Getting-on-the-grid is the new going-off-the-grid, according to our mascot, Jarvis, who has a bird’s-eye view of such cultural trends. What better way to do it than with this Mead® graph paper notebook, which measures 8-1/2” x 11” and has (20) sheets of squared, aka grid, paper? Each sheet has (5) squares per inch, which Jarvis says is perfect for working your way back into society. Made in USA.

The Easy Search Tool Bag combines the best of a tool box with the convenience of those bucket liners, where you can see all your most-used tools at a glance. In heavy, water-resistant gray and black poly-canvas with a rubber bottom, it measures 16” x 10” x 11” tall with a gazillion pockets. OK, (13) inside, so your pliers don't get lost at the bottom, and (25) total covering all four sides for the stuff you reach for most; including (2) hook and loop closed pouches. Pat says it's cut his tool-searching time by 70%, and his cussing has decreased by at least (5) words a day. Heavy-duty (the bag) with canvas handles and a hinged top so it will unzip and stand open like a Gladstone bag. Man, this thing is nice.

Don’t get too excited--we don’t have Tesla parts. But we do have this honey of a reversible 12VDC gear motor from a kid’s ride-able toy car. Spins approx 75 rpm, draws 800mA no load and stalls at 11.5A via a 1/4” dia gear that runs through a multi-gear box to a 6-spoked, 2-1/2” dia hub. Will run with as little as 3VDC with plenty of torque. Unit measures 7-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 4-3/4" in a teardrop shape, with a pair of 3” leads and a Molex connector.

These white microfiber cloths are larger, at 6" x 7-1/2",  and thicker than usual. Made for medical equipment (so you know the quality is excellent), they're dandy for eyeglasses, lenses, computer screens and other electronic equipment. White with a dark blue edge (with a small logo in one corner) they're actually attractive and could double as pocket squares. Bundled by the pair so you'll get (6) cloths in our Pkg(3), or try our super low 20-pair price.

Say that 10 times fast! Okay, we just did. You too? Good, these high-quality fabric scissors from Fiskars® are 6" long with a safety lock, classic orange/gray Softgrip® handles and a 1-3/4” long precision, premium stainless steel Micro-Tip® blade. That’s a lot of registered trademarks, but these are special scissors! Now say that 10 times fast! Special scissors, special scissors…

These shower curtains from Riverbend Designs aren’t exactly meteoric, but they’re definitely scientific and spacey! Made of quick-drying polyester, with (10) included hooks, these standard-size curtains, 71” x 71”, feature sharp, high-resolution designs of some of the universe’s coolest science and space images. All are machine- or hand-washable. You pick: the Atom with a dark blue background, orange nucleus and lighter blue orbiting electrons; the Nebula in shimmery purple and silver; the scattered periodic elements; Saturn in many soothing shades of blue with subtle white highlights; the sytlized Periodic Table of Elements on a hazy green background or the World Map, with adorable cartoon renditions of reigonal fauna and flora. Find yourself not needing a shower curtain, each would make a great wall tapestry!

It's a beauty folks. These are pretty clean take-outs from what we have been told is a breast pump assemply. They operate from 3VDC up to 12VDC, but that won't matter because we are going to include the wall adapter. (9VDC@2Amps) The steel housing measures 3.5" x 4" x 5" and inside is a gear motor, 2.5" piston style assembly and a control board. The controller has a speed control and a push button pause. The diaphram on the top of the assembly measures 2-3/4" and raises up and down about 1". It's a very soothng sound. Built in switzerland so you know is a sound unit. 

Olive gloves, you love gloves, we all love gloves! These handsome olive drab gloves are fingerless (on purpose) and have the following info printed on them in white near the wrists: “GLOVE INSERT WOOL. COLD WEATHER TYPE II. WPL10418. 70% WOOL 30% NYLON. MADE IN U.S.A." You’ll be the only one on your block with a pair, and you’ll look good.

We made up that word from passerine, which denotes a bird that can perch. Give birds a leg up by building homes for them in your spare time. This excellent book, Birdhouses, Boxes & Feeders for the Backyard Hobbyist by Paul Meisel and Stephen Moss with Alan & Gill Bridgewater, is appropriate for any skill level, from beginners to expert woodworkers. Includes (19) projects, with more than (300) photographs, diagrams and step-by-step instructions, all in easy-to-follow text. Book also offers tips on attracting and feeding birds, and information on nesting and predators.

If so, don’t worry. We have pouches full of ’em, all made in Mexico, where marbles come from. You pick from (6) varieties: the themed sets that include: (1) 25mm shooter and (24) 16mm player marbles, either in Cat's Eye (transparent with bright color swirls); Sea Turtle (transparent blue-green with yellow swirls); Moon Glow (glowing (shooter) with pale green player marbles); or Ice Queen (transparent with icy blue and white swirls); OR the Pound of Rounds, assorted marbles (more than 60), mostly 9/16” but up to 1-5/16” in various colors and styles; OR the (10) marble Solar System set, in a net bag, including (1) 35mm boulder for the sun, (9) 25mm shooter marbles for the planets, and (10) display rings to keep them in place on your desk or shelf. Ages 5+. ! WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

This strontium ferrite sheet is stronger than your average fridge magnet, and considerably bigger. Measures 7-3/8" sq x over 1/16" thick, with (2) adjacent corners trimmed off. Rubberized finish, black on one side, writable white on the other. Can be easily cut with a scissors.

Build your own siege tower in miniature with this award-winning kit from Pathfinders. It's a medieval miracle in wood with a working torsion-powered catapult (with faux rocks to pult) and drawbridge. Finished tower measures approx 10" tall x 5" x 4". Parts are pre-cut and drilled, and require only scissors and tape. Recommended for ages 12+ and a great resource for STEM activities.

Remember those slap bracelets that swept the nation a few years back? This 18" long x 3/4” wide easy-to-read ruler is sort of like those in that it stays bent and then snaps open again, but nothing like those in that this is a tool, not a fashion accessory. Or is it? Until you decide on that, consider that, tool-wise, it has magnets on the end to keep itself shut, but also to attach it to dry-erase boards or anything metal. Has standard 1/16" markings with clear lines and large digits.

Standard digital thermometers for people never go out of style. Place this one under the tongue or armpit (or you know where else…eeyeww), and you’ll get a quick, Fahrenheit or Celsius digital read-out. Beeps when it’s ready and has last memory recall and a storage sheath for the tip. Also turns off automatically when you forget, which you might do if you’re running a fever. See how worth it this is? At this price, you might as well buy (2). Just remember which one’s for under the tongue and which one’s for somewhere else.

Safety comes first, but sweeter-than-honey style comes a close second with these 6-foot long WHEELLIGHTZ™ strings of tiny LED bulbs for the inside of your bike rims. Included gasketed power pack mounts in your spoke area and runs on (3) “AAA” batteries, also included. Super-easy to install (mounting materials included), and super-easy to see from a distance. Lights have constant and flashing modes. You pick the color: blue, green or red. There’s no rule that says you can’t have different-colored wheels.

Not sure how you’re supposed to get any journaling done with something so snazzy, but this 6” x 8” sequined notebook is probably better for your psyche than any diary entry, anyway. Sequins have a fish-scale pattern and are surprisingly soft, ranging from deep purple to bright green as you tilt the cover, with (duh!) a silver mermaid in the center. Has about (80) lined pages with space at the top right for dates, so it’s perfect as a diary. Or for noting the catch of the day.

Portion of what? Indeed. Portion cups are assorted sizes, but always smallish and used for condiments, sauces, cole slaw, samples, like that, but you can use them for anything in the world of arts, crafts, hobbying, model-making and DIY-ing. You’re creative--we don’t need to tell you. Each translucent white plastic cup holds (4) oz and is 3-3/4" dia at the top x 1-5/8” deep with a white snap-on lid. Think: little tub of cream cheese. Oh, you can picture them now.

We have a red, cube-ish glass, 2-1/2" tall x 3" square glass votive candle holder that can do things other votive candle holders can’t hold a candle to. Though these containers glow nicely with a flickering flame inside, they’re also tall enough to hold a stash of paper clips, writing utensils, tacks, coins, stamps or any other little things you want to store in style.

What's a backwards light socket? A socket light. This vanadium steel socket adapter for 1/2" and 3/8" drives has a bright white LED that shines through your sockets, so you never have to ask someone to hold the flashlight. Runs on (3) AG-13 batteries, included along with a spare set of (3) more. 

Jarvis Says: Don’t even try the “TRY ME” invitation on the package because the (3) AG-13 batteries in the piece are dead. Good news is, we’re sending you (3) brand new ones. You might have to blow out some gunk from the battery compartment, but that’s a small task for such a cool piece. Instructions included for changing them with a screwdriver and a pen. That's surplus, folks! That's surplus!

Scrub-a-dub dub, 10 scrubbers scrubbing the tub. What we have here are scrubbers in packs of two. You know the kind, just under 4" diameter by just over 1" thick. 30 gram says right on the cases. You will get (5) packs of (2) and you are gonna love their scrubbing abilities. Now go scrub something.

Stop wrapping duct tape around your vise, and protect delicate material the right way with this pair of hard-rubber, ribbed pads made to cover the jaws. The pads have (2) rare earth magnets embedded inside the rubber. Made for a 4" vise, they measure 4" long x 1-1/8" high x 3/8" thick with a lip along one long side. The rubber is 3/32" thick.

Who doesn’t? Try this set of (5) low-profile white, red, green and blue LED accent light pucks. Measure approx 2-3/4” dia x 1” deep, they’re powered by (3) “AAA” batteries each, included and you’re welcome. Turn them on manually to switch between colors, or use the wireless remote. Also has bright or dim white settings, 4- and 8-hour cycles, and (12) color permutations for your color morphing pleasure. Remote includes a replaceable coin-cell battery and has a 15-foot range. Lights come with foam tape for mounting.

Jarvis says: Halloween Alert! Stick a puck in each pumpkin and watch the glowing magic.

Best get this non-slip matting to line your drawers and tool boxes. In textured blue rubber, our each is a mat 58” long x approx 16” wide x 1/16” thick, easily cut to size. Made by GRIP®--Grand Rapids Industrial Products, our current favorite company name.

Actually, it's a high-speed phone/device charger for the accessory plug in any car—we just said Dodge Charger for a joke, which people expect. This 2.1A rapid charger fits in a cigarette lighter plug, and has a built-in USB port. Comes with a retractable, 3-foot cord attachment with a USB plug at one and a micro-USB at the other. You pick the purple, green, orange or blue pair to match your car, hair or eyes.

Because you’re a Surpie, and Surpies are smart, you know that Velcro® is a brand associated with hook-and-loop fasteners the way Xerox® is associated with photocopiers. Guess what—Velcro® also makes high-performance, double-sided, acrylic adhesive tape with a clear foam center. No hooks or loops involved. Designed to function at high temperatures indoors and out. You’ll get a 5-foot roll of 3/4” wide Velcro® Brand Power Tape and you’ll probably tell someone about it, because why wouldn’t you?

New, international-standard, full-sized illuminated student microscope, professional quality at a student price. comes with a variable intensity above and below LED cool illumination system, wall transformer and (3) AA batteries for use in the field. This high-quality compound microscope has turret-mounted achromatic objectives, a coarse rack-and-pinion focus and substage diaphragm light control, and a metal frame. It is built to international DIN standards and accepts all DIN eyepieces and objectives. It's a fine instrument for most home science work and projects in the field. Also includes (10) prepared slides for viewing right out of the box. Our (36) piece assorted specimen set comes on (12) slides and is a great addition if you want to embiggin things asap.
*Specifications:
*Magnification: 40X, 100X, 400X.

We love soldering, always have. Circuit boards, models, repairs, our own artistic creations that will live forever! Sorry, we got carried away. To us, soldering is kind of like welding, without the commitment or expense. Interested? We’ve got a nice soldering iron for you here, 60 watts, drawing 110 volts and heating up to 550 degrees F. Cord is 45” to give you some freedom, and the iron comes with a stand/holder so you can set it down safely to answer your phone or return a text. This might the year you become a solderer like us—or return to that satisfying hobby you once loved so much. All for the price of two pumpkin-caramel spice frappalattes.

In several senses. These snazzy cigarette cases are made for the original, unfiltered short smokes (or roll-ups) and measure 3-1/2" square x 3/4" deep, or 3/8” deep per side when open, with those little elastic keeper bands. Quite suitable for carrying other stuff like business and debit cards, cash and bus passes. Plus, they make you feel like William Powell or Myrna Loy, depending. In gray, black, and zebra, all with an acrylic mirror on one side and a push-button latch. We’ll pick, cuz they’re all Thin-Man stylish.

Bamboo and charcoal aren’t just for tiki bars and barbecues anymore. You’ve got smells—we all do—and these odor- and moisture-absorbing bamboo charcoal air purifying bags will eat them up. You’ll get (4) eco-friendly La La’s Land bags, approx 5” x 5” x 2-1/4” each, with eyelets for hanging. Bags, in tasteful, earthy brown/green, naturally eliminate odors and moisture, and rejuvenate when you stick them in the sun a couple hours a month. Reusable up to two years, and they come in a nice cardboard gift box. Great for shoes and pets, among other things. Check out the larger pack with a bonus refrigerator deodorizer. Click

Maybe the pilot hole was too small, your driver bit was dull or – sorry – your screw was low-quality. You can’t just sit there stripped and stuck. When you can’t get it in or out, use this (5)-piece screw-extractor set for sizes ranging from 3/16” to 3/4”. The extractors are made of CR-V steel, and all taps have a square drive. No one who screws, even now and then on the weekends, should be without one.

Stop waiting for Steven Spielberg to call, and just put your name in a marquee yourself. Also handy for greeting guests of honor at parties. Our Mini-Marquee has (3) white-LED backlit rows ready to take the letters, numbers, punctuation marks and, yes, emojis, that will make you a legend in your own time. Measures 6" x 4" x 1-1/2" with (90) characters, powered by (4) “AA” batteries that you add (will also run via a micro USB cord if you have one.)

You don’t even have to be rude about it because this is a set of (3) small cleaning brushes for removing rust, paint, grime and schmutz in general. They’re 7” long with plastic handles with 45-degree offset heads. You’ll get (1) each with stainless steel, brass and stiff nylon bristles. The brush area is 1-1/2” x 1/4” on all of them.

This set of (2) red silicone molds have (6) 2-3/4” dia half-spheres each, which, to save you doing the math, are 1-3/8” deep. Dandy for making hemispherical ice, funny cupcakes, chocolate shells, gelatin, pudding, soap and anything else that solidifies or congeals. Our VP for Remembering High School Physics assures us that if you stick two of the results together you'll get a sphere that's a fuzz-layer smaller than a tennis ball. Safe for use in microwaves, dishwashers, ovens, freezers and steamers.

When you peer through your magnifying glass at this specimen, or focus your microscope on it, even at the lower magnifications which work best, you're looking at one big bug. Make that (4) big bugs. The insects are real, encased in clear acrylic blocks 1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x up to 11/16" thick, and ready for inspection. Set 1 includes a scorpion, giant ant, wasp and a flower bug. Set 2 is a cricket, locust, yellow leaf beetle, and crab. No, not a crab louse or a crab spider, but definitely a crab ugly.

These Night Angel deluxe outlet covers are more than just your standard, run of the mill, white plastic covers. What we have here is a 3-pack that replaces standard 2-outlet covers and have...wait for it...wait for it...3-LED night lights built into the bottom of the cover. Powered by the outlet itself, these glow a gentle white light while lighting your path so you don't trip on the dog or step on a Lego. (Been there, done that). Lasts over 100,000 hours and each has a built in light sensor to automatically turn off in the daylight. Remove outlet cover plate, slide Night Angel Deluxe in its place. The two metal tabs make contact with the outlets screws. Presto instant light. Work best with verticle outlets. While these are simple to install, a little working electrical knowledge helps. ETl/Intertek. From OnTel Brands. Instructions included.

That flat-screen TV you paid a fortune for has been sitting on a coffee table long enough. Time to wall-mount it like all the television sets on television shows. This flat-to-the-wall mount holds 32” to 50” sets up to 132 lbs, and will sit a smidgen over 1/2” from the wall.

Got fuses? We’ve got fuse holders. You pick: the 3” x 2-1/2” x 3/4” model, or the 3-3/16" x 3" x 1" model with stud terminals for power/ground. Both models have a common bar that connects to the hot side of the fuses for power, and both are (4)-gang blocks, with black, heavy-duty, molded-plastic, heat-resistant bases with brass clips and 8-32 nickel-plated terminal screws with combo slot/Phillips heads. For 3AG glass and ceramic fuses up to 20A.

Hey, there’s two words you don’t see next to each other that often: comfy hemostat. This one feels really nice in the fingers because of its black, rubber-coated handle. The whole stainless-steel tool is about 7-1/2" long with a 7/8” tip and big round finger holes. Locking the teeth keeps it clamped on its own. Also, as a bonus, just past the jaws lies a bladed suture scissor section, wow, that's convenient! This is a sturdy piece. Use it to hold something in place.

Pickles, tamales, red cabbage and the like keep getting tougher to open, so why not give yourself a little help with this (4)-size jar opener? It’s (2)-sided with one side handling 1-1/2” and 2” lids, and the other opening the 2-1/4” and 3" lids. The handle provides you with extra leverage, and a comfortable grip. Comes in an attractive red and gray, and it’s easy to store.

While you’re running ideas up the flagpole here. Try this one, a 300-lumen ultra-bright LED flagpole light from Farpoint®. The sun never sets on patriotism with this solar-powered accessory, which attaches to flagpoles from 2’’ to 6’’ in dia with (2) included clamps. Light automatically turns on at dusk, and off in the day. Has a 1500mAH, 3.7V ICR Li-Ion rechargeable battery, and it’s weatherproof and IP64-rated. Bathe Old Glory in white, or when you’re feeling mad patriotic, hit a switch to cycle red, white and blue light.