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Lighthouse - Long Beach Bar, NY
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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:

Sketch of Lighthouse

The Back Story:

Old Field Point

The Long Beach Bar Lighthouse was first lit on December of 1871, marking the entrance to Peconic Bay in Long Island, New York. At a distance the lighthouse resembled a bug, giving rise to its nickname “Bug Light.” By 1948 the sandbar shifted so far beyond the location of the light that it was no longer useful and eventually decommissioned. With the support of the surrounding community, in 1993 the Coast Guard took over the light, re-establishing it as a federal aid to navigation.

 About the Artist: Paul M. Bradley Jr., an architect by profession, began drawing lighthouses after a New England vacation sparked his interest in the structures. His drawings appear quarterly in the Keeper's Log, a publication of the U.S. Lighthouse Society (www.uslhs.org).