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Magnet memories
WHAT-TO-DO - NASSAU, CABLE BEACH & PARADISE ISLAND - JULY 2006
Magnet memories
On fridges 'round the world
One look at Donald Duck makes us smile, remembering that week at Disneyworld when Luci was five; the attached card reads "Root canal, 11am Oct 7." The Statue of Liberty secures Luci's purple and orange cat from art class. And the yellowtail snapper brings back memories of that glorious vacation in The Bahamas, with the attached note, "Luci's school play, Oct 10, 4pm. Bring cookies."
Where else but on our refrigerator door do our cherished memories and daily obligations simultaneously call attention to themselves?
Kitchen magnets track our lives, maintain our appointments, display our children's artwork and remind us of bills to pay. How drab would our kitchens be without these colourful accents attached to the refrigerator door?
Some buy in bulk
"We had one visitor come in and buy 20-25 fish magnets," said the clerk at a souvenir shop in downtown Nassau. ?She said they were going to put every one of them on her refrigerator to remind everyone of the family's snorkelling trip."
Throughout Nassau and Paradise Island shoppers will find an unlimited number of refrigerator magnets, but those with a Bahamian motif outsell all the others. Bahamian flags and colourful reef fish are clinging to kitchen appliances around the world.
Another clerk notes that, "many tourists buy them for their friends back home. They're small enough to fit in a purse or side pocket, so they're a perfect small gift. "Lots of people buy them the day before they go home."
Kalik and Bacardi favs
With such a wide selection, buyers can always find something to fit the personality of the recipient. Among spring breakers - particularly the young men - Kalik (the Bahamian beer) and Bacardi (which distills its famous rums here) magnets are popular. They also like magnets with a built-in bottle opener.
Older folks may prefer flowers, choosing realistic designs and colours. Families with young children go for whimsical magnets or cartoon characters, which are also a big hit with grandparents.
"I had one granddad buy every single Nemo magnet we had," said one sales clerk. "He even made me go in back to see if we had more."
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