I would have collected him up, bought nothing and put him in bed regardless of time you get home. You have to put your foot down and show him it's unacceptable IMO.
Question; when you put him in the car did he fall asleep right away or soon thereafter? A temper tantrum is usually a childs complete mental breakdown and some have virtually no control when it gets to that point. Facts aside, I still wouldn't buy anything.
BTW, no need to be embarassed, it happens all the time. It's a fact of life that kids will sometimes lose it and another fact that they'll likely do so at the worst possible time.
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