The c.1950 "Indonesia" poster from Qantas and BOAC printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Indonesia" carved-figures poster art for Qantas and 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
Tall carved wooden figures stand on stylized posts against a cream and brown ground in this "Indonesia" poster issued by Qantas together with BOAC, the British Overseas Airways Corporation, around 1950. Known copies of the design include a wayang shadow-puppet emblem near the title and a faint airliner on the horizon, and credit Qantas "in association with" BOAC and Tasman Empire Airways. The artist is not recorded. The partnership grew out of the prewar Empire route, which Qantas and BOAC's predecessor Imperial Airways flew jointly between Australia and Britain by way of the islands of the Dutch East Indies.
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.