Pink Elephant Coasters (Set of 4) Italy Introduced in 1876

Introduced in 1876

Americans had lost their taste for wine and many of the vineyards that enthusiastically opened after Repeal quickly went bankrupt

This charming kitchen orchestra is from an Italian menu cover dated 1955

A full orchestra played in the background as white-jacketed waiters scurried back and forth between tables

nestled among pool halls

Pink Elephant Coasters (Set of 4) Italy Introduced in 1876Artwork adapted from the original 1930s restaurant art. Set of four cork backed coasters (10x10cm), made in the UK, with a wipe clean hard wearing gloss finish surface. The euphemism seeing pink elephants was first used in the 19th century to describe the hallucinations experienced by drinkers of absinthe, the anise flavoured and highly alcoholic beverage associated with bohemian culture, especially among artists and writers in Paris. Vincent Van