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:
Sketch of Lighthouse
The Back Story:
Split Rock, Minnesota
In 1905, a punishing November gale claimed the ships, the Edenborn and the Madiera, as well as five others within a dozen miles of the Split Rock River. The tragic sinking of these ships fueled the demand for a lighthouse.
A structure was designed by lighthouse engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham and was built by the United States Lighthouse Service on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
The fog signal building and lighthouse were completed in 1909 and both were commissioned the following year in 1910. For over 100 years, the keepers at Split Rock have warned ships away from the rocks and the treacherous North Shore.