The 1969 "Hawaii" surfer poster from Continental Airlines printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Hawaii" psychedelic surfer poster art for Continental 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
A surfer rides the face of a huge curling wave in this 1969 Continental Airlines poster for Hawaii, drawn in the sinuous lines and blazing flat colors of late-1960s psychedelic art. It arrived just as Continental was breaking into the islands: in May 1968 the airline formed its Air Micronesia subsidiary, whose island-hopping routes included Honolulu, and in September 1969 it began its own Los Angeles–Honolulu and Hilo flights. The following year, on 26 June 1970, Continental launched Boeing 747 service from Chicago and Denver to Los Angeles and Honolulu. The National Air and Space Museum holds a related Continental Hawaii surfer poster from around 1969. The artist 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.