Lizards-R-Us
I was taking a break on the sidewalk outside the convention center, admiring the wonders of Las Vegas, when this young guy comes up and introduces himself as Larry the Lizard. My first reaction is to think pimp or pusher or at least the long-lost grandson of Nathan Detroit. I was wrong. Larry Rydalch grew up in Colorado's trout country, but has seen the light and now fishes for Colorado largemouths. He makes very good-looking soft-plastic lizards-"bulky and wiggly 10-inchers with a glass rattle in the tail. After all the corporate hype I'd been enduring inside the hall, this was very refreshing. Larry's lizards cost about $8.00 per 5-pack, including rattles. (lizards-r-us.com)