
Time was, kids amused themselves with a button in the middle of a string-pull the string's ends apart, watch the button spin. For today's kids, an electronic version which works on the same principle: a 4-1/8" dia plastic disk with pulsing red, blue, green and yellow LEDs and (2) whistling slots to make nice a buzzing, cicada-like noise when the disk spins. Includes (3) replaceable button-cell batteries. Way, way more entertaining!
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93081 SUPERSONICDISK |
Nothing sets a young person's heart a-flutter like the mournful cry of a train whistle, a sound that promises adventure, mystery, freedom. We can't offer you any of that, but this may be the next best thing. You've likely seen wooden train whistles like this before-about 6" long, with holes in the top you blow into to create a high-pitched 'moving out' signal. But you've probably never seen them at a good surplus price before. Allons!
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27268 TRAIN WHISTLE |
Very calm. You're sensing inner peace and seeing the comforting, soft lights at the very core of consciousness. It's on account of you've got the Color Cube, dude. It's a soft white cube, 2-7/8" on a side with internal LEDs that morph from purple to pink, light green and blue every (5) seconds or so. Its (3) button-cell batteries are included, but this would still be a good time to order extra batteries, especially if you intend to sense inner peace for a long, long time.
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92756 COLOR CUBE |
Work with us here to picture this: it's 4" x 2-3/8" ovoid, a slightly convex mirror with a fold-out stand and a keyhole hanger on the back. You put it on the floor and look down, and it functions as an emergency full-length mirror. Really. OK, so maybe it's got a touch of fun-house mirror effect, but it works. Alternately, hook it over the corner of your monitor or hang it on the wall in the stairwell and watch for people sneaking up behind you.
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37921 CONVEX MIRROR |
Or maybe Cuddly Moses. This 16" tall, hirsute rag doll comes to us labeled Huggy Jesus, but frankly he has a look that reminds us more of a Rasta Raggedy Andy. In a red, blue and gold-trimmed outfit that looks sort of like Superman's PJs. Cute though, whoever he is.
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37884 HUGGY JESUS |
For the kid with secret messages to pass, or the doorman at a SOHO club-a gel pen that writes in invisible ink that shows up fluorescent orange under the ultraviolet light from the LED that's attached to the top of the pen on a bendable wire. Runs on (3) button cell batteries, included. The pen is 7-3/8" long, plus the light wire, which is approx 12" when unfurled. Includes a cap and pocket clip.
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93351 BLK LIGHT GEL PEN |
Finally, a new way to grow your offspring. Soak the little (egg-sized) egg in water for a couple of days and a 4" tall, naked rubber baby will crack the shell and hatch. Some people might think it's just the tiniest bit creepy, but we think it makes a nice change from hatching dinosaurs.
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93346 GROW BABY |
You say you're a kick-butt, edgy nonconformist thumbing your nose at middle-class hypocrisy, but you've got a job interview on Tuesday? Try our "my mother won't let me be a rock star" selection of temporary tattoos to dress up your weekend. In packs of (8) to (12) assorted appliqués from scrollwork to emblems approx 1" or 2" high. Pick from the even-more-temporary than temporary henna designs from the subcontinent (and in henna color); the semi-gothic scroll patterns and cross with green circles; the Grateful Dead collection of skeletons and bears; the wizardish stars, hearts and crescent moons in red, gold and black; the black and white celtic knot group; or the tatts-a-palooza pack of (1) of each of the above.
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37957 TATT-O-RAMA | |
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37727 CELTIC TATTS | |
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37725 DEAD TATTS | |
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37722 HENNA TATTS | |
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37726 SEMI-GOTH TATTS | |
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37723 WIZARDISH TATTS |
holds your keys, goes oink, oink, and lights your path all the way home. Which ain't bad for a cute, 2" long, 2-buck pink-plastic porker. Push the button on his head and (2) white LEDs shine out of his nose (makes a nice change, we think) while he emits a very pig-like oink or two. Comes complete with a 1" chain, clasp-ring, and (3) internal button cell batteries.
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93350 PIG BEAM |
That would be on top of the kitchen table, with this motorized, extraterrestrialish, gyroscopic top with internal red, blue, green, orange and blue LEDs pulsating under its translucent saucer top while accompanied by explosions, sirens and ray-gun sounds. Measures 3-1/2" dia x 2-1/4" tall and runs all by itself on (3) "AAA" batteries, included and replaceable. Phone us.
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93368 ET'S TOP |
Through our little black-plastic right-angle viewer. It's a 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" hexagon, and Paul says that if you buy (2) you can see eye-to-eye with yourself, which is a little spooky. Great for a little light spying on the street, and if you find a way to stick it over the lens of a small digital camera, you'll get great candid shots.
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89950 RIGHT ANGLE VIEWER |
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