Louis Vuitton Airline Label Postcard - AIR FRANCE

Louis Vuitton Airline Label Postcard - AIR FRANCE 100% Authentic - Money-Back Guarantee Condition Notes: New, Unused Condition This item may be used as a post card and/or as a label. From Louis Vuitton: "Gaston-Louis Vuitton (1883-1970), grandson of Louis, inquisitive by nature and bibliophile, built up a unique collection of more than three thousand labels, now meticulously preserved in the archives of the House. These were used by hotels, airlines and ocean liners, pasted on trunks and other pieces of luggage, to inform onlookers about the wide-ranging travels of their owners. With their strong lines and colourful illustrations, those affixed by airlines bear witness to their time. Legendary carriers such as Swissair, Japan Airlines, Air France, Delta Airlines and Varig inspired heavenly heights of imagination, dissolving boundaries along the way. The trunk-maker began serving this new golden age of travel well before regular connections became accessible to passengers. As early as 1910, he developed luggage pieces specifically suited to very first aeroplanes - the Aéro trunk, weighing under 57 pounds, and its ladies' counterpart, the Aviette, only about 62 pounds. These quickly gained favour with dashing pilots like Louis Blériot, Roland Garros and Charles Lindbergh. Owing to his generous girth, Gaston-Louis Vuitton even enjoyed the honour of joining the first line of defence to protect the American. FREE EXPRESS SHIPPING SHIPS WITHIN 24HR.