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:
The Liberty Plane
The two-seater deHavilland DH-4 was the “workhorse” of the U.S. Army Air Service during and after World War I. The plane’s non-rotary engine produced a top-speed of 198 kilometers per hour (124 mph) and had a range of 400 miles.
Although the DH-4 served as a daylight bomber and artillery spotter over Europe for only four months in 1918, its pilots and gunner/observers received four of the six Medals of Honor awarded to aviators during the war. After the war it became the principal aircraft for U.S. airmail service. Other notable DH-4 flights include Jimmy Doolittle’s recording-breaking transcontinental flight in 1922, and the first successful air-to-air refueling in 1923.