This is why we threw away the cardboard beer coasters from Munich, not to mention the souvenir coasters from the industrial fabrics convention

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DRINK COASTERS FOUND DURING LIVING ROOM CLEANUP, 11/8/04

4 square fiberboard coasters depicting unusual bird species

4 tiny round carpet-sample coasters from a carpet mill in North Carolina: one each in red, blue, green, and gold

1 souvenir fiberboard coaster from the London Eye

4 cast-iron owl trivets that are too small to hold anything except drinks