About GrafixMat Coasters
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Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
American Lighthouse
The Back Story:
American Lighthouses
The first lighthouse in America arrived in 1716 in Boston Harbor. The lighthouses were built to foster the growing maritime economy of the colonies. The North Atlantic waters were a “superhighway” for ships, and lighthouses served as the signs, signals and direction for the crowded open waters. Navigation on the North Atlantic coast was essential to the growth and continued survival of the British colonies in America, and the development of the lighthouse system with their sounds and signals from the shore allowed the shipping industry to evolve smoothly with the colonies reaping the benefits. Today there are lighthouses all along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as the Great Lakes region.