Beyond fridge door // Latest in magnets attracting new fans

Magnets have taken a quantum leap, morphing from tacky vacationsouvenirs into objets d'art and beyond.

Appearing in upscale outlets such as boutiques, museum shops andspecialty stores, this new breed of magnet is often interactive.

Witness the popularity of magnetic poetry, those sets of tinywords that can be endlessly arranged and rearranged. (They even playa role in the current movie "Conspiracy Theory"; keep your eye on MelGibson's fridge.)"I came up with the concept of the magnetic poetry when tryingto find a practical way to write lyrics," says Dave Kapell, presidentof Magnetic Poetry Inc. "I started out a songwriter. I would usecutout paper words to …