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 Lake Tahoe
The Back Story:
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a unique and beautiful national treasure that boasts a rich and colorful historical past. The Washo Indians gathered at its shores for centuries, reported American explorers Kit Carson and John Fremont in 1844 when they first came upon it.
The Lake was a summer gathering place for three tribes of these peaceful Indians, who considered the Lake to be a spiritual site and conducted sacred ceremonies on the South Shore.
The Washoes named the area “Da-ow-a-ga,” or “edge of the Lake.” The explorers, however, unaccustomed to the native tongue, interpreted the phrase as “Tahoe”.