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:
Steamboat, American Queen
The Back Story:
Steamboat, American Queen
American Queen is said to be the largest river steamboat ever built. The ship was built in 1995 and is a six-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat, built by McDermott Shipyard. Although the American Queen’s stern paddlewheel is indeed powered by a steam plant, her secondary propulsion, is a set of diesel electric propellers known as Z-drives on either side of the sternwheel.
She has 222 state rooms for a capacity of 436 guests and a crew of 160. She is 418 feet long and 89 feet wide and at 3707 tons.
The American Queen Steamboat is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.