Style note — technically Traditional or Retro style refers to a new item that imitates any old style and design. Homewares, products in such style were produced from around the 1970s onward. Retro designed items often have a mix of decorative elements from several different styles that were popular in the past.

Facts of Lavish History is cool — the first beer mats made in cardboard were introduced in the 1880 by a German printing company Friedrich Horn. Since then they have remained unchanged.