The c.1960 "Australia" poster from BOAC and Qantas printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Australia" kangaroo poster art for BOAC and Qantas
- 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
A stylized kangaroo with a joey peeking from her pouch stands against a bold red ground in this joint BOAC and Qantas poster, dated to around 1960. The artist is not recorded. Britain's BOAC and Australia's Qantas were long-standing partners on the London to Sydney "Kangaroo Route," pooling services between the two ends of the Commonwealth, and their posters often carried both names. By this time the route was entering the jet age, and a few simple shapes were all it took to say Australia to travelers on either side of the world.
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.