FM 555 : Taipei

Oct 2010

Again, thanks to my husband who kindly bought me fridge magnets wherever he goes. Izwan was in Taipei for work. He went to Taipei 101. he should consider himself lucky that I only ask for FM and not MM. What is MM? Haha!!

When: 2010 October

Wow: 555

Where: Taiwan (Taipei)

Who: Izwan Ismail

FM 549 - 551: New Shanghai

May 2011

To match the earlier post on Old Shanghai, here are fridge magnets of new Shanghai - modern and well, American:

 

A far cry from what it was!

A pic Izwan took of the city, all lit up:

When: May 2011

Who: Izwan

Where: Shanghai, China

Wow: 549, 550 & 551

FM 546 - 548 : Old Shanghai

May 2011

Fridge magnets from Izwan's recent trip to Shanghai - depicting the old Shanghai:

Where: China (Shanghai)

When: 2011 (May)

Who: The Dude!! Contributor #1

Wow: 546, 547 & 548

Izwan snapped this pic of glamourous old Shanghai:

FM 540 - 542 : Ladies of Shanghai

May 2011

Izwan was in Shanghai for work. So naturally my collection of China fridge magnets, of the city Shanghai especially, zoomed up in the collector's graph.

These fridge magnets depic chinese ladies from the 40s and 50s

 

When: 2011 May

Where: China (Shanghai)

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow: 540, 541 and 542

And since he was there - one pic of Mr Hubby:

FM 531: Taipei 101

8 October 2010

Izwan was in Taipei for work. There was an HTC event there. And he bought quite a number of fridge magnets for me. I love it when he travels for work. Perhaps he feels rather guilty and shower me with these collectible fridge accessories!!

Proof that he was there!!

When: 2010 October

Who: Izwan

Where: Taiwan

Wow Factor: 321

FM 523: Texas Spelt

Rubber magnets!! Love them. This is one from Texas, from Izwan's trip ages ago!!

Where: Texas, USA

When: 2008

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow Factor: 523

FM: New York and The Skyscrapers

This is a 2D fridge magnet. Truly awesome one. The lights of the Big Apple making the city glitter. Tho not exactly one of the wroking trips Izwan made that I terribly approve of. Haha. Ada cerita ni, sebenarnya. Simply said: Parl Savoy, North Bergen!!!

Tho I must say that I wish is has trip to that side of the world soon. Yeah, handbags and chocolates and new fridge magnets, what else? Oh yeah, clothes for the kids. Otherwise we probably have to go shopping in Bandung and Jakarta again Heh!!

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Wow Factor: 505

Where from: New York

Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2009

Kick His Ass!

One more recent acquisition. Izwan was in Bangkok 22 to 24 Feb 2010 and bought home 2 fridge magnets. He knows I have quite a bit of Thai FM already but he cleverly chose rubberised ones to add to my collection:

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Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2010 Feb

Where: Bangkok, Thailand

Wow Factor: #475

Latest Tuk Tuk Style

Izwan just came back from Bangkok. It was his first trip to Bangkok, although he has been to Thailand quite a number of times.

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He bought 2 fridge magnets and this is one of them:

Where from: Thailand

When: 2010 Feb

Who: Izwan

Wow Factor: #473

Penny Is Lucky

Izwan got this lucky penny fridge magnet in San Francisco. It says "I spent time on Alcatraz". Can u imagine if he had taken his SLR to San Francisco? I bet the pictures are going to be far better than the ones he took; and those are already in the "good pictures" category.

Where from: San Francisco

When: 2008

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow Factor: $455

Fly Me To The Moon

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Some people will just kill for this one. Heheh *perasan mode*

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From the NASA Centre in Houston

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This is a fridge magnet.
It is a mini NASA rocket that the American sends to 'outerspace'.
Enjoy the pictures.
I certainly enjoyed taking them.
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Complete with the three giant engines.
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And the blunt nose.

Where from: NASA Centre, Houston, USA

Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2008

Wow Factor: #449

To Market, To Market, To Buy A Fat Pig

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To market, to market

to buy a fat pig

Home again. home again

jiggity jig.

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Remember that tune? I learned it in school, over 30 years ago. Heh. Izwan bought this farmers market when he was in Seattle. A beautiful porcelain magnet, complete with red ribbon with gold band.

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Where from: Seattle, USA

When: 2008

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow Factor: #447

Black Pepper San Francisco Crab

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Oh my oh my.

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I remember my reaction when I first looked at it.

Jaw dropped, picked it up to the floor; re-attached to face.

This one is awesome.

I repeat: awesome.

With all the detailing. It is a darn pretty crab, I tell ya. Available only in San Francisco. At the Fisherman's Wharf. You know, place where you can smell all the sealions from 3 miles away. Heh. Not that I've been there.
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Where from: San Francisco, USA
Who: Izwan Ismail
When: 2008
Wow Factor: #446


And it can open bottles as well.

Hurrah! It's Harrah!

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It cost Izwan USD6 for this Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and it is now priceless. During his trip last moth, he had asked what type of fridge magnets I want; since I have quite a bit from Las Vegas already (but of course la kan... since taht is sort of his "kampung" ekekeke). So apart from the usual souvenir magnets and Hard Rock Cafe for me and my 3 friends (Sha, GH & Wood), I asked him to get me originals from the casino hotels at the Las Vegas strip.

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And my beloved husband did it. God bless him (now I sound like Sookie Stackhouse in the books). This is one of them. It is a bottle opener and he got it from the hotel souvenir shop.


Where from: Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA
Who: Izwan Ismail
When: 2010 January
Wow Factor: #444

Whale Watching

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I've got one from Washington too! My hubby Izwan bought this when he was there - short trip - while he was in Seattle for an assignment.

Where from: Washington, United States

Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2008

Wow Factor: #441

Caribou Caribou

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This one is one of my favourite. It shows the skull of a caribou- complete with horn and sort of Gothic way telling us that it hails from Texas.

I like the detailing of the magnet, each hole in the supposed wood where the skull is attached to.

What if I tell you that the material is plastic mix?



Yes, it may look rather scary/spooky but it is one of the highlights on my fridge. My daughter doesn't seem to appreciate it as much, tho. Whenever she can, she'll move it to the side of the fridge.



Wow Factor: # 433
Who: Izwan Ismail
When : 2008
Where: Texas

Caesar Palace

Caesar Palace is certainly one of the best in Las Vegas. The place is awesome; I remember clearly from both my trips there in 1999 and 2006. It was like being in Rome; in those days, you know.

So since Izwan was there last week or so, I made him get me the authentic momento from the hotel. It was around USD 6, but this golden head of Caesar with the hotel's name in its famous font is now mine.

Wow factor: #427

Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2010 January

Where: The Caesar Palace Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

Beverly Hills 90210

remember the series Beverly Hills 90210? Yup, that one. I think they've made a remake of it, with younger generation. Anyways, Izwan went there and got me this:


All shiny and sparkly! Yup, my most recent piece of Beverly Hills. Probably the best we can afford from there!

Wow Factor: #426

Where: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

When: 2010 January

Who: Izwan Ismail

Fountain of Youth

This is a Bellagio of Las Vegas original. I made Izwan went to each hotel and check out their hotel souvenirs outlet. He bought this at the gorgeous Bellagio Hotel. Yes, the hotel with the wonderfull dancing fountain.





It was one of the priceyer fridge magnet. USD8 each. But since he doesn't go there often (maybe only once a year - duh!) he bought it for me. He must have spent around USD60 for my hobby. That is excluding the Hard Rock Cafe fridge magnets.

Wow Factor: #425

Where From: The Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas

Who: Izwan Ismail

When: 2010 January