History of Fridge Magnets

A fridge magnet is a small magnet, which serves as decoration, at the same time has different utilities. Now-a-days fridge magnet is not only a piece of decorative item, but also can be used as clock, notepad, pen holder and so on.

The first fridge magnets that were designed for the purpose of being used on a fridge were invented by a man Sam Hardcastle. Sam Hardcastle created a way to mix iron oxide, essentially iron dust, with vinyl, a slightly flexible plastic. In 1970s, William Zimmerman obtained the first patent for fridge magnets. He patented the idea of using small cartoon magnets that would be both decorative & useful.

Collecting fridge magnets is a hobby, with some collectors specializing in magnets from their travels, or of a particular theme. The largest verified collection of refrigerator magnets belonged to Luise J. Greenfarb from Nevada. In 1997, she had 19,300 fridge magnets, according to Guinness World Records. Greenfarb died in 2019, at the time she had the collection of over 65,000 non-duplicate fridge magnets.

Starting its journey in 2017, Hat Bakso has become the synonymous of tourism souvenir industry of Bangladesh. In this long journey Hat Bakso has expanded its product categories from miniature replica to fridge magnets, decorative wall frame and so on. Having variety of fridge magnets collection covering vehicles, tourist places, and so on, Hat Bakso is representing colorful Bangladesh to all over the world.