This new tote bag was designed to mark the 100th Anniversaries of both Martin + Osa's first expeditions to North Borneo + Africa.

The image was taken aboard the SS Glentara in 1921 as the Johnsons and their new "furbaby" children Bessie the Orangutan and Kalawatt the Gibbon Ape returned from North Borneo after their pioneering success at filming wildlife. Knowing they could accomplish this unprecedented field of filmmaking, the Johnsons were determined to head for Africa to capture the endangered and quickly vanishing animals and to record the last strongholds of their habitats.

Just home long enough to launch "Jungles Calling" their feature film of the North Borneo expedition, the Johnsons plus Kalowatt & Martin's father John Johnson stepped aboard the SS Oropesa in New York to leave for Africa on July 16, 1921. Bessie was at the dock to wish them safe travels. During their absence, the Central Park Zoo was her home, but as soon as they returned in 1922, one of the first things Martin + Osa did was to go and collect her to reunite the family!

Tote is lightweight but spacious and strong enough to hold many books...good thing since Martin + Osa authored 20 books, all of which remain great reads today!