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STAPLER WRANGLER
$60.00
handmade
recycled
community voted (339 votes)
The Wild, Wild Desk
Snapping pencils, missing memos and staplers gone rogue: It's the wild, wild desk out there.
Keep paper pushers in line with a fun and fearless desktop wrangler, made to herd your desktop goods with a smile. Handmade from recycled steel by artist Fred Conlon, this little rogue sits tight with an extra-strong magnet that keeps staplers where you can see them--corralled to your desk. Giddyup. Handmade in USA of recycled steel. Stapler included.
Each Wrangler is one-of-a-kind and will vary slightly.
- Item ID: 20368
- Materials: steel
- Stapler: 7.25" L x 1.25" W x 2.5" H; Wrangler: Approx. 5" L x 5.5" W x 5" H
- Wrangler has magnetic base that can stick to other items, but may scratch finish. Staples not included.
Fred Conlon
Raised in Colorado, Fred Conlon lives now in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he makes garden sculptures out of recovered objects. For his helmet sculptures, he uses real recovered World War II helmets. "It is very satisfying to transform something once used in war into a peaceful garden decoration," he says. See all creations.
Gnome-Be-Gone Office Fisherman
$50.00
Hog Wild Business Card Holder
$75.00
Gnome-Be-Gone Decision Maker
$90.00
Wine be Gone
$70.00
MC Hopper
$50.00
UFO Business Card Holder
$75.00
Gnome-Be-Gone Swing Set
$80.00
Ski-Bot
$90.00
Gnome-Be-Gones With Gnome
$125.00
Hog Wild Garden Sculpture
$250.00
Fish Lawn Sculpture
$100.00
Lumber Truck Mechanical Paperweight
$56.00
Gnome-Be-Gone With Flower Yard Sculpture
$65.00
Digger Mechanical Paperweight
$56.00
Flamingo-Away Sculpture
$125.00
Q and A
When our community voted on this product, some also shared comments - read them below:
339 votes * 56 comments
Melanie
Vote: Thumbs down!
It's cute but doesn't seem very practical, if I have a lot to staple I feel this would become cumbersome. I wouldn't want to have to remove it every time I need the stapler.
Gabrielle
Seems like a cute idea, but expensive, and I wonder how well you can use the stapler with the little guy attached.
Jenny
Vote: Thumbs down!
I get nervous with extra strong magnets around all of my computer equipment.
Heidi
Vote: Thumbs up!
Related to the Gnome Be Gones?
Whitney
Vote: Thumbs up!
love it. a little expensive for what it is though.
Joana
Vote: Thumbs down!
60?!
Nicole
Vote: Thumbs up!
YEEEHAAAA!! Makes me laugh just looking at it!
ashley
Vote: Thumbs up!
I think it's adorable but I would never spend $60 to decorate my stapler.
Heather
Vote: Thumbs up!
When the stapler breaks, I'll be out $60. Is it going to be possible to remove the little monster from the stapler? ("Full disclosure": I own, and use on my car, a license plate holder by this artist!)
Jamie
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love all of Fred Conlon's They have become my staple (no pun intended) housewarming gift!
Liz
Cute but not practical
yoanna
Vote: Thumbs down!
not very cute, practical, or reasonably priced.it's kinda creepy, actually.
Susan
Vote: Thumbs up!
Everyone needs a bit of whimsy in their life - especially at work...and, this is hilarious! I love all of this line and look forward to each new "creature."
Katie
Vote: Thumbs down!
If you need a $60 item to keep track of your stapler... clean your desk!! I like the concept and the little guy but whoa. And not every stapler is metal.
Renee
Vote: Thumbs up!
He's cute, and could make a cute gift for a colleague who is always finding their stapler moved, but I wouldn't pay that much for it.
Susan
Vote: Thumbs down!
Egads, this seems really silly and high priced.
k
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love him, but he's pricey, and no one needs another stapler. I suggest dropping the stapler and selling just the guy, or make the stapler an option: $60 with stapler, $45 without (or whatever)
Laura
Vote: Thumbs down!
Stupid. Really?
Cheri
Vote: Thumbs down!
very cute idea, but very expensive
Janet
Vote: Thumbs down!
Butt ugly
Marie
Vote: Thumbs down!
$60 is way too much for something this useless and unattractive!
Mary
Vote: Thumbs down!
Clever, but way too expensive.
Bonita
Vote: Thumbs down!
TACKY!!!!
Carole
Vote: Thumbs down!
$60 for a stapler, are you kidding me?
Beth
Vote: Thumbs down!
I agree that it doesn't look very practical and would get in the way of using the stapler. In my case, my stapler has a plastic case and it wouldn't work as intended anyway. Cute idea that I might be interested in at a better price and if I thought of another way to use it.
bonnie
Vote: Thumbs down!
sure doesn't prove it's worth to me.
Linda
Vote: Thumbs down!
It looks really impractical!
Alicia
Vote: Thumbs down!
too weird for my taste
Cynthia
Vote: Thumbs down!
absolutely love them but ouch!!!
Stephanie
Vote: Thumbs up!
Fred Conlon is a wonderful artist. I have met him several times at his shop. I love his work.
Pamela
Vote: Thumbs down!
Is this really necessary?
savannah
Vote: Thumbs up!
very cute and funny
Kathryn
Vote: Thumbs down!
Really cute
Julia
Vote: Thumbs up!
Too expensive, but still cute.
Heather
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love it!!!!!!!!!! :D I would buy it just as a fun decoration for my desk and use a different stapler to actually staple things.
Judy
Vote: Thumbs down!
Love the characters but the price is too high for this cute guy to sit on a stapler.
nichole
Vote: Thumbs up!
price is a little high
Barbara
Vote: Thumbs up!
cute but price point is high
Annie
Vote: Thumbs up!
Awesome conversation starter, and something fun to play with.
Coinin
Vote: Thumbs down!
Not enough whimsy for $60. Yikes!
Keith
Vote: Thumbs up!
I look at my stapler way more than I use it, and I don't staple thick documents with it anyway, so two finger presses work well.
Kathleen
Vote: Thumbs down!
Silly and expensive
linda
Vote: Thumbs down!
to much money
Merrily
Vote: Thumbs down!
Expensive and clunky - just added clutter.
Debora
Vote: Thumbs down!
Not that cute!
Delyn
Vote: Thumbs up!
cute but super pricey.
Eileen
Vote: Thumbs down!
The creature, though he be "cool" would get in the way when trying to staple. It would become annoying.
MELISSA
Vote: Thumbs down!
cute but too pricey for just "cute"
Rachelle
Vote: Thumbs down!
Kind of pointless and expensive.
Jody
Vote: Thumbs down!
I love this artist's work, but I've always felt that the price was too high to actually buy anything.
Dana
Vote: Thumbs down!
This just looks creepy.
Tina
Vote: Thumbs down!
I love Conlon's work, but his stuff is so expensive considering his raw materials are fairly cheap. Even with his creativity and labor, there's quite a big price markup.
Robin
Vote: Thumbs down!
$60? It's not that hard; just put the stapler back every time you use it! Also, this looks like it might have sharp edges. For those of you with kids: ER visit anyone?!?
Julia, UncommonGoods Community Organizer
Hello everyone, thanks for the great feedback! I just want to answer some earlier questions. The stapler wrangler keeps your stapler from escaping into the wild, but it doesn't compromise the functionality of your stapler. Thanks!
Jen
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love these sculptures.
Sarah
Vote: Thumbs down!
I love these sculptures, but the prices are too high!