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It all started so innocently.  I was going to the free 4th of July concert at Chicago's Grant Park to see They Might Be Giants.  My girlfriend and I stopped at the Taste of Chicago for some food before making our way to the grassy knoll (not of JFK fame...)

As we entered the grounds, there was a booth setup for WXRT 93.1 FM , the radio station sponsoring the concert.  As a recent college graduate, I was grabbing things left and right as if I were in a money chamber for 30 seconds.  Initially, the WXRT window stickers grabbed my attention, but after some time, the sweet look and great tagline "93 XRT Radio Chicago" slowly won me over to the refrigerator magnets as my favorite tchochki.

From that point forward, I would begin collecting refrigerator magnets from everywhere that I visit!  My refrigerator is now well covered with a collage of my favorite magnets that only now can be shared with the world...

Continue reading and see my favorite refrigerator magnets and where they came from ranked in reverse order from number 5 down to number 1.


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Craig's Top 5 Refrigerator Magnets
5. Cuckoo Clock - Munich, Germany
4. Kozmo - Chicago, USA
3. Moose Warning - Bergen, Norway
2. Chilean Musician - Santiago, Chile
1. Uff Da! - Minnesota, USA


Name
 Cuckoo Clock
Where Acquired
 Munich, Germany
Distinguishing Feature
 Handcrafted wood cuckoo clock at the stroke of 4 o'clock.
Comments
 A nice reminder of Christmas time and all the festivities that go along with the holiday season.


Kozmo Refrigerator Magnet - Chicago, USA  
Name
 Kozmo
Where Acquired
 Chicago, USA
Distinguishing Feature
 Bright orange oval with lime green deliverer charicature.
Comments
 Following Kozmo's demise, these are now collector items.  I think that the refrigerator magnet was a great idea, but what was the cost for all those free magnets? 


Moose Warning - Bergen, Norway
Name
 Moose Warning
Where Acquired
 Bergen, Norway
Distinguishing Feature
 Silhouette of a moose inside the international symbol of warning.
Comments
 Anytime the country is spelled according to the local language, the coolness factor gets multiplied by 2.  Being used to seeing these signs with deer inside, I find some humor with the moose featured.


Chilean Musician - Santiago, Chile
Name
 Chilean Musician
Where Acquired
 Santiago, Chile
Distinguishing Feature
 Colorful recreation of the one man bands that play songs in the parks of Chile.
Comments
 These entertainers seem to be most popular in Vina del Mar and are quite good at holding a complex tune for hours on end.  I typically don't like their entertainment value much, but this magnet has great colors and reminds me of the great impressionist works of the 1800's.


Uff da! - Minneapolis, USA
Name
 Uff da!
Where Acquired Minneapolis, USA
Distinguishing Feature
 Merry Viking cheerily shouting incomprehensible Norwegian phrase "UFF DA!"
Comments
 I love the cartoon nature of this magnet and given that Norway is one of my absolute favorite countries because of the friendly people and beautiful, untouched landscape, this is my favorite magnet.

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