Magnetron

Cute shop to swing buy and buy souvenir gifts. They have all kinds of touristy magnets as well as decorative ones. Some of them look like realistic food such as doughnuts and hot dogs. I even found one with a small teeth marks, looked like a small child thought it was real. They are life size and truly look realistic, hands down the best fake food magnets I have ever seen. All in all it is a neat shop to swing in to get a simple –gift or to just browse.

This is one of many magnet gift shops in the area, but after visiting the others in the vicinity, this one has a couple types of magnets that most others don’t have. Anyway, it’s a fun place you’ll like while vacationing in SF’s Pier 39.

A magnet store on Pier 39? Sounds like a tourist trap to me! However, I was attracted to this store because of the realistic doughnut magnets adorning the store doors. They had a magnetic pull on me that I couldn’t say no to, even at $ 12.50 a piece. Although that is a bit pricey for a magnet, the fun I will have with this realistic looking doughnut magnet at my office will be priceless!
Aside from realistic looking doughnut magnets they had other foods like ice cream and hot dogs. In the touring category they has all sorts of tacky San Francisco magnets. Finally, they had thousands of rectangular magnets with funny sayings and popular quotes on them.

I have been going here for years; I love the large selection of magnets you can find. And everything is reasonably priced. I collect magnets, and some of my friends as well, and this store has something for everyone! I could spend quite a few minutes just looking over everything and reading them all. Been a happy customer for couple years now, it’s always a place I must stop by when in the bay area!

If you cant find a MAGNET here then you must not be looking for a MAGNET! Because OMG they got so many to choose from. My friend who was visiting from Washington was in heaven looking for gifts and souvenirs. I wasnt looking but yeah I will admit it I bought 2 LOL… go figure today I was a tourist too: D

Waited two minutes at the register before anyone came up. The place does have a lot of funny magnets.

I always buy magnets at magnet stores in the US when I am on vacation for my sister. Many magnets, including San Francisco themed. Very reasonable and very good service. Fun shop at the Pier.

so I’ll tell you something about myself and it deals with a magnet… and no I am not magnetic.
Anyways, I was a wee kid at the time. My mom was carrying me walking around in the kitchen. So with her back was facing the refridgerator, I was looking straight at the fridge. and there was a bagel magnet. And… I ate it…
Now I dont remember this happening, but my mom stated that she felt that I had put something in my mouth, by that time I coughed a little and swallowed it down. Yes the whole bagel magnet. Apparently I thought it was food and ate it.
Why do I bring this story up? Well a lot of the magnets here are in the shape of food items. Foam food items that could possibly passed up as somewhat real food. Its really neat and amazing from when food magents were hard and artsy looking.
If you saw one of these donut magnets in the kitchen on a table or something you wouldnt suspect it was a magnet until you picked it up. Now imagine if it was a kid that liked donuts? I bet they would of took a bite out of it first before realizing it was a foam donut magnet.
They have other magnets here but the food ones brought up the memories hahaha. Oh and in case you are wondering, my mom said the magnet went to the toilet…

You can’t say that you didn’t know what you were getting when you walk into a business called «Magnetron.»
What drew me in was the donuts shaped like magnets. complete with soft squishiness which made me go «mmm donut» a la Homer Simpson.
The prices were a bit on the high end due to being «Pier 39» but good place to pick up some souvenirs if that’s your thing.

Magnet stores make me think of las vegas because they are everywhere. do people really collect magnets or take it home and put it on the fridgE???? ? i think not
being a tourist leads you to collect all this random crap. that’s me. o yes.
i like browsing the random funny products though

I bought four postcards for a dollar and they had a 50% off sale for the sunglasses. I got them for $ 5! That’s pretty good for me!
Aside from that, they sell tons of magnets and keychains. They also have toys for the kids.

— Gold digger. Like a hooker … just smarter.
— HOWDY FROM THE LONE STAR STATE. TEXAS… where
EVERYTHING is Big!
— International symbol for totally trashed
— Wisconsin. The land of cows, brats, cheese, and beer.
— Overweight due to Heredity, Glandular Problems, Emotional Issues, Fast
food restaurants, Poverty
— spooning leads to forking
These are the types of magnets I have stuck to my fridge. When my friend said she wanted an SF magnet to commemorate her trip, I knew exactly where to take her. Magnetron delivers the same amount of amusement as David & Goliath in Las Vegas and has all the SF tourist junk you don’t really need. We hung out in the store for a good amount of time and took some amusing* photos.
For $ 9.99 my friend got two souvenir magnets and I got another one to add to my collection:
— chillin with my gnomies.
— — — -
*salacious one deleted.

Pier 39 is a tourist trap and why is it a tourist trap? Yeah, I get it that boat rides are popular but what makes this place great is the quirky and interesting stores. I am thinking of stores like this that are hard to find and oh yes, they definitely have personality.
When I walked in, I immediately saw not too quirky magnets. They were California license plates with names which I like though. The further I walked through the store, the more personality the magnets gained. By the time I left the store, they were shouting wisecracks at me and cracking me up too.
Anyway, right after the license plates were the guitar magnets. A sign said «Please do not play the guitars.» I do not see why anyone would because those guitars were really tiny. I first thought they did not have strings but they do. They were the first of the many unexpected magnets here.
After passing a few TVs (no TV magnets though,) the magnets with even more personality popped into view. They had pictures of people on them and there was a quote with them. One particularly funny one was a magnet with a stereotypical 50s lady saying, «I want to get on American Idol» and other magnets with 50s people talking about modern stuff. Last but not least, there were the yellow magnets with the funny wisecracking quotes. For example, one of them said, «Kids are spoiled because you can’t spank grandparents.»
Overall, if you want to spice up your refrigerator door, stop here. Just remember, this store is a magnet for magnets that have personality.

I was headed north on Pier 39 when I spotted this shop and felt attracted to it. Although this shop seems to be poles apart from the local population, there were a few of them mixed in with the tourists
OK enough of the not very good magnet jokes! This was one of the most original shops I’ve seen around. An extensive array of different magnets up for sale on the walls. These cover everything from touristy sights of SF to sage sayings. A good place to pick up a fun and unusual gift or souvenir
Just glad to get out of there with my credit cards still magnetised!

If you are easily amused, come here. If you love magnets, come here. I came here and caused trouble by knocking down hella magnets because the BF pushed me against them and I fell and all you could hear is a crash and falling magnets. Great stocking stuffers and for those who want to brighten up a place.

Attractive magnets galore all over the walls. Probably one of the largest collection of SF themed magnets I’ve ever seen. But most are fairly large. Some of the disc ones are 3 – 4 inches diameter. So, you’ve gotta have a large space to put it up. Most cost about $ 5. Some are on sale, 5 for $ 12. It’s a cute store to browse thru if you’re interested in magnets, mugs, butterfly window (suction) decorations.

I use to work here about 6 years ago and I loved it. This is a really neat store and sometimes it can get a bit messy since there’s so always customers picking stuff up and putting them back in the wrong places. They have ALL sorts of magnets, from food to neat and hilarious phrases and they also have a variety of cute little toys.
I enjoyed working here back in the days, although I definitely wouldnt work there now… never in retail ever again!

I’ve worked on Pier 39. I’ve defended Pier 39. I actually ENJOY Pier 39. But a magnet store? This has to be the only magnet store in the world. Who had this idea? One of the most popular tourist attractions in the world and there is a magnet store! I dunno.

I love this place.
It’s very cheesy but they have some fun stuff!
I love their magnets… I own only three of them surpisingly…:-) «Fork you!»
My sister owns their flying pig item, and some other stuff. My s.o. has the little motorized hamster on a wheel.
Prices are reasonable too!
The people here are quite friendly and helpful.
This place is usually filled with tourists and children though.

Although kitchy, this little store has brightened up my work cube. I am an instant gratification type of gal and didn’t want to order on-​line and then, have to wait… and wait… and wait for my magnets to arrive.
Now, my office is decorated with sayings such as «Put your criticisms in the form of a compliment» and «Where is your off button?» I’m sure that my office mates are NONE to pleased when I smile and point to the applicable magnet, but whew… it saves LOTS of time from constantly «communicating» with co-​workers…
The down side, it is located in the horrendous tourist trap Pier 39. Upside, there are a LOT of Jim Benson «Happy Bunny» magnets. Plus at 3 magnets for $ 5.00, how can you deny yourself a little instant gratification?