The original magnet on the refrigerator: "Stuck cat"

Today, most likely, it is already impossible to find a refrigerator on which a souvenir magnet would not be hanging. Go to the kitchen of any restaurant or cafe. And even there you can see bizarre souvenirs. This element has spread all over the world. Magnet on the refrigerator "Stuck cat" - one of the latest trends.

What does Wikipedia say about magnets on the refrigerator?

All-knowing Wikipedia gives an explanation of what souvenir magnets are for a refrigerator. She tells about the fact that such a souvenir is an element of decor and has a magnetic base, with which it is attached to various household appliances. It turns out that such magnets have a special design, which is called the magnetic assembly of Halbach. This means that there is practically no magnetic field on the front side of the souvenir, but on the reverse side it has double strength. Therefore, these magnets are so firmly suspended in our refrigerators.

What kind of magnets are not available now, but one of the most popular is the fridge magnet "The Stuck Cat." This is definitely a souvenir for people with a good sense of humor. Many house cats live, which if not "on duty" near the refrigerator, so immediately resort to the sound of the cotton door closed. Apparently, this inspired designers for such a creative idea, as a result of which a cat was stuck between the doors of the refrigerator. Magnet on the refrigerator today is one of the most common souvenirs in the world.

Collecting magnets

Probably that's why many people are engaged in collecting magnets. At the moment, this current does not yet have an official name, such as, for example, "numismatics", but more often in Internet communities among amateurs and collectors of magnets, the name "memomagnetic" occurs.

World records

Someone may find this collection to be strange. But already in 1997, a record was registered and entered into the "Guinness Book of Records" record for the number of collected souvenirs-magnets. It belongs to a woman living in a suburb of Las Vegas in America - Louise Greenfarb. At that time, her collection numbered 19,300 copies. In 2002, she collected 29,000 magnets, and today, according to Wikipedia, she has 30,000 pieces in her collection. I wonder if she has a magnet on the fridge "Stuck cat"? In the press, this lady is called a "magnetic lady". Even in the Guinness Museum in Las Vegas there is a part of her huge collection.

We can say that we are not lagging behind in collecting and try to follow the novelties. To date, a magnet on the refrigerator "Stuck cat" - a welcome trophy for many souvenir lovers.

Such magnets we bring from any trips for ourselves, for friends and relatives as a gift. Entering the kitchen to friends, the refrigerator immediately you can determine the geography of their travels and holidays. Not to mention the symbols of the past years, some already have no place on the refrigerator. In the network you can often see people who exchange their trophies, search for missing copies in their collections. And every day, these magnet lovers are becoming more and more.