Seems all these hardware stores are into a new lil fad of making mini versions of stuff last few months. Mini five gallon buckets mainly ,but been seeing mini tool boxes ,mini shop lockers heck saw these today



Not gonna lie ... I've gotten a few just beck their neat and funny to put change or start plants in .. wonder what their gonna make tiny next ? A lil remote controlled forklift for the pallet coasters would be funny

There is no such thing as a mini five gallon bucket. If it is smaller it holds less than five gallons. They are close to five cup buckets.

Nope, never seen anything mini like

Don't really think of Lowes, Home depot and Menards as "Hardware stores". Big Box stores, Home builders supply stores but not hardware stores.
Traditional Hardware stores are getting rare. The hardware stores around here used to sell Guns, ammo and trapping supplies.

I guess its a sign of my age.

A friend of mine made tiny bales of hay and straw for decorations. They sold for more than the full size bales, but in smaller numbers.

Keith

They put that stuff in the "impulse aisle" where you wait in line to check out. It is effective.