The vintage "AOA – USA" poster from American Overseas Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "AOA – USA" engine and wing poster art for American Overseas Airlines
- 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
Rather than a destination, this American Overseas Airlines poster sells the machine itself: a tight close-up of a big airliner's wing and engines against a clear blue sky, with "AOA – USA" pointing travelers home across the Atlantic. AOA grew out of American Export Airlines, which had flown wartime Atlantic services with Vought-Sikorsky flying boats, and it linked the United States and Europe from 1945 to 1950 with Lockheed Constellations and Boeing 377 Stratocruisers. In 1950 the airline was absorbed by Pan American. The artist of this design is not recorded.
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.