Founded in 1989 by John McManus. Magellan's has been praised as: "The nation's most respected source of travel products by mail" (Forbes) "The widest selection of travel accessories currently available from a single source" (The Washington Post) "The granddaddy of them all" (The New Jersey Record). Magellan's has been included on Inc. Magazine's annual listing of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the United States for three years.