America Online (AOL) Luggage Tag

GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.

Carry a piece of the consumer internet’s early story wherever you go. This America Online luggage tag nods to the days of trial disks, dial-up tones, screen names, chat rooms, and AIM, when getting online felt like an adventure. From Quantum Link and the 1989 America Online name to its place in internet history, it is a sharp travel accessory for collectors, longtime members, and anyone nostalgic for the first connected journeys.

AOL Media LLC is a New York City-based web portal and former online service provider, owned by Bending Spoons. Its lineage reaches back to Control Video Corporation, founded in 1983, and its GameLine service for the 2600. In 1985, Jim Kimsey formed Quantum Computer Services from its remnants; Quantum Link launched for Commodore computers that year, using software licensed from PlayNet. Following PC Link and Apple-focused services, the company renamed its service America Online in 1989. AOL became a leading online service, with about three million active users by 1995 and more than 20 million consumers receiving internet service by 2000. It acquired Netscape in 1998 and MapQuest in 1999, then merged with Time Warner in 2001. AOL was spun off in 2009, acquired by Verizon in 2015, and combined with Yahoo as Oath in 2016, later Verizon Media. Verizon sold the division to Apollo in 2021; Apollo sold AOL to Bending Spoons in January 2026.

Product features

- Durable 100% acrylic body with glossy printed front

- Adjustable black leather strap with buckle

- One-side high-definition print in vibrant colors

- Rear opening pocket for business card or contact info

- Compact size 2.4” × 4” (6 × 10 cm)

Care instructions

- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth