Are coasters making a comeback?

I was at a friend's house and noticed coasters on various tables and countertops. I remember using them a long time ago, but got away from them over the years. Seeing them again brought back fond memories. I have a couple old ones in my house now. Thinking of getting them restored.

Who still uses coasters?

I'll be sorely disappointed if the usual Moparts suspects don't find a way to turn this into an argument.

Don't worry. It's almost guaranteed, lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDXg2D9cElg

We don't needs no stinking coasters!

I have a few in the living room on the end tables. Am I a fanatic about using them? No

My wife uses them in our house. I can't be bothered with remembering to use them!

I prefer the old wooden ones

Coasters started disappearing as people started buying crap furniture. Anyone I know who has real wood tables uses coasters.

Most of mine seem to have some sort of beer advertising on them...

Since the advent of polyurethane we've found them unnecessary.
If about the other type as a kid growing up I wanted a soap box derby car, that never happened. Yet with youthful determination of scrounging and an couple visits to a repair shop I sourced 2x4's a piece of plywood, a bolt some nails and 4 matching transmission bearings.
Whittling down the 2x4's to accept the i.d. of the bearing and fixing them with nails through the nubs of the whittled axle. The rear axle was nailed to the ply, the front with the bolt and finally a piece of rope nailed to each end of the front axle became the steering. We had great fun with those on the steep hill we lived. Especially spectacular was our twilight runs when we'd borrow dads can of ronson lighter fuel and spray it on a back wheel as we sprayed sparks, then flames.
Might be cool to build a wall hangar for old time sake.

I didn’t know not using them was an option...?

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No you won't.

No you won’t, you’re in that group

How could such a heavy subject matter not result in a heated debate?

Well I did find some, had to ask the wife. Right next to a note dated 2004, next to alot of tarnished silver.

I am coaster neutral, that is all.

No shortage of them on ebay, old and new.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R4...rs&_sacat=0

I most definitely will.

The main thing is that wood finishes have changed and are not as sensitive to the white rings or black rings that older more traditional finishes were susceptible to.

We still have them and use them when we remember to. But often we do not remember and the furniture still has no rings.

We use coasters, period.

Always have so there is no "comeback".

Me too!

I have some suede Yeungling ones.

Whoa! TMI! Off topic, but ok if that's your thing.

That's what we have with cork in the centers. Had them for years.

Our family's favorite coaster, Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. Cedar Point "America's Rock and Roll-er (North) Coast ........They should make a drink coaster with maybe this image on it so it doesn't screw up nice furniture that you've had handed down for generations.....like the ceramic drink coaster I currently have a hot cup of coffee on sitting next to me at the computer

We use them in our front room, otherwise our cheap vinyl wood grain covered particle board end tables turn to junk too fast. The wife insists! Happy wife, happy life. Gene

Coaster coasters

I think coasters went the way of ashtrays on the table. If I'm at somebody's house and I'm having a drink I will use a napkin or a coaster if it's available. I usually just hold my drink until it's gone

Gus now where is the coaster for my spare beer???

Just took this pic. No cheap furniture in this house. Wisconsin red oak.

i thought you were talking about the singing group from the 50's!!

Absolutely, except on the granite-topped table next to the couch in the living room...

Never left!

Got a set of these from Secret Santa Christmas before last.

They had a couple of good songs...

We have the some ones!