The vintage "Manila" poster from Qantas printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full "Manila" carabao poster art for 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 carabao, the water buffalo that works the rice fields of the Philippines, stands on an olive-green ground in this Qantas poster for Manila. The artist and exact date are not recorded. The design fits a series Qantas commissioned in the 1950s and 1960s to sell its overseas destinations to Australian travelers, each represented by a heroic animal portrait: a tiger for Singapore, a squirrel for America and here the carabao for the Philippines. Qantas promoted the Philippines on several posters of the period, as Manila became a stop on its routes north into Asia.
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.