FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) November 13, 2009 -- Milwaukee, WI - Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, The Wagner Companies has announced the availability of their latest product - "Festivus in a Box™."

"Festivus in a Box" includes a 7/8 inch diameter by 8-1/2 inch long aluminum, mini Festivus Pole with collapsible base; six Festivus post cards; an "Airing of Grievances" form, and a copy of Allen Salkin's book, "Festivus, The Holiday for the Rest of Us".

The Wagner Companies first began producing full size and table top Festivus Poles® in 2005.

"While the 6 foot Festivus Pole remains very popular, we found that many people didn't have room for our larger Festivus Pole and were interested in a smaller version for use in their office

or as a center piece at their holiday dinner", reports Wagner spokesman Tony Leto. "'Festivus in a Box' provides a simple solution while providing all the accoutrements and information someone would need to celebrate the 'holiday for the rest of us'."

While Festivus boasts no commercialism, no frills and no tinsel, The Wagner Companies cannot deny the popularity of its Festivus Poles. The company has shipped more than 5,000 Festivus Poles since first making them available.

The Festivus Pole is the centerpiece of the Festivus celebration made famous in a December 1997 episode of the television program “Seinfeld” titled “The Strike”. In that episode, the fictional Frank Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, tells of how

he invented the holiday when his children were young and he found himself in a department store tug-of-war with another Christmas shopper for a doll. “I realized there had to be a better way,” Frank recounts.

According to Mr. Costanza, the Festivus tradition begins with a bare aluminum pole, which Frank praises for its "very high strength-to-weight ratio." The unadorned aluminum pole is displayed in opposition to the commercialization of highly decorated Christmas trees, and because the holiday's creator, Frank Costanza, "find[s] tinsel distracting."

Orders for Festivus in a Box and Festivus Poles may be placed online at www.festivuspoles.com.

The Wagner Companies has been in the metal business since 1850 as a manufacturer of handrail fittings and metal products for architectural and industrial applications. The Wagner Companies is made up of R & B Wagner, Inc. and The J. G. Braun Company. The main product lines include: Architectural Catalog, Architectural Custom and Industrial Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products. Wagner offers laser, waterjet cutting, bending, stamping and finishing capabilities, and CAD design service. Wagner has a large inventory of raw materials and over 7,800 stock items in steel, brass, bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel. For further information on The Wagner Companies, go to www.wagnercompanies.com or contact The Wagner Companies at 888-243-6914 or info@mailwagner.com.