About GrafixMat Coasters
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Front
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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:
Image of Skier with Snowflake Border
The Back Story:
History of Skiing
For more than 5,000 years, people wishing to travel across snow, have been fastening lengths of wood to their feet. It is believed that early Vikings and Russians in what is now Norway used skis while hunting as a way to traverse snow covered terrain. The use of skis expanded throughout Scandinavia and then to Russia for transportation across the frozen landscape. Eventually skiing evolved into a sport, similar to cross-country skiing.
Different types and styles of skiing have evolved including the Nordic style (cross-country) and the Alpine style of speeding down mountain slopes (downhill & slalom). Skiing has become an exciting favorite winter sport.