Hawaiian band—five members, two feet each—and you should download their stuff. But it’s also the length of this USB to Type-C charging cable that will actually reach from the wall to the device on your dining room table. Rated for 2.4 amps and listed as 40X faster than your father's charging cable. Covered in black or gray nylon web with spring-protectors at the business ends.

Certainly not. It's 4” long stainless steel spork with a set of little hex wrenches on it, along with a screwdriver slot and bottle opener, and it comes with a carabiner so you can hang it on your belt or backpack. Dork. No, no, we didn't mean it. Just lost our head there for a minute. You're a person who likes multi-purpose tools. And camping. And sporks. Just like us.

If Erno Rubik had gone to the Rhode Island School of Design, his cube might have been more attractive, like this one with ice blue, tomato soup, lavender, ochre, periwinkle and Kermit green squares. From the Chipmunkk® people.

You're not Santa, and you don't need to risk your life to catch those digital HDTV rays, because they come indoors, too. You pick: the 9” x 4-1/4" x ½" ANTV1001 multidirectional antenna with enhanced VHF reception, a 35-mile range, and an included coax cable; or the paper thin 9” x 5” x 1/8” ANTV0001 antenna for ultra 4K and 1080P sets. Works with any TV that accepts coax cable, includes a stand and double-sided tape, and doesn't require separate power.

See through the lid or the jar. You pick the straight-sided translucent plastic jar with the white screw cap, which holds (2) oz and measures approx 2” tall x 2” dia; or its reverse, the straight-sided white plastic jar with the translucent screw cap, which holds (2) oz and measures approx. 2” tall x 2-1/16” dia.

Each has black lettering stenciled on bright yellow plastic tape, with the message repeated over and over. They are 3" wide by 200 ft or 1000 ft long. All are the real thing, made for sale to police and other serious users. Some have an obvious industrial application, some will work in the school playground, some seem appropriate to cordon off the kids’ rooms.

So many of your chia-like pots are likenesses of random animals and peculiar people. Redeem the pot-pet universe with some real talent. You pick Albert Einstein, Jane Austen or Sigmund (sometimes a plant is just a plant) Freud. Bases, with names, measure approx 3-3/8” x 2-1/2” with heads about 3-1/4” tall. In unglazed white ceramic, they'll hold a 2” mini flowerpot, or you can add potting soil and few pebbles. Perfect for small ferns, succulents or ivy, but if your thumb isn't green, just stick pencils in them.

It’s the brown Forever Belt of late night fame, the no-holes ratcheting cinch for your expanding waist. Features a 32-position gear rack on the underside in 1/4” increments in lieu of holes. In 1-1/8” wide brown leatherette, it can be cut to length and will fit waists from 22” to 44”.

That’s a bad back joke, which is no joke. These Dr. Ho hard plastic back braces are the same ones you’ve probably seen on the TV, curved to hold your spine in the correct position. We've got both pieces, front and back, but no straps to tighten them. You could add your own, or do as Pat does and put the back piece on your chair for the relief it provides. These are Dr. Ho's size medium, which fit Pat's 6-foot x 180-lb frame just right.

OK, a jellyless jar, but you know what we mean. This one is clear glass, holds (8) oz of jelly or anything else, with a ribbed, white plastic screw cap. Stands 4” tall and tapers, as jelly jars will, from a 2-1/8” dia bottom to approx. 2-1/2” at the top.

This Personal Doodle Board is for kids who like to pretend they have appointments. Made like an old-school PDA, but you pull the kitty's head to pull out a steel-tipped stylus and draw on the magnetic screen. Slide the slider on the back to erase. Measures approx 4” x 3” and has a cord to hang it around whatever.

Handy for storing the assorted small brick-a-brack that mysteriously accumulates in that drawer in the kitchen and on the shelf by the washer/dryer; these nearly opaque amber plastic (PETE) bottles hold 175ml (5.9 oz) and come with a gasketed red screw cap. Measure 3-7/8" tall x 2-7/32" dia.

You should carry your own luggage, given how little exercise you get. On the other hand, this clear plastic oblong jar (not to be confused with oval or elliptical) measures approx 3-1/8” tall x 2-1/2” x 2” and has a snazzy red plastic screw cap. Holds (4) oz. It’s one of those things you don’t know you need until you’re looking for it. You’ll get (10) per order.

We don't know if this is a specialty-use tape for a specialty we've never heard of, or just a beautiful mistake. But it's good quality duct tape, 2" wide on a 60-yard roll in your standard duct tape gray, and when you get halfway through the roll, it turns to red, or another color...it's a surprise! Call it special, and buy it because, well, you're special, too.

Pick a pair of mini pliers, each set small enough to tuck into your pocket without causing a limp. You pick: the regular pliers pair has one standard pliers with grooved jaws and one slip-joint pliers, the ones we can't use the word channel about, both approx 4” long with padded handles; or the pair of locking pliers, the ones we can't use the word vice about, one blunt-nosed with grooved jaws at 4-1/4” long, and one needle-nosed at 5” long. All are nickel-plated, drop-forged, and heat-treated.

This little Wi-Fi smart socket plugs into any grounded wall socket and lets you control lights, holiday decorations, TVs, or anything else that plugs in. In white, with a function button and LED indicator, it supports Alexa, Google Assistant/Home and IFTTT. Search for “Smart Life” in the App Store, or scan the QR code. App allows timer settings or on/off control from any Android or iPhone/tablet. Easy to set up and easy to use. Pat didn't even read the instructions. Just make sure to turn off your 5GHz for the setup. UL. FCC approved. Model Hyleton-311 XP61065.

Then get these actual horseshoes. These are not those Clydesdale-sized behemoths your grandfather used to toss at iron stakes. These are more like the delicate steel shoes you'd tack onto a filly's feet before the Breeders' Cup. Measure 4-3/4” long x 4-1/2" across x approx 1/4” thick. If your horse gets scratched from the race, just hang one of her shoes above a door for good luck. (Remember to put the tips up and the curved side down. Otherwise, all the luck will fall out and you'll be…out of luck.)

Why, when we were your age all we had to play with was a stick and an old tin can. But never mind that--now you too can make your own fun in the form of actual wind-up toys with this small wind-up motor with an attached pair of 9/16” dia wheels on a 1-1/8” wheelbase. The winding shaft is 1-1/8” long and the whole shebang measures 1-1/4" x 5/8" x 1/2" and has a good long running time of approx 10 seconds.

We’re all out of crystal balls, but can we interest you in a UGears® Date Navigator kit? It’s a 21-piece interactive, kinetic, wooden puzzle that has labels for the year, month, date and day of the week. A kid can build it in about 20 minutes and then use it to reveal future mysteries, such as what day of the week someone’s birthday will be in the year 2036 (or any year up to 2044). Cool, huh? It’s not just a science project. They can also paint it (art!), making it their own personalized time machine (sort of). Circular, measuring approx 4” dia x 1” thick. Nice display piece for a desk or shelf. Pieces are pre-cut, so no glue or special tools needed. Ages 5+.

These are goofy in the extreme, with fuzzy hair. Made to clip onto zippers, backpacks, key rings—anyplace you need a little goofeyness. Heads measure approx 1-3/4” high x 1-1/2” dia on a 1” chain with a 1” plastic-gate clasp. They have a 3/4” dia opening in the bottom so you can stick them on your fingers like little dopey puppets.

This thick glass lamp diffuser measures 10-1/2" x 6-7/8" inside with a 1/4" perimeter lip. The 1/8” thick glass is patterned in 1/16” squares, and the whole shebang is an offset triangle that’s 2-3/4” high at its tallest. We’re thinking small custom skylight cover, translucent birdhouse roof, terrarium lid, non-bellish bell jar or a way to keep your triangular cupcakes fresh.

Not if you store them in this double produce basket with wide-open bottoms to let air circulate and prevent mushy fruit. In bright chrome, it measures 14-3/4" x 14-1/4" x 11" tall with a 10” x 9” top basket and an 11” x 11” bottom. Both baskets swing, like banana hammocks, and we know how much bananas like to swing. Kiwis and green peppers, too. Half the retail price, and no need to thank us. A tiny bit of assembly required.

Stainless steel mortar and pestle set. Mortar measures 5-1/4” dia x 3” on a 4” dia attached saucer-like base. Holds approx 250ml. Pestle is 6-3/4” long with 1-1/4” and 2” dia heads. Nice for the lab, or for folks who want everything in their stainless steel kitchen to be stainless steel. You know who you are. And we salute you.

These little LDPE plastic spray bottles are the kid brother of ones you rely on at home. Fill it with (1) oz of disinfectant or water and stay safe or moist. Measures a totable 4" tall x 1-1/8" dia with a safety cap so you don't moisturize your pocket or purse. You pick red or yellow.

Our buy of the millennium is this rich, dark-brown leatherette (our vendor swears they are leather but we will say leatherette) military map/attache case from the Czech army. Measures approx. 11" x 14" in portrait orientation and will expand to approx 3" with an 11" pocket in the flap, (3) interior sections, (2) of them a full 14" deep, plus card, pen and miscellaneous slots and pockets on the inside, plus-plus it has a slide catch with a lock and a teeny key. Best of all, it could have been made for carrying tablets and i-Devices of all sorts, or even books (which are sort of like thick iPads). Has a leatherette handle on top, plus a detachable and adjustable 48" long strap. Hardware is deco-ish bright chrome. These are used in good condition. A few even have a grainy texture to them instead of smooth, but surplus rules apply and you get what you get without throwing a fit.

Our each is a 360-foot roll of metalized polypropylene tape for HVAC applications, like sealing duct work. Measures 2-7/8” wide (3” in the tape world) x .002” thick on a 3” core. UL. Also good for repairing your robot or making a steel tuxedo for the prom.

It's all make-believe, but it's also the best-selling Japanese manga series of all time. (Just ask your favorite millennial—they’d be thrilled to explain it to you.) This collectible analog wristwatch features the Sailor Scouts on the colorful stained-glass watch dial, and a Moon Stick second hand. Hours are denoted by colored rhinestones on the case, and they fashionably match each member of the quintet. Leather band measures about 8-3/4”, so it should fit the wrist of most guardians of love and justice. Watch face is 1.1”, and the whole shebang is powered by an AG4 battery. Licensed by Toei Animations.

For tyro electronics wizards: build your own dual white-LED strobe light. You'll need a 9V battery, solder and a soldering iron. Features a speed switch and rate control knob, and will oscillate between once and a seizure-inducing 60X per second. Draws 40mA. Ages 10+, as some soldering is required.

Nothing personal, electricians, but these bright (60 lumens) COB LEDs are cute, wireless and mount via a magnetic back or the included double-sided foam tape. Twist-on, twist-off. Perfect accent lighting for under counters or bookshelves, but handy anywhere. Measure 1-1/8” dia x 1/2” thick, and swivel right or left inside the detachable mounts. Powered by a pair of button-cell batteries, included. Our each is (6) lights.

And now two heads can be brighter with this (2)-pack of rechargeable headlamps. Settings for 120 and 350 lumens in low spot and flood beam modes. Has a head strap with a snap-in mount for the light so it can be removed to charge via a Micro-USB jack. Light swivels 90-degrees and has a magnet on one end for your magnetic convenience. Stretchy headbands fit the largest noggins and the lamps are water- and impact-resistant.

No, O-rings. Get ’em here, because we got ’em. These black rubber (neoprene, we believe) O-rings are nominally 1-1/2” ID and 1/8” thick, and made in the USA. Use them for crafts, tiny ring toss games, in dioramas or dollhouses, as vibration pads, or in actual O-ring applications. Because, after all, they’re O-rings.

The rubber bumps on the end of this rolling massager are in rows that rotate independently to rub you the right way. The (6) rubber bumps are in (7) 1-1/4” dia rows on a three-draw telescoping handle that extends from 13” to 23” long, so you can reach the soles of your feet or massage your cat. (Some cats like it, some don’t, so a little distance might be good.) Juanita uses hers for physical therapy.

Stuff your duds in these giant bags, roll 'em up to expel the air, then slide the sturdy zip-seal zipper to vacuum seal your clothes for storage or travel. No pump required—you be the pump. You pick: the Lg/Med collection with its (10) bags, (5) large at 28” x 20” and (5) medium at 24” x 16”; or the Lg/Med/Sm collection with its (10) bags, (4) large at 28” x 20”, (4) medium at 24” X 16”, and (2) small at 20” x 14”.

Frees up your hands while you examine whatever you’re examining. The approx 2-1/2" dia acrylic lens is 2X (ignore the surplussing 2.5X on box) and is mounted in a black fold-out frame with a pair of white LEDs underneath the lens for your examining pleasure. Measures 4-1/4” long and includes 2 replaceable AG7 batteries.

You can do both with this non-functioning, fake electrical outlet that’s actually a small safe. Looks like an ordinary off-white outlet, but has a 7" x 2" x 2-1/4" cavity in back. Swap out a real outlet, or use the teensy drywall saw that’s included and make a new bogus one anywhere you like. This one even takes plugs for further verisimilitude. We suggest putting a burnt-out bulb in the lamp you plug into this outlet to fool the smarter burglars. Always work at least one step ahead.

Yes, there’s a scientific explanation, but we prefer to think this magnetizing/demagnetizing tool relies on magic. Stick a screwdriver head in the bottom, it’s magnetized. Stick it in the top, it’s demagnetized. Fun for the whole family. Measures 2” square x 1-1/4” with stair-step ports for blades of different sizes. Never drop a screw again.

Be More Vacuous! At least pack more vacuous, because vacuum packing isn't just for coffee, it's for saving storage space for anything soft and squooshable. We suggest this 5-pack of 20" x 28" medium vacuum-seal storage bags, into which you can stuff pillows and blankets and sweaters and overcoats and stuffed monkeys and any number of other things, then suck out all the air with the enclosed hand pump and watch it shrink by 80% so you can slide it under your bed and forget about it for mold and moth-free years. (OK, it's not a pump, because it sucks, so call it a handy little sucker.) Also dandy for travel because the little sucker doesn't take up much space, so you can shrink your return laundry too--and keep it hermetically sealed.

Or gear down-for the science fair or for any number of hobby projects. This hard-to-find set of (3) combination spur/beveled gears-for when you want gears set either straight or at 90° to one another-also has one small spur gear, plus three bushings. All in red, green, or blue plastic (we'll pick). The combo-beveled gears are 1-5/8", 1-1/4" and 27/32" dia with 3/16" bores to accept the bushings, which are 3/16" OD, 3/32" ID. The straight gear is 17/32" dia with a 1/16" half-bore. All are 24 pitch.

Were you the one who needed an industrial relay? Oh, great, because here’s one from Midtex, and it’s rated for 30A and 1HP at 120VAC; 30A and 1.5HP at 240VAC; and 15A at 600VAC. Has SPST normally-closed load contacts, and coil will draw 25mA at 12VDC. Measures 2" x 1-3/4" x 2-3/8", including a plastic bracket on the face. Has 1/4" quick-disconnect terminals on the bottom.

Our Associate VP for Residual Tackiness says this cloth tape is not as residual as duct tape (meaning it won’t leave as much residue behind when you pull it up), but tackier than gaffer’s tape. Strong and sticky, easy-to-tear, and just right for repairing vinyl, upholstery, plastic, canvas and most other stuff. On 4-meter (approx 13-foot) rolls, they’re 1-7/8” wide on a 1-1/2” core. You pick red or white.