A vintage Transcontinental Air Transport card showing a Ford Trimotor and a steam train, Coast to Coast by Train and Plane, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full gold-edged TAT card with its arrow logo, Ford Trimotor, steam locomotive and St. Louis agent details
- 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
This gold-edged Transcontinental Air Transport card shows a Ford Trimotor being loaded beside a steam locomotive, under TAT's arrow logo and the line Coast to Coast by Train and Plane, with a St. Louis traffic manager's details at right. TAT, founded in 1928 with Charles Lindbergh chairing its technical committee, opened its air-rail service on 7 July 1929: trains by night, Trimotors by day, New York to California in 48 hours. In October 1930 it merged with Western Air Express to form the airline that became TWA.
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.