A pair of vintage Air New Zealand 50th Anniversary stickers on their original backing, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the pair of Air New Zealand '50th Anniversary' stickers on their backing sheet
- 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
Two small Air New Zealand stickers still sit on their original cream backing sheet here, each marked '50th Anniversary' in blue and red beside a stylised emblem and the airline's name. Air New Zealand marked fifty years of commercial flying in 1990, counting from April 1940, when Tasman Empire Airways (TEAL) began Auckland-Sydney flights with Short S30 flying boats. New Zealand Post joined the celebration with an 80c stamp issued on 17 January 1990, showing a flying boat alongside a Boeing 747-200. Stickers like these were handed out to passengers to decorate 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.