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:
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The Back Story:
A Great Success
French inventor Louis Bleriot’s delicate-looking monoplane was a stark contrast to the more common biplanes of its day. When Bleriot flew it across the English Channel, 22 miles of open water in 36 minutes, his achievement electrified aviation enthusiasts and showed the world a practical use for powered flight.
By 1913, Bleriot’s factories built more than 800 Bleriot XI aircraft as touring models, trainers, military aircraft and racing machines. Constructed of oak and poplar, its flying surfaces were cloth-covered. The aft fuselage was left uncovered. Wing warping gave the craft additional lateral stability; its tail had a rudder and horizontal stabilizer, but no vertical stabilizer.