Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod

This is a great little tripod for the price.

It's best for a point and shoot small camera but it will even work with a DSLR if you are careful.

If you want something a bit better and more versatile, check out the GorrilaPod:
Joby GP1-01EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey)

This can be attached to the edge of a chair or a pole, etc.

At any rate, it's nice to not have to put your camera directly down on a surface and you can use this to get a level shot no matter how the surface is. I also use it to get a bit of elevation when recording videos of myself at my computer, etc.

This is truly a must have for all photographers. This table-top tripod allows low-light long-exposure shots. This also comes in handy for timed shots, as you don't have to spend 5 minutes trying to perfectly balance your camera on a rock - this does that for you. If you hate the washed-out flat look you get from a flash, invest 5 dollars in this.

No doubt this product is worth the price. It's also very easy to transport. It fits into my jacket picket easily. The mini-tripod holds my digital camera without a problem.

The legs are a bit stiff making it a little hard to adjust at times. Forget wrapping the legs around a vertical pole. The head doesn't swivel making panoramic shots difficult at best.

There's many times when I am either too lazy to use a regular tripod, or the situation doesn't permit. This little tripod does the trick. It's really compact but it is sturdy and solid. The legs are very flexible and stay put fairly well. The drawback, which is inherent in the design, is that you have to fiddle around with the legs if you want to keep the camera level, and also keep them balanced enough so the camera doesn't tip over (the mounting hole on my camera is on the bottom right side so I have to angle the legs to compensate). But that is a problem (if you can even call it that) which is easy enough to overcome. This is a very handy thing to have and as others have said, it's really small. For $5 this is a bargain. I use Amazon Prime and it must have cost them more to ship it to me in two days than the price of the product!

Small & flexible this little tripod is handy to have. It's strong enough for a digital SLR & helpful for putting yourself in the picture.