
No, no, no, no-not bags for avocados. We're not in California. This is the Bagmaker" Sealer, a blast from the avocado kitchens of the past and a perfect collectible for your retro kitchen. A competitor of those Seal-a-Snack-like, hot-wire plastic-bag-sealing devices that no 1970 kitchen could be without. Still handy, however, in kitchen, lab, craft-room or shop. Comes with a 50-foot roll of 12"-wide, 1.5 mil bag material, but we think the refills for similar products still on the market would fit in the reservoir. Probably. And if not, this will still seal up regular plastic bags. The unit measures 13-5/8" long x 4-1/2" deep x 2-3/4" high, sits on a counter or mounts on a wall, draws 35W at 120VAC and is UL listed. You know you've always regretted selling yours in that garage sale. Go for it.
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36150 BAGMAKER |
You need to hang on? Try the suction-cup Safety Grip Handle from Ideaworks®. Stick it on tile, marble or any similarly smooth surface, push the blue tabs, and it hangs on tight, although (and we say this with those pesky liability issues firmly in mind) we don't think we'd use it in our grandmother's bathroom in lieu of the permanent kind. In white plastic, 11-1/2" long, it would also make a nice grab bar for a fiberglass boat, glass handler for the shop, goofy roof accessory for a small car, or prop telephone.
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93269 SAFETY HANDLES |
for any number of things. We like this 50-foot length on its own plastic winder to keep in the trunk or the boat for your general rope emergencies. Made of 5mm braided polypropylene in red-orange, blue or white (our choice), it resists rot, mildew, moisture and chemicals, takes a knot well, and floats.
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93233 POLY ROPE & WINDER |
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 |
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 |
Fish tin. Keep the guppy food in it, or anything else that's appropriate. (Or not. What do we care--maybe you just like fish.) This steel tin measures 4-1/4" high x 3-5/8" dia with a lid, and is lavishly festooned with happy, cartoon-ish, googly-eyed sea creatures.
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37909 CARTOON-FISH TIN |
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 |
Sold as a "passport wallet," it's plenty big enough for that, but is also just the right size for airline ticket sleeves. Measures 4-1/2" x 9" when closed with its spring-loaded clasp. Inside it has a coin pouch, (6) slots for passport, money, credit cards, whatever, and a clear slot for a photo ID. In brown leather (or more likely an excellent leather-like substance) and beige linen/canvas.
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38003 PASSPORT WALLET |
Although this is really much too nice for its intended use. Our bright stainless steel, kidney-shaped, uh, bowl, is an oversized 9-3/4" long x 5-1/8" wide x 1-3/4" deep. We're thinking candy dish for someone who's never been in a hospital or water bowl for a dog, because dogs don't care.
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37841 EMESIS BASIN |
Our newest desk set has a certain War of the Worlds charm to it. The black-plastic 5-1/2" square-ish base holds a standard 3-1/2" square sticky-note pad. The aluminum rod curving from the base displays an LCD clock, and hides the small magnet. What does the magnet do? Holds an elliptical ball point pen suspended above the pad. The pen's refillable and the included button cell battery can be replaced.
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38155 SUSPENSE PEN |
You'll have to find a twelve-year old to program it for you, but when the kid's done, it'll be really cool (pun intended). The indoor part of our talking indoor/outdoor thermometer is a 6" x 3-1/2" x 1" white plastic case with (2) LCDs displaying your choice of (4) modes of times and temperatures. And does it talk! In/out temperatures at alarm time or hourly, daily highs and lows, freezing and high-temperature alerts, and more. A sliding cover conceals the control panel for volume, clock, mode settings, etc. The unit hangs on the wall or stands. A probe on a 10-ft cord reads the outside temperature. The package says it requires (2) "AA" batteries, but it should say (2) "AAA" (not included).
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91690 TALKING THERMOMETER |
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