A vintage United Air Lines bag sticker with a small red, white and blue shield on a cream field, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full United Air Lines cream sticker with its small shield emblem
- 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
This understated label sets United's red, white and blue shield, lettered UNITED AIR LINES, in the middle of a plain cream card framed by grey bands. United traces its roots to April 6, 1926, when Varney Air Lines pilot Leon Cuddeback flew a contract airmail run from Boise, Idaho, to Pasco, Washington. United Air Lines itself was formed in 1931 to manage a group of these early carriers, and the shield emblem was adopted in 1939. Airlines handed out stickers like this to passengers to put on their luggage.
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.