About GrafixMat Coasters • Front • 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 Sitting Bull
The Back Story:
Buffalo Bills Wild West show- Sitting Bull & Buffalo Bill c.1884
Sitting Bull, Tatanka Iyotanka, (c.1834-1890) Tribe: Hunkapapa (Lakota/Sioux) His name translates as “a large bull buffalo at rest.” Arguably the most famous American Indian in history, Sitting Bull was a major military, spiritual and political leader of the Sioux people during the 1800s. In 1885, he joined the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and toured throughout Europe.
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody (c.1846-1917)
In 1882, he realized his dream of staging a large, outdoor exhibition which contained horses, buffalo, and wagon trains. It was part rodeo, part theater, and part circus, and totally successful. For the next thirty years he devoted his life to this show; traveling across the United States, Canada, and Europe. He was received by European royalty, hailed as a hero, and given the Congressional Medal of Honor.