The Wind in the Willows Book Coaster

Description: Sage green and dusk blue — Rat and Mole in their rowboat before a low yellow moon, willow fronds trailing overhead, moonlight rippling down the water, a moth drifting past the bow. A handmade coaster modeled after a little hardback, spine and all. The scene on this cover is the birthplace of a phrase. On Mole's very first row up the river, Rat tells him there is "nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." The line slipped out of the book and into everyday speech — boaters even named their casual get-togethers, messabouts, after it. Why you'll love it: A moonlit river cover in sage and blue — Rat, Mole, and the rowboat under the willows — in full color Handmade from reclaimed wood and shaped like a miniature hardback, printed spine and all Fully sealed with a semigloss high-performance top coat — condensation and spills wipe clean Felt feet on the back keep your table free of scratches Perfect for: riverbank picnickers, slow-Sunday readers, or anyone who'd rather be messing about in boats. Details: Material: reclaimed wood, handmade Dimensions: approx. 4.25" × 3.75" × 0.5" Finish: fully sealed, semigloss top coat Backing: felt feet A solid piece — modeled after a book, does not open The kind of coaster you leave out on purpose. Four or more coasters ship at set pricing — $10 each.