What is "Hawaii Vintage Travel Poster 20th Century" printed on?

It is a museum-quality giclee reproduction printed on 325gsm archival matte paper with pigment-based inks. Prints ship unframed.

How much does shipping cost and when will it arrive?

U.S. standard shipping is free on all orders, with estimated arrival Aug 27 – Sep 3 (2-4 business days processing plus 7-10 business days transit). International shipping is a $25 USD flat rate to Canada and select EU countries.

What is the return policy?

Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery, except the largest size (36" x 54"), which is made to order and final sale. Prints that arrive damaged or defective are reprinted or refunded free of charge at every size.

What sizes is "Hawaii Vintage Travel Poster 20th Century" available in?

Available sizes: 8" x 12", 12" x 18", 16” x 24”, 24” x 36”, 36" x 54". Custom sizes are available on request via the contact page.

Hawaii Vintage Travel Poster 20th Century -- Print Only, 8" x 12" unframed paper presentation

Print only · ships rolled in a protective tube, ready to frame

Archive Notes

Genre	Travel Poster
Artist	John Kelly
Subject	Hawaii travel poster
Circa	1930s
Medium	Giclée on 325gsm archival matte

Size Comparison

Hawaii Vintage Travel Poster 20th CenturyJohn Kelly · c. 1930s

Archive Print Co. · archival reproduction

$40.00

Print Only · Ships Unframed

Presentation

Giclée on 325gsm archival matte. Ships rolled in a protective tube in a standard frame-ready size. Frame not included.

Size

Free U.S. shipping · arrives Aug 27 – Sep 3

Museum-grade archival paper

30-day returns · damaged arrivals reprinted free

Archive Notes

Genre	Travel Poster
Artist	John Kelly
Subject	Hawaii travel poster
Circa	1930s
Medium	Giclée on 325gsm archival matte

Size Comparison

We restore and reproduce forgotten masterworks of graphic design on museum-grade paper — so they can live on your walls instead of in an archive.

The Story Behind the Print

This striking Hawaii travel poster captures the golden age of American tourism promotion, when the islands transformed from a remote Pacific territory into the world's most coveted tropical destination. Created during the mid-20th century boom in commercial aviation, these vintage travel posters sold dreams of endless summer to mainland Americans discovering they could reach paradise in hours, not days.

The bold, stylized imagery reflects the confident graphic design of the era — clean lines, saturated colors, and romantic tropical imagery that promised escape from post-war urban life. Tourism bureaus and airlines commissioned artists to create these persuasive invitations, turning Hawaii into an accessible fantasy rather than a distant archipelago.

Printed on 325gsm museum-grade archival matte paper using giclée printing with archival inks, ensuring this vintage poster art maintains its vibrant appeal for generations.

Colors may vary slightly between screens and the finished piece — the print will always be richer.

Read the full story in the Archive→

About the Frame

Framed pieces are built to order in solid wood with a 1.125 inch face, glazed in crystal-clear acrylic, and finished with a kraft paper dust cover and hanging wire. Your print is dry mounted so it stays perfectly flat for decades. Each framed piece arrives ready to hang.

The frame adds roughly 1.75 inches to each side of the print size you select. Framed orders are custom made and ship within 7 to 10 business days, free in the U.S. See our shipping and return policies for framed piece details.

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