c.1955 FLY TWA Phoenix Disneyland Las Vegas Quickie Vacation RARE

Date: c.1955
Artist: Unknown    
Size (in): 40.675” x 25”
Size (cm): 103.3 x 63.5
Condition: B/B-
Linen backed: Yes

This rare poster was issued by the TWA airline in the mid 1950s as part of their “3D-QV” promotion.  This 3D-QV promotion advertised a three destination quickie vacation package that included stopovers in Las Vegas, Disneyland and Phoenix.   This poster isn’t dated but we find TWA advertising published in 1955 utilizing the 3D-QV tagline and the Lockheed Constellation aircraft shown on the poster supports a mid 1950s date.  Disneyland opened in July 1955 so this poster must be one of the first issued by an airline promoting Disneyland as a travel destination.  

This poster has been professionally backed to linen with expert touchup and repair as needed.  The day-glow yellow lettering for LAS VEGAS as well as the white text box with “Phoenix Disneyland Las Vegas” and the “3D-QV *3 destination Quickie Vacation” text were silkscreened onto the poster after it was printed.  Some crazing appears in the day-glo yellow lettering of LAS VEGAS across the top of the top of the poster and there has been some touchup and repair to several cracks in the silkscreen printing in the white text block printed “Phoenix Disneyland Las Vegas”.  The colors retain their original vibrancy and the poster displays nicely.  Contact us for additional photos and information as needed.   

This is an extremely rare poster as we don’t find any other examples with or without the added silkscreen lettering.