
Looks like a cheap kid-sized tennis racket, but brother, this ain't for the kids. It's actually a fine way for adults to work on their upper-body strength and kill bugs at the same time. 18" long, with a 6" wide paddle lined with metal grid. A coil in the handle sends high voltage through the paddle when a button is pushed; hit a bug with it and the bug will bug you no more. But despite the manufacturer's claims that it's safe for people, Scott reports that flesh-paddle contact delivers a nasty shock, nasty enough to say "Keep this away from kids!" We've seen these in other catalogs for about twice the price, so buy it from us. Just be careful with it. 2 AA batteries, not included.
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27356 INSECT TERMINATOR |
You say you often need a little extra reminding, or know someone who does? The Motion Memo (aka Auto-Nagger) is a digital recorder that can be set to replay whenever you or anyone else passes within (4) feet of it. It's a silver and blue plastic oval, 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" x 1-1/4" thick, that records a 16-second message. Can also be set to activate a 5-second night light, and comes with a base, a magnet on the back, and (4) likely dead "AAA" batteries. Use it to auto-greet teens arriving home at 3:00 a.m., or put it on the fridge to say "Do you really need another snack, Dave?"
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38856 AUTO NAGGER |
Call it the sound-sensitive pentaneck oscillight. The black 3-1/16" dia base holds (5) slim, steel goosenecks that terminate in translucent white ping-pong-ball-like globes. Inside, multicolored LEDs blink on and off in a random color pattern or to match the beat of the music, or your tone of voice. Has sound-sensitivity settings in case it's not as sensitive as you like. Awfully nice on a table or sound system, but could also be adapted as part of a very special hat. You bring (3) "AAA" batteries to the party.
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93609 SINGING LAMP |
Another oldie but goodie. 5" high evacuated clear glass stand 3" in diameter at the top. A four bladed vane is balanced on a needle inside the sphere. Because opposite surfaces of the vanes are black and white, incident radiant energy is absorbed or reflected to a different degree. The result is a spinning vane. The brighter the light, the faster it spins. Simple, but compelling. Brief explanatory instruction sheet included.
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3817P1 RADIOMETER | |
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3817P2 RADIOMETER 2 PACK SAVINGS |
And easy to store. One of the better pick-up tools we've seen. Folds to just over 16" to store, but locks open at 30" with spring steel arms on an aluminum frame. It has soft, suction-cup-shaped grabbers and big, locking pistol grip. Pretty good gripping capacity too-maybe to 10 lbs or so. Get one for Mom, because at her age she can't reach the things she used to. And then get another one for yourself, because you'll be Mom's age before you know it.
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92849 PICK-UP TOOL |
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