Remember these? For a while it seemed that they were Japan-only until the local boys at Vibram here in Massachusetts sent over a box of them. So we’re shaing a bit. We have a couple of stacks of these rubber coasters to give away to our readers.

How to win:

Follow/Like Selectism on Facebook and simply leave us a message on the Vibram Drink Coaster Discussion.

Enter by April 20, 2011.

We’ll give away a bunch of packs to a few winners. Good Luck.

Show off your menswear fanaticism through the medium of coasters. It’s the best way to do so. Any dates you have over are sure to be very impressed. Or have no idea who Tanner Goods are. One or the other. (End)

Bring that warehouse look back onto your coffee table with these palette drink coasters.  Designboom tells us: Spain based design duo Labyrinth  have scaled down the standard euro pallet to one tenth of its size, creating these stackable palette coasters that are exact  miniatures of the industrial models, right down to their quality stamps.” Discussion-ware.

More looks after the click.

In the “why not” category comes these drink (?) coasters from Vibram. Most likely made from factory waste/excess materials, these coasters add superb grip to your tabletop. Hell, we’d like to try them on the car dash. Sticky for the better. Not sure if they’re Japan only, but the nerds will love these. Zozo has them. #need

More looks after the click.

Wishing all our readers, sponsors, and friends the best in 2010. Celebrate safely. We know Hong Kong is doing well! Welcome to the new decade.

Here’s our coaster video one more time in case you missed it earlier in the week.

Michael Dacey over at Repeat Press inside the Fringe Movement Studio in Somerville, MA worked up these custom two sided coasters for Highsnobiety and Selectism.

The coasters were run off on Michael’s early 1966 Vandercook SP20 Press using coaster stock. Each sheet housed four coasters which were then cut on a vintage Challenge Advance Guillotine Cutter and corners were rounded using a new old stock 60’s Lassco Corner Cutter. The finished coasters were then hand banded and glue to form.   Not surprisingly, we ran out of the inital run but plan on pressing more in the New Year. Many thanks to Michael for an amazing job.

The video above was shot, edited, and produced by Steve Schinnerer/Iloveqp also working out of the Fringe Movement Studio in Somerville, MA. We cannot thank Stebs enough for his time and energy in making this clip for us. (music: The White Stripes – “I Fought Piranhas”)

Some behind the scenes photos of the making of the “Thanks for 2009″ Drink Coasters after the click.