Vintage Travel Stickers

Before World War II stickers was used to mark travelers luggage to show where they are headed. As international travel for vacations rapidly declined due to war travel stickers for roads, hotels and popular travel destinations became popular to collect on road trips. Today many buy for vintage travel stickers or replica travel stickers that are similar to those collected during that time period.

During the time period they were used to decorate travel cases, steamer trunk luggage, cars and other travel supplies. Many believe they caught on so fast because they where some of the first self adhesive stickers that was available to the general public. Stickers before that required a special application process.

For a brief time Airlines gave stickers to passengers. Many elaborate stickers was designed for many airline destinations such as Paris, Europe, New York City, Hollywood and many other Travel hot spots around the world.

After the war was over and travel was still more limited to the states, hotels gave travelers stickers to put on their luggage to show case that they have stayed at their hotel.

In the 1950's it was popular to collect stickers of places you traveled, travel stickers from popular road ways such as Route 66 was very popular. When going through a junk yard of older vehicles you will be sure to find a few interesting stickers stuck to the wind shield or back glass.

Stickers Reproduced To Look Like Vintage Travel Stickers

Vintage remake stickers can be found for many areas around the world.

Some popular vintage stickers are from Airlines, hotels, drive in movie theaters, large businesses and tourist towns.

Old travel stickers can be fun to put on luggage and other decor items.

Luggage labels was created to identity passengers for traveling on trains or plains, it helped them determine where the bags was headed.

The stickers quickly became a hit and became badges of honor, to represent where they have traveled. The show cased their luggage travel stickers with pride. It was a showcase of where they have traveled.

The first luggage stickers was used late in the 1800's. They used mainly on luggage during travel so luggage would not get lost.

If you prefer to make your own stickers, below is a few places you can find free printable travel sticker designs and templets.