These hooks are easy to place, easy to remove, and don't ruin wood finishes, in my experience.
I bought this in December 2012 to hold stockings without damaging our wood mantel or spending a huge amount on fancy stocking holders. I was very pleased with their performance last year and am using them this year as well. I stumbled across them last year on an endcap,and didn't even realize they were intended for utensils until I'd already employed them as stocking holders. Once Santa stuffs the stockings on Christmas Eve, we rest them on floor so as to not strain the weight limit. We would do this with regular stocking holders as well, so it isn't an inconvenience. I really enjoy using these, and will be buying more to accommodate our increased stocking need this year. I'd recommend these to a friend.