Abstract: A wire bag stand 10 or 30 is made for resiliently gripping and holding the open mouth of a plastic bag. Stand 10 or 30 includes a base 11 and generally U-shaped sides 12 and 13 mounted on base 11 to splay upright above the base for supporting the bag. Base 11 provides stops against inward movement of the upright sides. Top spans 32 of the sides are bent outward to grip and engage a plastic bag, and the sides resiliently flex so that their tops can be sprung toward each other by a bag stretched and held between them.