A hobby that grew too big for the fridge

Auxiliary Magnets was started by Dakota Gilbert, an only child of a single mother, Sara Gilbert, who is disabled. Sara started making magnets as a hobby because she is mostly bedridden due to her disabilities. After some time, the collection on the fridge began to grow and reached into the hundreds. When family and friends would come over, they would dote over the magnets. As the collection of magnets was so fun and diverse, everyone would say we should sell them. Dakota decided that opening a small business online, while also participating in local fairs, with the help and business expertise of their mother, would be a great way to help share Sara's alternative hobby with the world.

Handcrafted

Every magnet is made by hand, one at a time. No mass production, no shortcuts — just Sara's craft and attention in every piece.

Quality

Each magnet cures for a minimum of 48 hours before quality control testing. Only pieces that pass make it into inventory.

Uniqueness

We work with limited edition materials. No two collections are identical — when a material is gone, it's gone.

Community

Beyond the online shop, we bring the collection to local fairs — because some things are better experienced in person.