Abstract: A hardware item comprising a mounting strip for accepting supporting members designed for pegboard use, to obviate the need of the pegboard itself, and the combination of such a strip with such members. The strip is formed with mounting flanges spaced by bracket means of stepped configuration to provide first and second mounting surfaces perforated to receive the prongs of a supporting member.

Abstract: A bail member has laterally spaced arm portions and a bight portion connecting the arm portions together at one end. A securing means at the other end of the arm portions is provided for penetrating the sides of a stud or joist when the stud or joist is partially embraced by the bail member. An article supporting member has a cantilevered portion extending in a direction generally oppositely from the arm portions and a depending leg at one end of the cantilevered portion which operatively engages the bight portion centrally between the arm portions of the bail member. The arm portions of the bail member are so dimensioned and positioned as to dispose the securing means in different vertically and horizontally extended planes.