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:
Airplane
The Back Story:
An Extrodinary Industry Legacy
Perhaps the most noteworthy aircraft ever produced for airline use was the Douglas DC-3, a reliable, durable and easy to maintain passenger transport model introduced in 1935. It quickly became a mainstay of domestic airline service and did much to popularize air travel in the United States.
The DC-3 employed the latest aviation technology of the time: low-wing with trailing edge flaps, a single elevator and rudder, retractable landing gear and two cowled radial engines. It saw military service as the C-47 during World War II. Hundreds of DC-3s are still in service worldwide because of its ability to take off and land on unpaved runways.