Your better scissors, like these from Clauss, are made from titanium-bonded® steel and have serrated blades with a slip-joint fulcrum. Measure 8” long overall with 3-1/2” blades and recycled contoured plastic handles. Includes a black nylon carrying pouch with a belt loop for traveling crafters or gardeners.

This switching 5VDC 1 amp USB power adapter features short-circuit protection and draws just 0.13W no load if you’re the sort of person who leaves it plugged in all the time. Output is via a female USB-out and comes with a polarized 4-foot cord and (8) different plugs, among them a mini-USB, and barrel connectors at 4mm/1.7mm, 3.5mm/1mm, and 2mm/0.7mm, plus others for Sony/Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung phones from yesteryear. AC plug folds for storage.

These little plastic bots have movable arms and swiveling heads, and come seated in non-motorized, three-wheel cars for sliding fun for the kiddies. Pull ’em out of the cars, and stick on the cute feet and they’re pedestrians. And yes, they come in a bucket. Stand approx 3” tall and sit in 3” long cars. We’ll pick from the (6) interchangeable styles available. For ages 3+.

Like Sam Clemens, the reports of this tape’s expiration have been greatly exaggerated. It’s high-end, type-37 black electrical tape at 1” x 36 yards on a 1-1/2” core. The expiration date on the label is passed, but CJ, our Senior Tape-Tackiness Technician, assures us that it’s still “sticky as all get-out.” Made by the mighty Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company. CSA.

Then you’ll need one of these polyester ear bands with an opening for the bill of your baseball cap. (Yes, our worst joke of the catalog so far this year, but it’s early.) And these are nice ear warmers and people do wear baseball caps in the winter, but if you don’t, these will keep both your ears and nose warm while you look through the slit for the bill. Really.

We’ve got (2) great chargers here, both with a 5VDC 500mA standard USB output. One has a standard 100-240VAC wall adapter with LED indicator, and the other has a fused 12VDC cigarette-plug adapter. The set comes with a 24” coiled cord for USB to a 3.6mm (1.1mm) jack, a matching barrel connector and--as a bonus for anyone who’s still using them--power connectors for Ericsson T-28, Siemens C55, Motorola V66 and Samsung A300 phones.

These little 2” pullback race cars are quick and extra-zippy--great for kids and foodies of all ages, as they’re all food-related. Come in a bunch of different styles, including a milk carton, corncob, BBQ chip bag, peanut butter jar, hunk of cheese, ketchup bottle, juice box, watermelon, egg, lemon and more. We’ll pick (4) different ones guaranteed to be cute. Or you can buy (28) at once and save lots of money that you can spend on trophies--or dinner. Ages 4+.

The package says these are “zipper pulls” and it could be right, but we know them as 1” dia steel split rings with 1” long spring clips that open to approx 3/16”. Our each is a pack of (18). Go pull a zipper, or make a bunch of key rings.

Yeah, that’s our sun. Don’t you want to know more about its mighty power? This environmentally friendly Solar Educational Kit will show you and your kids how to harness that power in a series of DIY experiments. You’ll make an electrical circuit and a solar circuit, learn how to increase voltage and current, and use solar power to run a radio, calculator, lamp, battery charger and other things. Includes a musical unit and a plastic lamp.

Everything you need to build a little DC motor is included in this kit (except sandpaper, screwdriver, scissors and, of course, an AA battery). The instructions are simple and explain the theory as well as assembly. Fun and educational for ages 12 and up.

Got stuff that needs a place to be? Want to keep your eye on it? Here’s the perfect container—a 7” tall x 4-1/4” dia clear glass jar from Moore Medical, who call themselves The Supply Experts®. Comes with a stainless steel lid, too, with a nice little handle for lifting it off. You know the jars in a doctor’s office that are filled with cotton swabs and tongue depressors? This be them! Perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, craft rooms, workshops and garages, too, though these jars are awful pretty, we have to say.

Need power? May we introduce you to our 12VDC 260CCA AutoCraft® power sport battery, which must be one of the lightest motorcycle, ATV and personal watercraft batteries available anywhere? Even if you don’t have a need for speed, this is still a great portable lithium battery that measures about 6” wide x 3-5/8” tall x 3-1/2” deep and weighs just about 1.75 lbs. Use it to replace your heavy lead-acid battery not just because it’s light, but also because it charges ultra-fast, has a low self-discharge rate and will live up to 5X longer. Includes a built-in, easy-to-read battery capacity indicator, and a box of foam pads for shimming. Originally retailed for around $150. Surplus!

Because your steady hand isn’t really as steady as it used to be, is it? No, and if you’re like us, it never really was in the first place. Why not admit it and get these 60-yard rolls of 1-3/8” wide, blue painter’s masking tape. Made in the European Union, where they hate wiggly lines.

We love multipurpose stuff like the Internet loves cats dressed as people. And we dearly love this 8-way tool for your car, which has a digital tire gauge, glass-breaker head, white LED flashlight, blinking red LED, seat-belt cutter, tire-tread gauge and air-release valve. Yeah, that’s only (7). Surplus, y’know. The manufacturer counts the magnet and lanyard as the eighth use. Comes with (2) “AAA” batteries and the whole thing is just 7-1/2” long.

Same here. So, when the world is too much for us, we strap on these 3D virtual reality goggles from Velleman® Multimedia and slip our smartphone into them. Most Androids and iPhones work, as long as the screen is 3.6” to 6”. Dial up Google Earth or some similar app and fly around the world, swooping down on the Grand Canyon, the skyscrapers of Chicago, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China or the house you lived in during college--all in 3D. Goggles have 35mm lenses that adjust for up to a 95-degree field of vision and a shelf for your phone. Unit measures 7-1/2" x 4" x 4-3/4" deep with (3) adjustable head straps, a padded perimeter and a cleaning cloth. Don’t forget to peel off the film on the lenses, just like you usually do.

These (2) self-adhesive 12VDC LED light strips measure 15-3/4" x 3/8" with (15) red LEDs on each. They’re on 6-foot leads with push-button controls and have steady, flashing and sequential modes. Easy to wire into the fuse box of your vehicle. They appear to be weatherproof, as the manufacturer shows them on auto bumpers. CE listed.

Sometimes an ordinary zip tie just isn’t going to do the job. When you need, for example, to tie your kangaroo down, sport, these monster black nylon ties are the answer. You’ll get a package of (25) ties, each measuring 23” long x 5/16” x 1/16” thick and rated for 176 pounds of tensile strength and temps up to 185 degrees. Will wrap around stuff just shy of 7” dia.

You’ll never curse the darkness again because you’ll be able to obliterate it with this hand-sized floodlight and its 2-1/2" COB LED rated for 600 lumens. Has (2) modes, a weather-resistant 5-1/2" x 4" x 1-1/2" housing with rubber corners, a ratcheting handle/stand, (4) embedded disc magnets and (4) AA batteries for power. It’d be imprudent not to have a few of these on hand. Think: garage, basement, closet, shed, camper, tent, boat, cabin, cottage, attic…need we go on?

O-rings, and plenty of ’em. Our each is a box of (225) nitrile o-rings, in (18) sizes ranging from 3mm ID on up to 22mm, in quantities of 5, 10,15, or 20 each depending on some criteria we’re not privy to. There’s a bunch, anyway. They come in a translucent plastic compartmentalized case, too.

This collapsible, black plastic stand for a tablet or laptop measures 11-3/4" x 12-1/2" x approx 3/8" with an 8" dia turntable on top. Has a brace that will go from flush to 45 degrees in (7) positions. Makes for comfortable typing and heat-venting. You work everywhere now--not just at the office, not just on a desk or even a table--and this device will make your life easier, and much more comfortable than it’s ever been. This stand is so versatile and flexible, a contortionist could use it to check emails during rehearsal.

Got worries at home at work or while driving? Diffuse them with this very nice USB-powered, portable Geek Tek® essential oils diffuser/humidifier, which holds a little under 8 oz of water, can glow in (7) different LED colors (shifting or steady) and offers (2) mist modes (steady and intermittent). Put a little fragrance or essential oil into it, for that special spa atmosphere you love so much. Don’t say you don’t. Not interested in fancy scents? Just use it as a personal/desk/car humidifier and breath easy. Measures 5-1/2" tall x almost 2-3/4" dia w/a 3-foot cord. Comes with a filter stick, plus a spare. Should draw about 400mA with the LEDs on, and will mist a little over an oz per hour. Spillproof, too!

It’s a cornucopia of stencils. All shapes, no alphabets. You’ll get a profusion of (8) clear acrylic stencil sheets, including: a raft of ovals; a preponderance of squares; a farrago of circles, hexagons, pentagons and triangles; a collection of a bunch of shapes, including trapezoids; a roomful of interior design shapes; a melange of electronic symbols; and an assortment we can’t altogether identify, but might be for printed circuit design. All have mm rules along at least one edge.

Gas masks from the Polish military. They’re a compact 9” tall x 7” wide with glass eye-pieces, a filter and a 6-way adjustable head-strap. Also come with a 8-1/2” x 6” x 4” pouch in an interesting dappled green pattern with adjustable shoulder straps. They look good, but they’re not for actual use--just for excellent costumes and home displays.

This extremely good quality folding jeweler's loupe is in polished aluminum and folds into a protective cover. It measures 1-5/8" x 13/16" and is teardrop-shaped when closed. Doublet lens, 18mm dia, 10X, lit by (2) very bright white LEDs, powered by (3) button-cell batteries that are included. It has a small loop for a chain, and comes in a plastic case with a small tool for accessing the batteries.

Always be prepared. Even if it's not raining, toss one of these one-size-fits-pretty-much-everybody (they're 50" X 80"") yellow polyethylene hooded ponchos in the car, another in your backpack, a third in your coat pocket or purse. They're thin, emergency-type protection and come folded up in a packet about 3" x 5" x 1/2" thick. You get (3) because you just can't be too prepared.

Don’t stick cotton swabs in anyone’s ears, even your elephant’s, although the largest of these will be tempting. Our each is a giant 325-piece pack of single-tip cotton swabs on wooden sticks and in (6) different sizes. The smallest is about what you’ve got in your medicine cabinet, and the rest range on up to the elephantine, 8-1/2” long with 3/4” dia swabs on the end. Were thinking artists, art restorers, auto detailers, electronics techs, gunsmiths and fussbudgets of all sorts will love them.

From Koge Micro Pump Co. (company motto: Let’s PUMP the World!), this nice little diaphragm air pump draws approx 400mA at 12VDC and will put out 3 liters a minute with a minimum pressure of 400mm/Hg. Measures 2-3/4” long x 1-1/4” square with 1/4” long x 5/32” dia inlet, and outlet barbs. Part #KPM32E.

And a rotary tool for every turning. This is our compactest compact set of rotary tool accessories, all in a carrying case that you can actually carry. Includes a staggering (276) pieces with standard 1/8” shanks, including a plethora of polishing wheels, a bunch of belts, brushes and burrs, a gaggle of grindstones, and a ton of tips, plus flap-wheels, collets, mandrels and a wrench. All of them are in a 7" square x 4-1/2" case with a clear lid and a lazy susan for your tool-selecting convenience.
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You want to see a kid’s eyes light up, hand him or her a spotting scope. They’ll know exactly what to do with it, and they’ll thank you forever. Ours is made of tin that looks like brass at both ends with the center body having a wood or map design on it. This 10 x 36 scope extends, pirate-style, from 7-1/4" to 9-3/4" with acrylic lenses. And yes, it’s a working toy. Don’t take it on the high seas--give it to a kid or work it into a costume.

Like Sam Clemens, the reports of this tape’s expiration have been greatly exaggerated. It’s high-end, type-37 black electrical tape at 1” x 36 yards on a 1-1/2” core. The expiration date on the label is passed, but CJ, our Senior Tape-Tackiness Technician, assures us that it’s still “sticky as all get-out.” Made by the mighty Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company. CSA.

This handy acrylic 2X magnification Fresnel lens (“Fresnel” meaning it has a series of concentric grooves on it) measures 6-1/4" x 4-1/4". It’s mounted in a 360-degree pivoting frame on a stand for hands-free use with books, papers, laptop screens, models, puzzles or whatever you’re working on. Has a pair of LEDs to illuminate your task. You add (4) “AA” batteries.

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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Clip this little lighted scope onto your smart phone and use the phone's zoom feature to show images (and take photos) up to 30X magnification. Our Optics Guru Paul says it has no business working this well for under ten bucks. Measures 2-5/8" x 1-1/4" and comes with (3) replaceable button-cell batteries for the light. Fits most major brands, like iPhones and Androids and Windows (oh, my!), and probably most tablets, too.

This isn't a book, but it's definitely book-ish. Looks like a leather-bound volume from the Bodleian but it's just a little wooden box, approx 8-1/2" x 5" x 2" (7" x 3-7/8" x 1-5/8" inside) that's perfect for stashing the jewels, cash, or whatever you need to stash in plain sight on the shelves.

Riffler files are most prized by sculptors, wood carvers, model makers and similar fashioners of precision objects. They come in a variety of flat, round and triangular shapes. They are usually pointed and always have a delicate curve toward the point which makes them particularly useful for working in tight and curvy spots. We have a set of (10) in an attractive red plastic case. They are 3 x 180 mm size (about 7"), and were made in China for the King Manufacturing Co. Very nice quality at a very nice price. They can cost as much as $4.00-$5.00 apiece in regular outlets.

Hello Gear Heads, Racing Fans and just plain car lovers. This one is for you. 8-cup automatic drip coffee maker. It’s the Ford Mustang  Cobra model. The pot’s hidden behind the flip-up face mask. Measures 11-1/2” x 11” x 9” wide and includes a reusable filter and a free scoop. And no, you can’t also use it on your head but sure looks like you can. Please Note: Your entire order will ship standard ground when purchasing this item. Contact us for expedited shipping information. Thanks!

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Here’s your all-in-one, universal remote control from General Electric. It’ll control up to (4) different devices, including TV, Blu-ray, DVD, cable, satellite, sound bar and streaming media devices. We’re kind of surprised that it doesn’t make toast, too. They come in (4) assorted colors, black, navy blue, royal purple and ripe plum; all suitable for sportsball parties or rom-com reviews. Pat has one in every room, color-coded of course, and another one on his belt. Comes with instructions and a comprehensive code list. You'll need two AAAs.

Call it the bag of a lesser messenger. This dark olive Extreme Pak™ tote looks like a mini-backpack but has a shoulder strap plus a pair of handles. Measures approx 11-1/2" tall x 8-1/2" wide x 6" deep front to back, it's got a big inside zippered compartment, a smaller zippered pouch on the bottom, a pair of hook-and-loop closed pockets on the top, plus a plethora (that'd be 10) of band loops to hang stuff off. Mfg suggested retail is over $30. Just saying.

These brand-spanking new 12VDC motors are made to move automobile seats but are willing to change. They spin at approx 190 rpm, draw 1.5A no load, and stall at approx 25A. Threaded shaft is at a right angle and is 4-1/8" x 7/16". Shaft thread is non-standard, so treat it as a smooth shaft and mount pulley or gear with a setscrew. Measures 5-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" overall, not counting the shaft, and has power terminals opposite the gearbox with (2) 1/4" mounting holes opposite the shaft.

rubber gloves! These are ultra-strong examination gloves, super grippy for the most slippery jobs. Our high-performance gloves are 9-1/2" long, ambidextrous, single-use, non-sterile, powder-free and very tear-resistant. Each box contains (100) gloves (by weight). The latex gloves have a micro-textured satin finish and enhanced grip. The latex-free nitrile gloves are blue, have a textured surface, with even more grab.