The "Visit Hong Kong - Fly there by BOAC" harbour poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Visit Hong Kong - Fly there by BOAC" harbour 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
Junks and sampans crowd Hong Kong harbour in this "Visit Hong Kong - Fly there by BOAC" poster. Hong Kong Baptist University Library, which holds a copy, dates it to around 1960 and records the artist as unknown. It was a stock design of the Hong Kong Tourist Association, supplied to airlines flying into the colony and here overprinted with BOAC's name; the library's catalogue notes the painted harbour scene's almost film noir mood. For BOAC, Britain's state long-haul airline, Hong Kong was a key destination at the eastern end of its network.
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.