
A pretty cheap little phone number holder that will work fine at a beginner level. 3" sq x 3/8" thick, it is a white plastic case that opens to one of 12 pages for phone numbers or notes. Slide the index pointer on the edge to select the three letter group of your choice. Lift the lid and the selected page will be displayed. We like it for a stocking stuffer.
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29957 PHONE NUMBER INDEX |
Glass beads, 0.055" diameter!! They are German and are the kind you glue on stuff to make it sparkle or reflective--not the kind with holes. At our price you could do layers in little bottles for really cool thingums!! We have 'em in clear and a whole host of colors. Craft stores sell tubes of these beads for a ruinous $4.00 per tube or about $3.35 per oz.. Well, we don't have the tube so you are going to get a baggie, but you only have to pay $1.00 per oz so jump up and down and clap your hands over such a great deal!! The only thing left is to choose what you need. In case you can't do that, we offer an assortment of (10) packages which will include clear plus at least six (6) different colors.
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26947 AQUA BEADS | |
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27056 ASSORTED BEADS | |
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26941 BLACK BEADS | |
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26952 BLUE BEADS | |
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26944 BRIGHT BLUE BEADS | |
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26953 CLEAR BEADS | |
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26951 FUCHSIA BEADS | |
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26945 GREEN BEADS | |
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26948 LAVENDER BEADS | |
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26942 ORANGE BEADS | |
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26943 PINK BEADS | |
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26950 PURPLE BEADS | |
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26946 YELLOW BEADS |
Miniature 5–1/2" steel needle files. They come in the usual assortment of flat, wedge, triangular, and round shapes, (10) in all. They seem to be pretty uniformly fine with none that we would call coarse. Made in China, they come in a vinyl carrying case that snaps shut. Not as classy as some of the sets we have seen in the $18.00 range, but perfectly serviceable for most applications. And at a third the price.
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10900 NEEDLE FILES |
In the old days labs, schools and hospitals sterilized and reused things. Nowadays, as part of cost reduction efforts they throw them away. In keeping with this trend, it is no longer possible to get regular scalpels for modelers and home scientists to use for modeling and science projects. But we have gotten some good old fashioned scalpel type blades mounted in plastic handles. They are not sterile and not suitable for medical use. But with care, they are reusable in the home environment. And item for item they are cheaper than the old type, so you may be able to break even on the venture if you use them enough. We suggest that you stock up, however, so that you have a replacement handy if one breaks, the way you used to do with blades. 6" Long OA, they come with snap off blade shields.
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89241 SCALPEL, #10 | |
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89243 SCALPEL, #11 |
Buy a bucket of these nicely finished 1/2" to 5/8" dia wooden beads with 1/8" to 1/4" holes, and you're halfway to being a cabdriver. These are just right for weaving into the beaded seat cushions in every big-city cab. There are two sizes of round beads in a natural color, and barrel-shaped in-between sized beads in dark brown. We're not going to count each one, but we know there are about 150 beads in each 1/4 lb bag. If you drive too well to qualify as a cabdriver, string the beads on elastic for great bracelets.
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28935 ASST WOODEN BEADS |
A fine concept and pretty successful execution. Weighted bases hold fully adjustable clips and lenses for delicate hands–free work. The Helping Hand w/solder has a 2” high base connected to (2) alligator clips via (3) universal joints and a 4–1/2" sliding beam, and to a 2–1/2" dia roughly 3X magnifier via another universal joint on the sliding beam. It also adds a holder for your soldering iron, plus a hole and thumbscrew in the base to firmly position it. The larger Work Stand has a 3–1/2” x 4–3/4” stand with a 2–3/4” square x 3/8” deep reservoir to hold small parts, an L–shaped sliding beam with (2) alligator clips, and another L-shaped beam with a 3–1/2” lens, about 4X magnification. Joints adjust every which way. The set screws can all be hand–tightened, but we suggest a small pliers to secure the hefty 4X lens. Think of the clips as extra hands to hold wires, components, beads, what-have-you while you perform some operation on them with your own two hands.
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92280 HELPING HAND W/SOLDER | |
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91855 WORK STAND W/MAG. |
A set of (10) 3mm x 140mm needle files - that translates to slightly over 5-1/2" long, including their orange-plastic handles. All are a medium-fine grain. They come in a soft-plastic storage case with the file profile pictured above each file. They're just neat things to have, and if you can't justify them any other way, consider that the assortment of flat, triangular, rat-tail and other shapes includes a couple that are perfect for the macho man who can't bring himself to use the nail file from a manicure set.
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91835 NEEDLE FILES |
We've had our eye on this macho needle kit. It includes (7) steel needles: (1) 1-3/4" for leather, (1) 1-3/4" for carpet, (1) 2-1/4" for sails, (2) 3" needles, one for packing and one for canvas, and (2) 2-1/8" dia curved needles, one for mattresses and one for lampshades. All right. So maybe you can use the lampshade needle to sew up softballs. May we suggest you stick these on one of our magnets, so you always know where they are?
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91861 REPAIR NEEDLES |
Need your hands free? Try the giant linen tester. It has a 4" diameter plate glass lens in a folding plastic frame that acts as a stand to hold the lens over your work. Provides about 1.75 power of help for any project.
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17130 LINEN TESTER, GIANT |
Stock up on 16-gauge uncoated wire, precut into 18" lengths. Our each is a package of 16 pieces -- plenty to wire a dozen roses, serve as armature for a couple of dolls, hang a wreath on the front gate and clean out the holes in the showerhead. All for a pittance.
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34481 18" CRAFT WIRES |
Perfect for detail, hobby or jewelry work, for examining bugs and rocks and field specimens, even reading. An adjustable headband holds a flip-up visor. On the visor is a battery holde (2) "AAA", not included) and light which can be turned on and off and aimed where needed. Below the visor hangs a pair of magnifying lenses which can be flipped up out of your sight independent of the visor. (4) interchangeable acrylic lens sets are included, 1.2X, 1.8 X, 2.5X and 3.5 X. Quite well made and its patented design is thoroughly adaptable to whatever use.
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91310 ILLUM. MAGNIFYING VISO |
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