Some requirements

• cheap

• sturdy enough to get bumped by tossed stuff, light sabers etc. (regardless of location)

  • is keyhole mounting sufficient? Probably not.

• roughly 8" deep

[Home Depot] (I can't believe their article lists "shelf brackets" as a material but doesn't link that to their product category listing!)

• list (ack their URI-s break because of their stinking [Broad Vision] sessions)

• example (search for 58057)

Froogle

• list

[Shelf Factory] has cheap/simple stuff, but uses keyhole mounting

• but that may be good enough

Nothing at [Pottery Barn], [Crate And Barrel], [Restoration Hardware], [Design Within Reach], [WestElm], IKEA, [Touch Of Class]

went to [Simons Hardware], only metal brackets at $40+ each.

[Growing Lifestyle] list is from multiple sites, similar results as Froogle

[Switchplate Covers] has some unusual metal pieces, not sure how sturdy

[Van Dykes] has some nice stuff, but looks like it uses keyhole mounting

• settled on this

• of course now that piece is off their catalog - Wayback Machine gives this

• next problem - because of my sloppy reading, I missed that I needed to order the backplate separately. And their site design is so bad (Product Quality) that I can't even find that backplate - but the person on the phone took care of it. Heh we'll see when it gets here.

  • hmm, backplate doesn't have any holes in it or anything - what looks like some kind of magic swivel is just based on this process:

    • screw flat-head screw through backplate starting from wall-side, through into the bracket

    • turn the bracket 90deg so the backplate is exposed

    • screw through backplate into wall to attach it

    • rotate bracket back to normal position

    • attach shelf to top of bracket.

  • my concern with this approach is that it means all the weight is on that 1 screw between the bracket and the backplate. Called to confirm/discuss, but their 1 "tech support" person is backlogged.

    • got confirmation that it works how I think, but not explicitly how much it will hold

    • my contractor is very nervous about it

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