Man Entertainment: The National Hardware Show 5-2-11

Every year Las Vegas hosts the National Hardware Show.  Every single thing a man going to a hardware store could ever want to buy is displayed at this show.  

It’s pure man entertainment.  A Disneyland for middle aged men.  I get to talk like a tool using big shot.  There is every tool and product offering to discuss with other guys who are total although total strangers share a common chromosome that makes us enjoy talking about tools.  But, as soon as someone at a booth bores me, I’m off to the next interesting booth to talk like a big shot about a different tool or product again. 

I’ve been a tool enjoying man for over 25 years and it just feels good to walk these shows.  More than that, there are visual delights for as far as I can see; free samples, product demonstrations and so many tools to try.  

My inner scavenger loves the last day of the show because the show vendors give away lots of free stuff (screw drivers, duct tape, caulking, house keys, slim jims, elmer’s glue etc.) that they don’t want to pack up and ship back to their offices.

Every year I leave the show with bags of loot. I bring them home to show my wife like I’m a conquering hero.  She quickly looks at my bags but never cares about my triumph, but that never stops me from loading my bags with loot each and every convention. 

The free ticket link is on the following page and is item #4:

http://www.all-about-house-painting.com/Local_and_national_paint_news.php