The 1940s BOAC "It's a small world by Speedbird" poster printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "It's a small world by Speedbird" poster art for BOAC
- 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
The Speedbird arrow sweeps across a globe on a field of blue in this postwar BOAC poster carrying the slogan "It's a small world by Speedbird." The line was used on several BOAC designs from the mid-1940s into the 1950s, many printed by McCorquodale of London. The Speedbird itself, a stylized bird drawn as a swift arrow, was the emblem BOAC inherited from Imperial Airways and also served as its radio callsign. Formed in 1940, BOAC was Britain's state long-haul airline, and in the years after the war it set out to make the whole globe feel within reach.
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.