-s823-Trans-Canada-Air-Mail-First-Flight.png?v=1792120583","url":"https:\/\/airlineemployeeshop.com\/fr\/products\/trans-canada-air-mail-tote-bag-vintage-first-flight-montreal-lethbridge-label","provider":"Airline Employee Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}