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:
Hex Sign
The Back Story:
Six-Sided Hexagram
The early German immigrants who found their way to America and who settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, brought with them a rich cultural heritage. One of the most distinctive among their various traditions was the ‘Hex Sign’. The most popular hex signs were brightly colored, six-sided geometric designs. It is interesting to note, since the German word for six is ‘sechs’, that the word ‘hex’ may be a derivative from the most common of shapes of these paintings at that time.The shapes and colors of hex signs have special meanings, all of which were and still are thought to bring good luck, protection, abundance, and fortune to those who adorn their barns with them.