Accessories

Travel in style with the 1901 Maine Flag Luggage Tag by Maine artist, Alan Claude!

Designed for durability and easy identification, this 4.25″ x 2.5″ plastic tag helps you spot your bag instantly.

“Like most artists, I draw what inspires me… what makes me feel good.. which in turn, hopefully, does the same for the viewer. I start with taking lots of pictures, then I sketch a drawing on paper, and finally I redraw everything on the computer while keeping uneven shapes and providing a natural organic, silkscreened look”.

“I lived in San Francisco for 23 years where I met my soulmate and moved to Maine. We got married at Marshall Point Lighthouse and that inspired me to draw life on the New England Coast”.

Influenced by American realist painter Edward Hopper and European travel posters of the 1920’s, Alan Claude’s challenge was to create an original series with a certain freshness of expression. Throughout the 20th century only a handful of lighthouse travel posters were ever made. “I wanted to reflect in this series the way I felt about lighthouses.” Working in various mediums including pen & ink, photography, and digital illustration, the Lighthouse Collection Series is a way to honor these national historical treasures.