Traditional fireplace stocking holders are a great addition to any holiday hearth. They create a warm and festive look in the fireplace mantle that gets not only kids but also adults into the holiday spirit.
Whether you want to hang stockings or hang garland, this stocking holders for fireplace guide will help you quickly sort through the myriad of choices out there!
In sifting through the myriad of options out there, I looked at their practicality for hanging stockings, hanging garlands, the ability to fit a variety of fireplace mantles, and stocking holders that hold without having to use nails.
Best "Hook Style" Fireplace Hanger
Overview
These "Christmas Stockings Hooks" might be the best value of all. Coming in a set of 10 you get a enough hangers for hanging stockings on the fireplace mantle AND hanging garlands on the stairs!
Their simple design and sleek silver look won't detract from the aesthetic of the Christmas stockings themselves or the seasonal greenery.
They are made from zinc alloy, can support weight of up to 10 pounds each, and has a "non-slip design."
The product measures 4 x2 3/4".
The hook heads also rotate so that they can fit mantles that might have irregularities.
Pros
These simple hooks fit most mantle styles, don't take up a lot of mantle real estate leaving room for the family Christmas stockings.
Cons
Some people found the twisting heads more of an inconvenience than a benefit. And depending on your own tastes, you might not like the plain look of the thin silver hook.
Rating
This stocking holder has a 4.4 rating with over 470 reviews. The people who like them appreciate the value..getting 10 hooks for the same price as other brands of stocking holder that only give you 4. One purchaser says. "Great product, happy to find them in the perfect quantity of 6. I’m using them to hold garland and stockings on my fireplace mantel during the holidays and they are working great!"
Other reviewers report that they hold "barely any weight," and that they have barely any "weight to them to hold stockings." A mixed review said that are a "Good price but no ideal for hanging stocking with any weight."
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Best "Flat Steel" Fireplace Hanger
Overview
The Haute Decor Mantle clips is more of a flat steel style stocking holders that hold up to 10 pounds. They slide onto the end of mantles up to 3 inches thick. The clips have "soft gripper pads" to protect the mantel for scratches.
They measure 1/2 wide by 4 1/2 inches long.
Pros
The low profile saves space for other decorations. In addition, the light weight keeps them safe from the damage that a falling hanger could create.
Cons
These Haute hooks don't fit as tightly on thinner mantles. Some buyers have found work arounds by bending the ends of the hooks together and tightening them up.
Rating
These family Christmas stockings holders have a 4.7 rating with almost 5000 reviews. The hold up to challenges! One reviewer even put them on a granite countertop and said, "They have a gripping material that helped them stay in place and they held heavy stockings well/ did not bend."
Several reviewers didn't like the color. They are described as "brushed nickel," but found it to be "dark, nearly pewter."
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Best Brick Hanger
Overview
Despite being outnumbered by offerings of the Audend Brick Hanging Clips, the Aieve Brick Wall Clips outperforms them.
The most important thing to remember before ordering is the hanger fits fireplace mantles. "Standard" brick sizes vary around the world. For example, U.S. standard bricks are 2 1/4 inches high while U.K bricks are 2 1/2 inches. So be sure to measure your bricks before ordering!
Pros
This garland stocking hanger is made from "strong tempered spring steel" can can hold even a full stocking up to 25 pounds. (That's a lot of stocking stuffers!).
Since its metal teeth hang on the edge of the brick, you don't need any nails that risk damaging your mantle.
It fits bricks 2 1/8 to a little over 2 1/4 inches high and it can be used inside or outside for hanging fireplace garlands, village lights, Christmas stockings or other holiday decorations.
Cons
Any negative review posted stemmed from the stocking holder not fitting the bricks. So, as mentioned above, be sure to measure before ordering!
Rating
This simple stocking holder currently holds a 4.1 / 5 rating with almost 1500 reviews. Folks use them "for every holiday" and like the fact that they can "move them around to a different spot." Another reviewer said that they were "just what I was looking for" even though they had to "bend the bottom...clip slightly to fit our needs."
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Best Adjustable Mantle Hanger
Overview
If you have an odd sized. mantle, or you just want the flexibility of an adjustable mantle hanger, then the GLY Christmas Stocking Garland Adjustable Holder might work for you. This 4-pack garland stocking hanger is made from cast iron with a gold and silver plating to give it an "antique silver color." (Though it looks like a textured black matte to me!)
I rank this as one of the best because...well...it's one of the few choices for an adjustable stocking holder out there!
Pros
The durable cast iron material holds up to 10 pounds. This adjustable mantle hanger fits most mantle styles. (3/16" to 3 7/8". WHO in the world has a 3/16" fireplace mantle?!! What's it made out of...cardboard?)
It also has dual hooks so it can double as both a stocking holder and also be used for hanging garland...making it more of a true garland stocking hanger. (Not many of the hooks that I reviewed had dual hooks where you could hang garland and Christmas stockings on the same hanger!)
This metal Christmas stocking holder also has pads to protect surfaces.
Cons
Despite its "durable cast iron" billing, multiple reviewers regarded its construction as "flimsy." And, since the weight is listed at 1.3 ounces each, to accommodate both hanging stockings and garland, I would want to keep the seasonal greenery and Christmas stocking weight low!
Rating
This garland and stocking hanger averages a 4.1 rating with over 500 reviews. People who love them say that they "are adjustable to fit my shelf width and they do what they are designed to do."
Critics say that they are "smaller and lighter than expected" and that they "would not secure to our mantel or tighten up at all."
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Best Decorative Fireplace Hanger
Overview
While many traditional fireplace stocking holders work well for simply hanging stockings, others add that special look during the holidays. The Birdrock Home Reindeer and Santa Claus Stocking Holder Set does both.
Each metal Christmas stocking holder has a sturdy hook for hanging garland or stockings, and a velour bottom to protect the mantle finish.
This set includes 3 different reindeer and Santa in a sleigh. The product measurements are 5" wide by 3 3/8" deep, and each hanger holds 3 pounds.
Pros
These unique stocking holders add elegance to a warm and festive look on the fireplace mantle. One reviewer exclaimed "These are beautiful! Exactly what I wanted. Clean cut, perfect size, wide base with velvet, and heavy!" On a more practical note, another reviewer noted that each stocking hanger came "wrapped in sponge-type styrofoam and lots of cardboard so each one was in perfect condition." After reading review after review of products that came poorly packaged and broken, it's nice seeing a company that doesn't want to risk damaging it's products during shipping.
Cons
The most significant drawback to this garland and stocking hanger is the cantilever design. Not necessarily that it's bad, but, by the nature of physics, this cantilever design can only hold 3 pounds. So if you plan on filling your kid's stocking with matchbox trucks, you might want to consider something different. A falling hanger would risk damaging your floor, toes, children's heads, and anything else in the way!
Rating
These unique stocking holders hold a 4.8 rating with over 600 reviews. They are the highest ranking of all..by far.
And they should probably be higher.
One of the main reasons I chose these garland and stocking hangers is because any negative review...just didn't hold and credibility. (I hope that one of the biggest services I can provide for readers is to weed out the wack-job reviews!). For example, one reviewer said that they were"Beautifully made!" but then gave it one star. Mistake, maybe? Other negative reviews said that the "he picture area is the size of a grade school picture" and that the "letters were loose." This stocking hanger doesn't have pictures or letters, so I can't really consider these reviews valid.
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Conclusion
Whether you're interested in hanging fireplace garlands, village lighting, Christmas stockings, (even a FULL stocking!), a purchase from one of these options will help create a festive look during the holidays...or, if you're so inclined...for the rest of the year!