GhostCorp Apparel - resurrecting iconic corporate ghosts.Set down your drink on a small tribute to the web's question-first days. This Ask Jeeves ceramic coaster recalls the company founded in Berkeley in 1996, its 1997 launch, and the Jeeves identity that made a search service feel unexpectedly personable. It brings dot-com-era character to a desk, coffee table, or home bar and makes an easy collector gift for fans of internet history, classic search, and the ASKJ chapter.Ask Jeeves was founded in 1996 in Berkeley, California, by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen. Designed to accept questions in everyday natural language alongside traditional keyword searching, the service launched in beta in mid-April 1997 and fully on June 1, 1997. Its familiar Jeeves identity drew on P. G. Wodehouse's fictional valet, while Gary Chevsky designed and implemented the original software; Warthen, Chevsky, and Justin Grant led the interface development and launch. Ask Jeeves became a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s web search brand and traded on NASDAQ as ASKJ from July 1999 to July 2005. It acquired Teoma on September 18, 2001, and IAC acquired Ask Jeeves in July 2005 for $1.85 billion. The Jeeves name was dropped in February 2006 as Ask.com. After ending in-house web crawler development in 2010, Ask shifted toward question-and-answer services and outside search providers. Later content expanded into articles, topics, entertainment, and news aggregation. Ask.com shut down on May 1, 2026.Ceramic coaster engraved with a simple, vintage-style wordmark that brings a quiet, archival charm to a coffee table or office desk. The cool ceramic top takes heat and condensation with calm confidence while the cork backing keeps cups steady and surfaces safe. It sits easily beside a well-loved mug during long work sessions or late-night reading, a small, steady surface that feels both practical and quietly nostalgic.Product features- Durable white ceramic surface resists heat and moisture- Non-slip cork backing prevents sliding and protects surfaces- Available in round (4.06") and square (3.94") sizes- Easy to wipe clean — suitable for hot and cold drinks- Made in South Korea with ceramic and cork materialsCare instructions- Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth \ Round Square Height, in 4.06 3.94 Width, in 4.06 3.94 EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, [email protected], 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC Warnings, Hazard: Made in South Korea, For adults Care instructions: Gently wipe the dirt or dust off with a clean, dry microfiber cloth
