I love the look of this umbrella stand.  I'll be using it for hiking poles/walking sticks and also for photography tripods.  It's a really sharp way to hold items that I like to keep out in plain sight yet gives them a little corralling so they look purposeful.  Add a bit of panache to the everyday mundane.  Thank you for sending a replacement for the one that was damaged in transit - I look forward to receiving it soon.