
Tired of being beholden to the computer mega-corporations? Get back to basics with the original computer. This fine wood abacus is approximately 9-3/4" x 4-3/4", with (13) sets of (5) balls and (13) sets of (2). Computing speed is considerably slower than even an old 286, but then it's guaranteed to never need rebooting. Instructions included. Made in China, naturally.
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91132 ABACUS |
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 |
Right after you build your own working medieval catapult or trebuchet. All you'll need is glue, scissors and a steady hand (plus a small bag of marbles or rocks or something as a counterweight for the trebuchet) to construct these wooden, Canadian-made siege engine kits. The catapult stands 6" tall x 5" wide x 10" long and will toss assorted stuff 15 feet or farther, depending upon the stuff. The finished trebuchet will be 26" long x 18" wide x 24" tall and will propel small objects (meatballs?) 20 feet or more. Both include detailed instructions. Note: Please don't propel small mammals, and please don't put anyone's eye out.
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92886 MODEL CATAPULT | |
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92887 MODEL TREBUCHET |
About 40-50 highly polished stones, all shiny, translucent, or brightly colored, ranging from 3/4" long to 1/8" long. Great for mosaics, jewelry, or aquariums.
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90006 TUMBLED GEMSTONES |
There are sounds that mosquitoes can't stand. And you can't make those sounds, unless you're Gilbert Gottfried or you have one of these special devices. You can get the wall-mounted/desktop version, 3-1/4" x 2-3/4" x 1-3/4" thick, with an on/off/intensity control. It comes with (3) "AA" batteries and has a plug for a 2.1mm adapter, which we don't have, you won't find, and don't need anyway. Or you can get the micro-mini, lipstick-sized repeller that measures 2-7/8" long x 7/8" oval, runs on a single "AA" battery (not included), and clips to your pocket.
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37461 MOSQ. CONTROLLER LG. | |
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37462 MOSQ. CONTROLLER SM. |
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Board games meet Ramses in the 21st century. Khet, The Laser Game, is played on an 80-square grid with a pharaoh and obelisk playing king and pawn, sort of, plus a mirrored pyramid and a wandering "djed," and it's chess-like, except for the lasers firing from the corners and bouncing off the mirrors. The board measures 17-3/8" x 14-1/4" x 1-1/4" tall and the game is over when the pharaoh gets zapped. Includes (4) "AAA" batteries. For (2) players, ages 9 and up. Double the fun by adding the Eye of Horus Beam Splitters to the basic game (our each is a set of 2), and fire two lasers where there was a single one.
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93220 BEAM SPLITTERS | |
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93219 KHET LASER GAME |
Put this lovely red-eyed skeleton in a tub or bucket for a couple of days and he'll grow from a skinny 9 inches (approx) to a robust and disgusting foot and a half or more, with a nicely creepy facial expression. We'll pick one in green, purple, or another Halloween-appropriate, semi-nauseating color. Shrinks back to the original size when dry, for ease of storage.
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38362 GROWING SKELETON |
Then run more speakers. Use our bargain 50-foot pack of 24AWG stranded speaker wire for use with 50W max speakers. It's polarized, so it's also quite handy for hobby and science-fair apps.
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37901 SPEAKER WIRE |
We're pretty sure this was meant to be part of a classy golf umbrella, but the sculptured, varnished, light-wood handle 5-1/2" x 1-1/4" dia OA still opens a world of possibilities. With the 1/4" bore that runs completely through it, you could make a jump rope or any kind of pull. With (1) flat end for it to stand on, and the other, more-rounded end, you could build tiny totems or curvy dolls. Ourselves, we're trying to decide between starting an umbrella business, or staying home to play miniature tenpins. What to do? What to do?
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36050 WOODEN HANDLE |
If you're old enough, you'll remember Johnny Carson demonstrating this amazing toy on the old Tonight Show. Ronnie the Rope means hours of fun. Look, he's a snake! Now he's a belt! Now he's a lasso! Well, all right, we don't have Ronnie, but we do have a whole gang of his friends! And you'll get (10) times the fun with these (10) 9-1/2-ft lengths of 3/16" dia white nylon rope.
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36805 UTILITY ROPE |
It's a mood light for your car! Set the mood with red, blue, green and yellow LEDs in a slim, cone-shaped plastic housing (think ultra-modern candlelight) 4-5/8" tall OA. Select the light sequencing pattern that suits the moment. Powered by your car's cigarette lighter, the light has a 9-ft lead, so you can mount the base with its self-adhesive tape almost anywhere in the car. Not in the mood? A switch lets you shut it off completely.
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36016 MOOD LIGHT |
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