Tofu: Flight bags are no barfing matter

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw this.  Does he know what he sent me?, I thought.  I mean, this is an original vintage Pan Am waste bag. (They use to be called Sick bags, but for politically correctness the name was changed to Waste bag.  Now a day the politically correct term for it is; Flight bag.  So far this name has not offended any person or group.)     And inside was not a barfing matter, although all those tiny bits of paper fell on the shag carpet when I opened the envelope.  That was a little annoying, but I soon got over it.

     And look at all the treasure within.  As Anaxagoras (500BC-428BC) use to say; "one man's leftovers is another man's Treasure."  Although I believe the politically correct term now is "person".And I did find a little Tofu masterpiece swimming around inside. YES! 

     Tofu also explained that he found the original vintage Pan Am waste bag at a yard sale on 15th Street and picked it up for 10 cents.   Somewhere I read that people actually collect flight bags.  The most expensive was a Court Line Aviation bag for $220 USD.  Other rare bags are the "Emesis bag" from the space shuttle, (which is made from fabric), and ones from Air Force One. 

     In some countries the design is a work of art.  I found a barf quote; "Scandinavian bags are beautiful, since they see utilitarian items as an opportunity for artistic expression and this commitment is reflected on their bags."

     Thank you Tofu, I know it's the thought that really counts.

PS: A Rare Guna Airlines Nepal Sickness Bag / Himilayan flight sick bag Nepalese is currently on ebay for $50 USD.

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Yep, that's me, but I have a few less muscles now.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Can you find the mail artist? (on a barf bag...handsome guy!)

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

I have in my possession a maybe not-so-rare, but very seductive barf bag from someone's

flight to, or from, the Canary Islands? (let me go find that blog :-)

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Oh, that is a RARE, very rare PanAm Flight Bag!

and wonderful contents that Tofu sent inside, too!

[Tofu]

I am so glad it made it.  That little bit of art incorporated sheet music from a Carmen Miranda movie.  The Grinch Army sticker was part of Christmas shopping/disruption protest in Boston circa 1989. And yes, I too lose bits of things in the shag carpeting - it is an occupational hazard. - Tofu