stand device 10 of this invention includes a stand 12 and a pole 14 extending upwardly in a vertical orientation from the stand the stand 12 includes a hub and five legs extending radially outwardly from the hub as will be discussed in greater detail below the inner end of each leg 18 connected to the hub 16 is pivotably mounted so that each leg may pivot inwardly as illustrated in fig2 and 3 the hub 16 has an overall hemispherical shape with a flat base 20 on which the collapsed structure may rest as shown in fig3 the hub 16 includes five pairs of plates 22 which are integral with the base 20 each plate 22 has a curved outer edge 22a which corresponds to about one quarter of a circle at the opposed ends along each edge 22a are notches 24 which receive a locating finger 26 extending outwardly from each side of the rear end of the leg 18 each leg 18 is received between the pairs of plates 22 these pairs of plates 22 are equally spaced from one another in a radial fashion at the center of the hub 16 is a bore into which the pole is force fitted so that the lower end of the pole is secured firmly to the hub the pole 14 includes a hanger member 30 which is secured to the upper end of the pole and a plurality of telescopic pole segments 32a 32b 32c and 32d the lower pole segment 32d is the one which fits into the bore 28 of the hub 16 and it has secured to it a handle 34 at the upper.