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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899078-05-000610.txt : 20050817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050817121034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899078-05-000610
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANDY HARDWARE WHOLESALE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354053
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5070]
		IRS NUMBER:				741381875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8300 TEWANTIN DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136441495

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8300 TEWANTIN DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77061

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATE JIMMY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229389

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15708
		FILM NUMBER:		051032671

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9153563177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		911 EAST CENTRAL
		CITY:			COMANCHE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76442
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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354053</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANDY HARDWARE WHOLESALE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229389</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PATE JIMMY T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>911 EAST CENTRAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COMANCHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76442</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Pate's Hardware, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Pate's Haradware, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are directly owned by Pate's Hardware Inc.  Mr. Pate is President and a shareholder of Pate's Hardware, Inc. of
 Comanche, Texas.  He has sole power to vote and dispose of these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jimmy T. Pate</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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