Magnet Magic!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Magnet Magic!

Have you seen the latest Barcelona accommodation on promotion online? Before you check them out for your next vacation, let's admire my fridge magnet collection first! It’s about time I unpack and display the many fridge magnets B and I purchased on our European Escapade last year. Okay, okay… B did the unpacking and not me. The magnets have been lying inside my suitcase ever since we got home and he couldn’t stand it anymore!

Cute Clogs

Thanks to B, we can finally see the latest addition to our increasingly large fridge magnet collection. Judging from what he unpacked (there's still more somewhere inside my suitcase), we might have to buy a new refrigerator to accommodate our new magnets!

One of the best things about travelling is souvenir shopping! I love going inside a souvenir shop to browse through all the unique gifts and trinkets representing the country I’m visiting. And fridge magnets are perfect gifts for friends and family, office mates and blog buddies too!

While in Amsterdam, I went nuts over the beautiful fridge magnets in the many souvenir stores I visited and ended up buying more than 20! Imagine how heavy they were to haul back home!

You can see some of the places I visited in Amsterdam represented by these adorable fridge magnets.

This is my favourite one! Can you see the yellow clog right in front of Dam Square Souvenirs? We visited the actual store and here's a picture of yours truly sitting in the giant clog. What an awesome fridge magnet!

Dam Square Souvenir Shop

Giant Clog

A huge part of our collection comprise purchases from our vacations and B's work trips while the rest were given to us as gifts by friends, family and blog buddies as well. I have a beautiful Egypt magnet from Jean and Shemah, LR and Emila contributed to my collection too, thanks ladies!

Anyone heading to Barcelona soon? I would love to add fridge magnets of the gorgeous museums, theatres, monuments and accommodation in Barcelona to my collection!

So which fridge magnet do you like the best?

HRC Ueno, Tokyo

Sensational Singapore

Switzerland

Cannes

-FC Scoreboard points for my first THREE commenters-

CAROLINE
BLUEDREAMER
LADY JAVA

91 comments:

Shemah, May 12, 2011 10:57 PM: Woohoo!! Wonderful collection you have there, GP!! :) That's so awesome! I will definitely contribute more to your collection WHEN and IF I go travelling! :) I want to go to Argentina one day... I heard it's more beautiful than Europe! Aahhh.. that will be the day! :)
Shemah, May 12, 2011 10:58 PM: Thank goodness Blogger managed to get their act together in time for us to start posting! LOL! :)
Caroline Ng May Ling, May 12, 2011 11:08 PM: lemme go sleep now n comment tomorrow yeaa.. :'(
Caroline Ng May Ling, May 12, 2011 11:08 PM: chop!!
bluedreamer27, May 13, 2011 1:33 AM: those mini clogs are soo cute
bluedreamer27, May 13, 2011 1:35 AM: i know someone too who is so fond of collecting ref magnets... she used to buy one whenever she visit a country or a province here in the Philippines as her souvenir
bluedreamer27, May 13, 2011 1:37 AM: I love the mini Amsterdam houses too... it's like you're building your mini village there too haha :) :) :)
bluedreamer27, May 13, 2011 1:37 AM: have agreat day Marzie and happy blogging
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:28 AM: :* :* :*
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:29 AM: Hi Pretty! :* :* :*
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:29 AM: Wow, so many beautiful and cute magnets! :* :* :*
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:29 AM: I used to collect bunch of them whenever I visit a new country and also the badges as well. :-[ :-[ :-[
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:30 AM: Now, no longer buying unless it is extremely unique :)
*Michael, May 14, 2011 7:30 AM: Enjoy your great weekend! :* :* :*
eastcoastlife, May 14, 2011 1:14 PM: Oh my gosh! They are so beautiful!!! I can't help admiring them!
eastcoastlife, May 14, 2011 1:15 PM: I never thought fridge magnets could be so cool! Now I want to collect them!
eastcoastlife, May 14, 2011 1:16 PM: Have a happy weekend!
tekkaus, May 15, 2011 12:54 AM: Wow...damn beautiful place to be. I love this place. :D
tekkaus, May 15, 2011 12:55 AM: What? Your bought 20 of those fridge magnets? I am sure they are cluttering your fridge right now. You can always dispose a few to me. :p
Bingkee, May 15, 2011 6:17 AM: Marzie, gasp, you have an amazingly cool collection there.....they're so cute. And great conversational pieces too.
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 2:54 PM: New item from Shemah on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

Thank goodness Blogger managed to get their act together in time for us to start posting! LOL! :)
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 2:56 PM: New item from Shemah on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

Woohoo!! Wonderful collection you have there, GP!! :) That's so awesome! I will definitely contribute more to your collection WHEN and IF I go travelling! :) I want to go to Argentina one day... I heard it's more beautiful than Europe! Aahhh.. that will be the day! :)
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 2:57 PM: New item from Caroline Ng May Ling on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

chop!!
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 2:58 PM: New item from Caroline Ng May Ling on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

lemme go sleep now n comment tomorrow yeaa.. :'(
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 2:58 PM: New item from bluedreamer27 on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

those mini clogs are soo cute
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 3:01 PM: New item from bluedreamer27 on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

i know someone too who is so fond of collecting ref magnets... she used to buy one whenever she visit a country or a province here in the Philippines as her souvenir
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 3:01 PM: New item from bluedreamer27 on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

I love the mini Amsterdam houses too... it's like you're building your mini village there too haha :) :) :)
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 3:01 PM: New item from bluedreamer27 on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

have a great day Marzie and happy blogging
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 3:02 PM: New item from LadyJava on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

Wah sooo nice your fridge collection dearie.. i love it!...so many... nak satu..hahaha
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 4:07 PM: New item from LadyJava on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

looking at this now i feel like really starting my own collection lah... so nice. so colorful!!
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 4:07 PM: New item from LadyJava on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

suka suka!!
Mariuca, May 15, 2011 4:08 PM: New item from Nessa Henry J on Magnet Magic! | Mariuca

Good lord... banyaknya fridge magnets!! =-O =-O =-O
Your Amsterdam FM are magnificently beautiful. Love 'em... i do adore the cute clog magnet you sent me. Thanks again Marzie... I will alwes treasure it :D Maybe one day i do get to visit Holland and sit on that awesome giant clog... hehe *dreaming*
chicsassymom, May 16, 2011 2:45 PM: Hi! You have some great collections! We're also doing one, but we usually just keep one or two from one country/place, but makes me think that's it's good to have several too, like the Amsterdam's collection. Dropping by the EC love too! :)
Monica, May 16, 2011 6:39 PM: :* :* :* :*
Monica, May 16, 2011 6:50 PM: wow nice collections of fridge magnets..love it!!! 8-) 8-)
Monica, May 16, 2011 6:54 PM: do u have any fridge magnets from sabah?? :)
Monica, May 16, 2011 6:57 PM: I've a few fridge magnets only... :'( :'( from Mariuca, LR and LJ! hahaha :* :* :* :*
Emila Yusof, May 17, 2011 2:58 AM: woweeeeeeeeeeee! great collection! thanks for the magnets you gave to me, my fav is the buildings! :* :* :*
Emila Yusof, May 17, 2011 2:58 AM: woweeeeeeeeeeee! great collection! thanks for the magnets you gave to me, my fav is the buildings! :* :* :*
Emila Yusof, May 17, 2011 2:58 AM: woweeeeeeeeeeee! great collection! thanks for the magnets you gave to me, my fav is the buildings! :* :* :*
Life Ramblings, May 17, 2011 9:44 AM: wowie, what a great collection of magnets. i enjoy collecting them too and i make it a point to purchase them whenever i travel to new places.
Life Ramblings, May 17, 2011 9:45 AM: thanks for the honorable mention about me. glad you liked the pressie. i loved the ones you gave me too. :* :*
Life Ramblings, May 17, 2011 9:48 AM: have a wonderful day sweetie. Happy Wesak Day!
LAINY, May 17, 2011 12:00 PM: WOW Sweetie! This is simply awesome! I love to collect something like that too but i Haven't traveled that much. It's s if you brought me there too on the places uve visited with these lovely magnets..

Have a terrific week ahead, Sweetie!

Hugs!
Mariuca, May 17, 2011 10:19 PM: Caroline FC1! :-D :-D
Mariuca, May 17, 2011 10:20 PM: BD FC2!! :-D :-D
Mariuca, May 17, 2011 10:20 PM: And LJ FC3! 8-) 8-)
Mariuca, May 17, 2011 10:21 PM: Thanks for the chop peeps, happy Tuesday! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:17 AM: :* :* :* Michael!
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:18 AM: He he hi Michael! :-[
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:19 AM: Love them all, thanks Michael! :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:22 AM: You don't collect them anymore now Michael? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:24 AM: I see .. We will def get a few wherever we are, and most are pretty unique too! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:25 AM: Hope u had a wonderful weekend too, now back to work! ;)
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:26 AM: :* :* :* Monica!
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:30 AM: Yay love my koleksi too sweetie! :* :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:32 AM: Yes I have magnets fr Sabah, can see in my pic here? Shemah also contributed to my koleksi! :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:33 AM: LOL and yay u have some from me!
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:34 AM: Ha ha thanks so much ECL! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:36 AM: They are the coolest and they're easy to find too, happy collecting dear! :-D
Bella Enveeus, May 18, 2011 1:44 AM: Wow, LOVE the magnets sweetie! So many shapes and sizes! But the love the giant clog more.. Hehehe :-P
Bella Enveeus, May 18, 2011 1:45 AM: Last time, wherever I travel, I like to collect the postcards of the places I go to. I think they're more memorable that way.. :-)
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:47 AM: Thanks ECL, u too! :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:48 AM: Awesome hope u will get to visit beautiful Amsterdam too one day! :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 1:58 AM: LOL so next time I go on vakasi, make sure u join my contest Tekkaus! ;)
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:01 AM: They do make great conversational pieces sweetie, you are so right! Thanks Bing Kee! :-D :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:05 AM: Yeah but post disappeared after posting, thank goodness advertiser understanding! :-$ :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:07 AM: Yay!! Ha ha ha now I must really bug u to go for vakasi so I can get one fr Argentina! Thanks for the Sabah magnet too Shemah! :* :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:08 AM: Hope u are handling your grandm's situation okay cutie, hugs! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:12 AM: I love the mini clogs too BD! :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:15 AM: Oh but ofcourse! Fridge magnets make a great collection! :-D :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:17 AM: LOL that is exactly what it is BD!! My own Amsterdam village, I Loooove it! :* :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:19 AM: Thanks BD u have a good one too! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:21 AM: Thanks LJ, would have brought home more but seriously berat! :-E :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:22 AM: Me suka too! :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:23 AM: Ha ha bila lagi nak start tu?? :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:34 AM: LOL so cute Nessa wants to sit in the clog too ha ha ha! Hey u must visit ur sis in Germany (kan?), hopefully ul get there soon. Then don't forget to bring home a FM for me yay!
:-D :*

So happy u love my souvenir for u sweetie, hugs! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:43 AM: Hi SassyMom, thanks so much and welcome to Mariuca's blog! Ha ha u should definitely stock up on more magnets on your trip, show me your collection too! :* :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:45 AM: Yay thanks for those u gave me as well Emila and love my Amsterdam ones too he he, so cute! :-D :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:55 AM: Hi-five LR! Fridge magnets are a must, happy u share my passion too and maybe I'll get to see ur collection too! :-D *DONT_KNOW*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 2:58 AM: Of coz I love your magnets for me and thanks so much for contributing to my collection sweetie, hugs! :-D :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 3:03 AM: How was ur Wesak day sweetie? I lazed around at home and did some cleaning ha ha! Now watching DVD.. :-D
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 3:06 AM: What a great comment, thanks Lainy!! So happy I brought all these awesome countries your way with my magnets YAY! :-D :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 3:12 AM: Ha ha ha thanks for noticing the giant clog Bella, I love it too YAY! :* :*
Mariuca, May 18, 2011 3:14 AM: Ooh Nessa collects postcards too!! I always buy some postcards too but not as many as my magnets he he he! :-D :-D
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:17 PM: Wow!! So many beautiful magnets!!! :)
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:19 PM: I also like to collect magnets from the countries I visited!
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:20 PM: You have so many nice magnet collections! Of course, my favourite is the Hard Rock Cafe Japan with the panda there! Hahaha!!
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:21 PM: Yeah you need to buy another fridge to stick all your magnets. Alternatively, you can pass some of the magnets to me! LOL!!
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:23 PM: Ooh! So cute you sitting in the giant yellow clog!! Haha
foongpc, May 18, 2011 10:26 PM: Funny you blogged about this cos just yesterday I passed my Hong Kong magnet to a friend. And I was having difficulty which magnet to pass to him! In the end, I just brought out all the magnets and asked him to choose himself! LOL!