Amazing Magnets by Keith Haring is an original vintage set of 6 artist-designed magnets dating from 1985 and associated with the artist’s legendary Pop Shop in New York. The magnets were created as part of Haring’s wider effort to make his imagery available through affordable, everyday objects rather than limiting his work to galleries and traditional fine-art formats.

The set consists of 6 soft vinyl / plastic magnets, each measuring approximately 7.5 × 7.5 cm / 3 × 3 in. The brightly colored dimensional figures reproduce Haring’s distinctive visual language of dancing bodies, crawling figures, bold outlines, and energetic movement. Original packaged examples feature Keith Haring and Pop Shop branding and are documented as an edition of unknown size.

Although the set is dated 1985, Keith Haring’s New York Pop Shop officially opened at 292 Lafayette Street in 1986. Period examples are therefore commonly described as designed or dated 1985 and sold through the Pop Shop circa 1986.

The Pop Shop was central to Haring’s philosophy of making art accessible. Rather than viewing merchandise as separate from his artistic practice, Haring considered the shop itself an extension of his work, offering T-shirts, buttons, magnets, toys, watches, and other objects carrying his imagery to a broad public.

Today, original lifetime Pop Shop objects have become collectible examples of Keith Haring ephemera and 1980s New York art culture. The complete Amazing Magnets set is particularly appealing because it brings together six distinct Haring figures in their original colorful, sculptural format.

A strong vintage collectible for admirers of Keith Haring, original Pop Shop merchandise, 1980s New York art, artist multiples, vintage magnets, Pop Art, and artist-designed objects

Artist: Keith Haring
Title: Amazing Magnets
Format: Set of 6 original vintage Pop Shop magnets / artist merchandise
Material: Soft vinyl / plastic with magnets
Size: Approx. 7.5 × 7.5 cm / 3 × 3 in each magnet
Year: 1985
Edition: Original Pop Shop production / edition size unknown
Signature: Not hand-signed; printed Keith Haring signature / Pop Shop markings on original packaging
Set includes: 6 Keith Haring character magnets
Origin: Keith Haring Pop Shop, New York
Production period: Designed / dated 1985; sold through the Pop Shop circa 1986
Made during: Keith Haring’s lifetime