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09 June 2009

Refregerator magnets Where can I find non-kitschy, saying-free refrigerator magnets nowadays?

post by: serena at: 11:37 | 13 comments

That's like asking for flavor-free, toppingless pizza!

posted by BoringPostcards 09 June | 11:47

Lee Valley Tools has several plain, well-designed magnets, including these. (Warning: browsing the Lee Valley website may lead to drooling, extreme covetousness, and a desire to become a carpenter.)

posted by elizard 09 June | 11:57

These are kind of cheery.

posted by rmless2 09 June | 11:58

Are you just looking for the ones that are, like, chunks of metal? Toy stores, or at least yuppie/smart-kid toy stores, are likely to carry these, though the best prices on large quantities would probably be from suppliers like McMaster-Carr or Edmund Scientific or somebody.

posted by box 09 June | 12:02

Etsy has tons of fun magnets.

posted by gaspode 09 June | 12:08

(some of which are kitschy, but plenty of which are not)

posted by gaspode 09 June | 12:09

I like to buy fridge magnets from museum gift shops - they're expensive, but they're cultural! Our current magnets are mostly excerpts from Salvador Dali paintings.

posted by muddgirl 09 June | 12:23

I was just in our local Ace Hardware, and they had a bunch of plain magnets - both plain metal, and colored-enamel-coated.

posted by Miko 09 June | 13:26

Make some! You can get an issue of Better Homes and Gardens or something and make the backing neutral and kind of pretty- clips of linens or flowers.

posted by kellydamnit 09 June | 15:04

This thread is going in like, 10 different aesthetic directions. I like it!

posted by muddgirl 09 June | 15:20

I was gonna suggest the same thing kellydammit did.

I have all the supplies to do this myself (since October!) but have yet to do it.

posted by deborah 09 June | 16:41

isn't not martha the best? She doesn't do as many crafty posts lately, though. I miss those.

posted by kellydamnit 09 June | 18:28

Use your old dead hard drive.

posted by plinth 09 June | 20:33

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