Excellent spinners, these 2-1/4” dia tin tops. Painted in assorted pretty geometric patterns that become equally pretty color circles when spinning, which they’ll do for a very long time. Kids could have contests. Adults could, too. We’ll choose (2) different patterns for you.

Little takeout 3-6VDC Mabuchi motors (6VDC nominal) spin approx 4000 rpm and draw 50mA no load. Stall at 300mA and measure 1-1/2" long x 1-1/16" dia with a 1/2” long x 3/32” dia shaft with a 2-sheave 9/16” dia pulley. Sheaves are 1/16” ID. Wired with 2” leads (positive and negative) for super easy battery or wall adapter hook up. A little dusty but incredible for scout projects, classroom robotics projects or making your own army of walking zombies.

Our beginningest art set is from Playskool® and features (8) washable (you’ll thank us later) water colors. Colors are in 1” oval paint pots, in red, orange, yellow, green, aqua, blue, brown and black, and come with a brush in a small snap-shut plastic case.

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 $1.95 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.

Door stoppers all look alike, right? Ugly little brown-rubber things that no self-respecting hip influencer would own. Not any more. This red-rubber stiletto heel is ready to stick its pointed toe under your door and make you proud. Measures 7” long x 4-1/2” tall at, of course, the heel. Our each is one shoe, but we think a pair looks better.

Save yourself from sliding on the ice or slick terrain. Use our easiest-to-carry, simplest-to-attach black rubber treads with metal spikes whenever you hike, regardless of conditions. Just 4" wide x 2" with (5) steel rivets on the bottom, they have stretchable toe loops on the front and a hook-and-loop strap to secure them over the top of your shoes. Store flat in a pocket, bag or glove compartment in less room than you’d need for a decent-sized chocolate-chip cookie.

From your local mega hardware store, this wooden kit was made to give the kiddies something to build. Like an oversized Pinewood Derby kit, but with the power of a pull-back motor on the rear wheels. Has (3) pre-drilled wooden pieces, (2) sets of wheels on axles, a sticker sheet, instructions and an iron-on patch. Car will be 6" x 2-7/8" x just shy of 2” when done. Ages 5+.

You don’t need to listen to anyone. And you won’t have to with these noise-reduction earmuffs from Honeywell ™ have 4” x 3” cans, and can be adjusted up and down. One size fits most, or as our Head Fitting Tester proclaimed, "these even fit my melon head!" Rated overall for 23dB reduction, they remove 17.7dB at 125 Hz and 41.6dB at 8KHz. Tested according to ANSI 3.19-1974.

Our most reversible double-axle split and swiveling lantern work-light. Hard to explain, but incredibly handy. Has a pair of opposed but ratcheting frames/handles, bracketing a pair of intense 500-lumen LED COB lights in waterproof housings. Carry it or stand it up and shine the lights up or at 90-degrees or anywhere in-between, together or separately. Probably best to just buy it and see for yourself how useful it is. Measures 7-3/8" x 4-3/4" when it’s folded and double that when open, and comes with (4) “AA”s for power.

…the bigger your grill cover has to be. This silver gray tarp measures 69” x 36” x 24” and if your grill is bigger than that, people are going to start to talk. In a plasticized material .015” thick, and with a drawstring.

The Color N’ Fly kit includes (5) foam gliders that the kid in your life uses his or her imagination to design and fit together. With the (6) included markers, your young artist will color in the lines (or ignore them) on the fuselages and wings, and then add (or don’t) any of a huge batch of stickers to create an airline, air force or a handful of the most-different looking gliders the neighborhood has ever seen. Because they’re foam, they’re safe pretty much anywhere. Gliders have plastic nose-cones for durability, and will be 7-7/8" long with 5-3/4" wingspans. For ages 5+.

A phenomenal glow-in-the-dark star finder is the perfect solution for learning constellations. Charge it up inside or with a flashlight before you head out to enjoy the night sky or use a red flashlight outside to preserve your night-vision. Shows star positions for any date and time; just match up the two on the outer ring and you'll be able to tell Betelgeuse from Aldebaran. Wondering if that bright thing over there is a planet? Check the chart on the back to find out which constellation the four visible planets are in and impress your family members with your new found knowledge. Also includes a self-contained zodiac dial on reverse side.

No, really. Stop scraping your fingernails along the tape trying to find the end. That’s not sanitary anyway. Try this handy medical-tape dispenser with a cover. Includes the white/clear plastic dispenser plus (2) 30-foot rolls of 1” wide white latex-free cloth medical tape.

Or peg o’ our tent, or something. Our each is a set of (6) aluminum pegs, 10" long x 1/2" OD x 3/8" ID cut at 30 degrees at the bottom for driving-into-the-ground efficiency, and drilled at the top to take 50 feet of 1/16” dia white nylon polyester rope (included). We’re pretty sure this was all used to stake something down, we just don’t know what. Whaddya got?

That’s red stick in American, like this telescoping combo worklight/traffic baton. Looks like a red baton, but pull the ends and it opens to reveal a 9-3/8” long, 1200-lumen COB light in the middle. Measures 2-5/16" hexagon and extends from 13" to 23" with swivel hooks recessed on both ends, and pair of magnets on the handle. Housing is translucent red so when closed it will work like a traffic baton. Runs for (4) hours on the (8) included “AA” batteries, and can be seen for up 246 ft/75m.

Hexagonal silicone. Whatever you like to call them. You definitely need a bunch of these translucent white, six-sided silicone discs. We've seen three sizes, but there could be more (that's surplus for ya.): 2-7/32", 2-9/16" and 3-11/16” across and all 1/16” thick. Probably from a gasket factory, but they’d make dandy vibration pads, non-slip feet, Hobbit hot pads, shot-glass coasters, earrings or very odd bouncy floor tiles. We'll pick a handful of assorted sizes for you.

Back in stock! We’ve improved on the whole idea of crystal clearness and crystal balls with this 2-1/2" dia (bigger than a pool ball, smaller than a tennis ball) glass sphere with glow-in-the-dark granules inside. Just point a UV light source, violet laser or normal flashlight through the 7/8” dia clear spot on what we think of as the bottom, and the future is a ball of luminescence. Handy as a night light or a unique focal point for night-time/darkness photography.

You may need more reflective stuff to keep you safe. Try this sheet of slightly puffy reflective stickers in safety-vest yellow, with (48) pre-cut peel-and-stick triangles at 1-7/8”, 1-1/4”, 3/8”, and (5) 7/8” x 4” strips. We like them for added safety and also for finding small stuff in the dark with a flashlight.

One of them anyway; the other one’s clear. This snazzy, all-glass chess and checkers set features clear versus frosted glass opponents. Glass board measures 9-3/4" square and the chess pieces are 1-1/8” to 2-1/4” tall. Checker pieces are 3/4” dia in frosted and green-tinted clear glass. This is new surplus from Toys-ereW-Them.

Make your own sparkling magnets with our flexible, cut-able 8-1/2" x 11" sheet of 1/32" thick magnetic rubber. The silver glitter finish under a diffraction layer creates mesmerizing rainbow effects. Perfect for classroom project, making your own business cards or that crafty birthday party. You'll get (200) sheets of magic glitteration to play with.

Forget what 2 + 5 equals. If you want your kid to grow up to be an astronomer, best get this set of (36) constellation flash cards from Astronomy Magazine. Measure 4” x 6” with actual photographs of the stars on the student side, and the answers plus a bunch-o-facts about each star on the back, because what are you, an astromony professor?

They're back! Those of a certain age will remember being taught to crouch under their school desks in case of nuclear attack. Shortly thereafter, the United States gov't, in its infinite wisdom zoomed about the cityscape plastering yellow and black signs on buildings with basements to designate them as fallout shelters wherein it stored cans of water and radiation meters which were so insensitive that any reading could only mean the past tense of crispiness. We have a quantity of these signs, brand new in the sense that they have never been plastered, but antique in the sense that they are Cold War U.S. Civil Defense originals and may show slight wear from being stored. 10" x 14" , 25 ga. galvanized steel. They have a black base coat on the front over sprayed with orange/yellow reflective paint in the familiar design rendered nearby by our faithful artist. This is a true collector's item fetching $50 and up in antique stores! A tasteful addition to even the dullest basement hangout.

Big glass lens, measures 109mm (4.29”) dia, with a 255mm (approx 10”) focal length. No use for a lens? It makes a lovely desktop magnifier, plus it’s convex on both sides which makes it very satisfying to spin during introspective moments.

Just like buying salami, except you can't take notes with lunch meat, and these pens cost less than sausage. We bought them in bulk, and we're selling them in bulk. Our PKG will get you (2) lbs of assorted, but very nice, ballpoint pens with a gallimaufry of logos and names. For future reference, pens weigh in at approx (50) per pound, give or take. 

This single-earphone 200 ohm military headset straps around your head with a second OD strap over the top from ear to ear, all adjustable with hook-and-loop ends. Manufactured in the mid 1980s in the USA for the US military, we know not which branch. Part #s include DAAB07-85-C-E613 FSCM 80063. Has a 4-1/2" foot cord terminating with a BNC connector.

These miniature versions of the traditional floor fan say "Retro Mini Fan" on them, and the retro part is that the blades and cages are all metal. The handy part is that they're just 5-3/8" dia and the plug is a USB, ready to cool you off right from your (actual) desktop. Tilts 180° up and down and comes with a 4-foot cord. Super quiet, too. We'll pick one in red, blue or black.

Velcro®, Velcro®, Velcro®. We get so tired of all the time having to say “hook-and-loop fastener” that we get super-excited whenever we have actual self adhesive Velcro® brand Velcro® in stock. Which is what this is. Each piece is 5/8" wide x 13-1/2" long, in black, and includes both sides. Our package of (5) nets you (5) sets. Velcro®!, Velcro®!, Velcro®!

with our best selling electronics kit. Build 100 or more electronic projects from a Reflection Detector to a Simple Salt Water Alarm with Snap Circuits Jr. The Elenco kit, a Dr. Toy Winner, has a grid base and a selection of conductors, resistors, switches, integrated circuits and more, for a total of (30) color-coded snap-in parts. For ages 8 to 108, the easy-to-use components and well-designed instruction manual make this a perfect way to spend some quality time with a bright young child! AWARDS: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products. Ages 8+.

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Or not. Find out how cold your refrigerator or freezer really is with this 4-5/8"long alcohol thermometer that reads from -20 to 80 degrees F or -30 to +30 degrees C, both in 2-degree increments. Will hang, clip or stick via (2) removable suction cups. NSF approved.

Is mighty bright, actually, and warm white. Our COB LEDs are 5/8" dia, mounted on PC boards that measure approx 1-1/8" x 3/4". Nominally rated at 32VDC up to 1A, with heat-sink backings. Best with a constant current supply, which will draw 170mA or use a current limiting resistor and a heat sink.

Wallace’s pooches before Gromit came along? Nope, just a handy 2-3/8" long x 3/8” ID steel snap hook attached to a 13/16” ID ring that swivels 360 degrees. In some fashion circles, hanging your keys from a belt loop of your jeans with one of these is considered mandatory.

Looks like an antacid tablet, a white disc 13/16" dia x 3/8" thick, but drop it in water and the rayon instantly expands into a 9" x 13" reusable wipe. Can you say handy? No mother should ever leave the house without a few in her purse and no glove compartment is complete without a handful. Click here and watch the magic! 

Or store it, so you don’t lose it. These Store More Stow & Go totes come directly from TV hucksters to us, so we could cut the price. You’ll get (3) woven polypropylene bags in exciting stripes with handles galore, all with little windows in case you forget what you put inside, plus self-repairing zippers and genuine gussets like your great-grandmother knew how to sew. Includes (1) XL at 46” x 22” x 16”; (1) Large at 30” x 26” x 12”; and (1) Medium at 21” x 19” x 12”.

If Madame Curie had owned this, she'd be alive today. (She'd be more than 140 years old, of course, but still….) Our Radex RD1503 digital radiation meter evaluates the ambient level of gamma radiation, and can detect objects polluted by beta active radioactive nuclides. It uses a Geiger counter to detect the amount of gamma radiation within 40 seconds. It indicates the ambient dose equivalent in µSv/hr (0.05 to 9.99) and the µRem/hr exposure dose rate on a scale of 0.1 to1.25. The values are displayed on a 1-3/4" x 1-1/8" LCD screen. The presence of each particle is indicated by a clicking sound, for quick identification of affected areas, and it has an audio alarm with 3 adjustable ranges. The unit measures 4" x 2-1/4" x 1" and comes with a detailed manual and technical certificate. Requires (2) "AAA" batteries. Made in Russia. CE.

This set of (6) tweezers is as useful as it looks daunting. The (6) stainless steel tweezers vary in size from 4-1/2" up to 7". Two of the tweezers have serrated tips one is inverse, one has a slide latch and the others are straight flat tip. The set comes in a clear front plastic carrying case. Good for model cars, planes or hard to reach splinters.

As big as our can? This particular can holds (80) glow-in-the-dark stars, planets (ringed and plain), shooting stars and nebulae, along with foam tape for mounting and a 16-1/2" x 7-1/2" constellation chart. But wait, there’s more: also includes a UV keychain light and a tin to keep the galaxy in, which is why it’s named “Galaxy in a Tin.”

Actually a tiny magnetic device for finding metal studs or the nails in wooden studs. The rare earth magnetized plunger in this 1-3/8” square plastic doodad will jump when it passes over ferrous metal. Four countersunk holes on the sides let you mark the spot.

Yes, now you can truthfully tell people this. Just get this combo 10" long 1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom slash AM radio and you’re in business. The power knob/volume control in the right-side spare tire is frozen, but if you’re handy you can fix it and then truthfully say “I just fixed the radio in my ’31 Rolls Phantom.” These radio-models are from the mid ’70s, so they might be a tad tarnished, bumperwise, but they’re still your chance to work on, and own, a Rolls.

Heloise and Abelard? Wallace and Gromit? No, the two cords you put together in this 5-1/2" long cord-lock device. Works with 16- or 18-gauge cords, giving you a secure daisy chain of extension cords that won’t get pulled apart every time someone trips on a cord. Snap the cord-lock over your cords and a threading screw on each end pushes them into a locked setting. Set it and forget it.

Call it a MASK unit. This faux-military “Minor Surgery” kit from Voodoo Tactical® comes in a 7" x 5" x 2-1/2" OD canvas pouch containing: 6” wound probe; 3-1/2” stitch scissors; 3-1/2” tweezers; 5-1/2” bandage scissors; 5” straight and curved forceps; a #3 scalpel handle with disposable blade; pupil flashlight with mm gauge; alcohol pads; antiseptic towelettes; some 5/0 monofilament; and a gram of antibiotic ointment. And remember: reenacting actual combat surgery without a license is still not allowed.