Ads nauseam? Well, not to collectors of airsickness bags: Enthusiasts see high art in US Airways' plans to sell space on travel item. From: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) | Date: July 30, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Dallas Morning News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Suzanne Marta

Jul. 30--Most people never think about airline barf bags until they need one. They're just those little necessities that fall out when you're reaching for the SkyMall magazine. But for a small but devoted group of collectors, the prospect of flashier bags means something. They're hoping the era of drab bags will end now that US Airways plans to sell ads on them. Airsickness bags "are just plain and awful," said Hal Watson Jr., a retired engi...

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