Customer Reviews

Global Decor Photo Frame Glass Coasters in Wood Stand, Set of 4

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

We were given similar photo coasters, which we loved, but their corners chipped off in short order. So we bought three sets of these coasters as replacements. With minor repairs and modifications these coasters are good enough to use oneself, but they are certainly not good enough to give to friends. The set comes in a somewhat tacky plastic carton (no problem except for gifting). The decorative "wood" holder is actually particle board painted black and tacked together with staples. Two fell apart almost immediately on opening, and the third has staple ends showing. The glass is smaller than our previous coasters, but appears well made, with only a few almost invisible imperfections. Let's hope they don't chip. The photo holder is a metal plate with plastic feet. The gap that holds the photo is so wide that the photos are loose unless one makes a cardboard insert to hold them in. One has to be careful because the metal plate will come unglued from the glass if the cardboard insert is too thick (this happened on one set, but I re-glued it and used thinner cardboard on the others). One also has to be careful not to scratch the pale green "frame" which is painted on the glass. Any sharp object which contacts the back of the coaster will mar the painted frame (I mistakenly used the tip of some scissors to try to remove one of the photos from its slot). All in all, the idea gets 5 stars, but this version deserves 2 stars because of the shortcomings listed above.

I love these photo coasters. I had a very similar set that I bought in a store for three times the price and then I found these for such a great deal on Amazon.com that I bought a couple of sets to give as gifts. They are great for baby pictures, old black and white family photos or wedding pictures and they do create quite a stir among guests when they lift their glass and find a great photograph underneath. Nice to display on a coffee table also. The price is deceiving because they look quite expensive, they are heavy and good quality.

These coasters are very heavy; not at all what I expected for the price. I love them! They are so nice & will make a wonderful gift for just about any occasion!

I placed three orders for the photo frame coasters in a wood stand ( Total of 35 ). The packaging they came in was dirty as if they were left on a shelf for months. After opening them, the sides of most of the coasters were loose. I could have glued them back together, but when you are purchasing something you shouldn't have to fix them yourself. I was very disappointed not only with the product, but also with the response from Amazon. The replacement sets that I received were just as bad. I questioned about quality control and the response was that sometimes things are good and sometimes bad. Not a kind of response from such a large company that you would expect.

Not very good quality...
1. They are painted unevenly, so the "rectangle" in the center is anything but. These centers are crooked and lopsided on pratically every coaster in my set of 8.
2. The slot for the photos is very large, allowing them to shift around and even fall out of the coaster.
3. The pieces glued to the underside fall off after a couple of months of use.

Something to watch out for in all glass coasters - we didn't anticipate this problem:
4. Place a cool glass on one of these coasters, and the condensation forms a seal with the smooth glass, which causes the coaster to stick to the glass when lifted, and increases the odds that the coaster will fall and break.

The product was good for the price. I had ordered 7 sets. Each set was sent in a separate box! I received 7 boxes!! That was quite a waste. Other than that, only one out of 28 coasters was unusable due to a large speck of something in the frosted area of the glass (inside).

I absolutely love my coasters. I have them displayed on my coffee table at home and they make a great conversation piece when I have guests over. They can see all of my pictures.

I purchased these coasters and a similar set. I don't care for these at all. They are cheaply made- the pics slide into a metal piece on the back. Mine arrived chipped and scratched. And the "mat" around the picture isn't a mat at all, it's just painted glass- which easily comes off. The space for the photo is small, as well.

I was looking for a very unique gift to "personalized" for an artist/photographer friend. I bought several sets. One set I filled with black & white photos, the other color. The artist has actually spread these coasters throughout their home, i.e. one under drinking glass in bathroom, several on end table in guest room. These are well made and make a great presentation. Also used as office gift and filled with co-workers photos as memento. I will purchase more of these as need arises!

We just purcahsed these coasters and what a GREAT buy! I put black/white photos of our baby daughter and they look so spectacular! I would highly reccomend this product -- would also make a great personalized gift!