New Stuff at the Fair

It s no secret that spending money at the fair can be pretty easy especially when you re visiting the commercial vendor booths Today Dan Erdmann headed indoors to explore some of the new gadgets creating some buzz among fairgoers Dan Erdmann KX News andamp quot Now one of the most entertaining parts of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t nd-state-fairandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt State Fairandamp lt aandamp gt is taking a stroll through any of the three commercial buildings There s a lot of neat inventions and products on display and we re going to go take a look at a few of those right now andamp quot Dan Erdmann KX News In many cases the theme of these products is to make your life easier and Pam Turner is one innovator who believes she s done that with her Spiral Eye Side Threading Needle Pam Turner Spiral Eye Needle andamp quot You just take a loop of thread pull it along it goes in you pull it down and it s back and that kind of locks it in then So with a small one it works the same way You just take the thread out like you would a normal needle you loop it over you pull it along it goes over and it s threaded Quick and simple andamp quot Dan Erdmann KX News Like many inventors Turner says her sale model is the result of many mistakes and corrections The same could be said about this next product the Porta-Bote Wes Wiedenroth Porta-Bote andamp quot It s a poly-propylene boat that folds down into a surfboard size package And opens up in a few minutes to a five-foot-wide full-sized boat which you can put motors on We have sale kits for them andamp quot Dan Erdmann KX News He says they re convenient because they can strap to just about any vehicle and as you can see here it only takes about 3 minutes to dis-assemble Just around the corner from the Porta-Bote is another portable invention that makes resting your beverage easier in just about any circumstance Phil Frischmon Liquid Caddy andamp quot This is the liquid caddy you pop it up like this for cans and you got a fully moveable handle You turn the bottom pull it down for bottles It s real easy to put the four attachments on This is a belt clip andamp quot Dan Erdmann KX News In addition to these unique beverage holders this vendor also sells a device that makes tying your fishing line a cinch So if you re looking for a few items to ease some of life s small frustrations look no further than your local commercial building And of course most items do come in a variety of colors Dan Erdmann KX News If you d like more information on the items you just saw you can stop by the Commercial 3 Building located near the southwest corner of the fairgrounds