Retail tool holder

A tool stand for the retail display of battery operated tools, the tool stand comprising:

• a base for connection to display cabinetry,
• a post extending from the base, and
• a platform connected to the post remote from the base, the platform being configured for connection to a tool by including a tool connection assembly that is shaped in the form of a battery connection of a battery suitable for connection to the tool to be displayed,
• the platform being attached to the post rotatably so that it can rotate through a single plane and be fixed in a selected position within the single plane, the platform being attached to the post rotatably by male and female plate connectors extending from each of the platform and the post that are connected together, the male and female plate connectors comprising a pair of spaced apart plates that extend from one of the platform and the post and a single plate that extends from the other of the platform and the post, with the spacing between the spaced apart plates being about the same as the thickness of the single plate, so that the single plate is a snug or close fit between the spaced apart plates, the spaced apart plates comprising a pair of L-shaped plates, whereby a first section of the L-shapes are in face to face spaced apart relationship to accept the single plate between them and the second, right-angle section of the L-shapes extend away from each other in the same general plane and connect to the post or the platform.