magnetic attraction mechanism 14 for providing a releasable attachment to objects these mechanisms 12 and 14 are described below more fully the measuring mechanism 12 may be a typical tape measure or other suitable measuring device the measuring mechanism 12 may be of a variety of lengths widths and shapes the length needs to be long enough to be useful in measuring objects of a variety of sizes the measuring mechanism 12 may include indicia using the metric system the american system or other suitable measuring system the length may range from shorter than six inches to longer than several hundred feet the preferable length ranges from approximately three feet to fifty feet the width may range from one quarter inch to more than two inches the preferable width ranges from approximately one half inch to approximately one inch the measuring mechanism 12 may be of a variety of shapes the preferable shape is rectangular having a first end 16 and a second end 18 a right side 20 and a left side 22 the measuring mechanism 12 may be made of any suitable material the material needs to avoid degradation so that the measuring mechanism 12 does not break or crack during use the weight is not overly important although the measuring mechanism 12 preferably is a weight that is easily portable and remains within federal trade and japanese standards the measuring mechanism 12 may be made of wood hard plastic steel stainless steel nylon aluminum or other suitable materials the measuring mechanism 12 may include a tape end hook 24 the tape.