And vice versa. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place, where we’re pairing clear glass 2.2V, .25A wavy, flame-shaped candelabra bulbs, 1-1/2” tall x 5/8” dia, with matching steel sockets, 11/16" long x 7/16" ID, with (2) power tabs. Sockets have a pair of clips for securing them in the light fixture. You’ll get a package of (5) bulbs and (5) sockets.

Is that a set of socket drivers in your pocket or did you just forget your toolbox? Imagine a set of (7) drivers mounted together and folding to a compact 4-3/8” x 2-1/8” x 1”. You pick the metric drivers at 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm and 12mm; or the SAE set at 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 11/32, 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2".

Our incredible paper airplane kit has a whopping (72) sheets of 8-1/2” x 11” paper with (23) graphic designs, from military and geometric to camo and goofy, with printed lines for your folding convenience. Includes an 11-page manual with instructions for making (6) types of paper airplanes and gliders. Make your own fleet and battle your friends!

A big double-deck pack of card-playing fun. You’ll get a 112-card deck to play the original UNO card game, including (3) dry-erase cards for making your own house rules and a “shuffle hands” rule to reset the game; and a 108-card DOS game deck, with (4) wild cards and somewhat different rules. UNO is for 2-10 players; DOS is for 2-4 players. Both are for ages 7+.

How big are your locking pliers? This giant pair, in hardened steel, will grip the largest vices in captivity at 14” long with serrated 1-7/8” jaws that adjust from 11/16” to a gaping 2-1/4” ID. Tighten via an 11/16” bolt. Easy to locate, too, in a popsicle-ish lime green.

Don’t you like having a thousand of something? Yeah, same here. We recommend this bag of 1,000 (we did the math, that's only 2.4 cents per marble) glass cat’s eye marbles in a rainbow of colors. Called Peewees in the marble world, they’re 12mm dia, which is 0.47”, which is like a really big pea, or a really small garbanzo bean. Play mini-marbles, or make clay cats and use the marbles for eyes, or just keep them in a big bowl for their prettiness factor.

This approx 15” long squirrel cage blower assembly operates at 115VAC, draws 20 watts and rotates at a gutsy 1500 rpm. Requires a 3uF start capacitor (not included). Squirrel cage is 10-5/8" long x 4-3/8" with a 3-5/8” x 4-3/8” motor. Has a 1/4" x 1" shaft, and rotates counterclockwise. UL.

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.

Leave this 36-year LED floodlight on for three hours a day and you won’t need to change it until…well, you’re good at math. Has a standard medium base, draws 10W and shines a 40-degree throw at the equivalent of 75W. Measures 750 lumens in a 2700K warm color temperature. Rated for wet conditions, has instant-on and is dimmable. Measures 3-3/4” across the face. UL.

Polyester, that is. Our each is a 55-meter (60+ yards) of white polyester tape, 18mm (0.71”) wide x 0.17mm (real thin) thick on a 3” core. Tough stuff, with excellent tensile strength.

It’s a classy chassis, but it’s not from Tallahassee. Made to start your own mini sumo robot, and includes a 2-1/2” x 3” x 3/4” DIY battery compartment for “AA”s, a piece of perf board the same size, a pair of rubber treads 3-3/4” x 1/2” with striations on one side and treads on the other, (4) spoked wheels 1-3/8" dia x 1/8" ID with flattened bores, mounting hardware and battery springs. You add a pair of motors and batteries.

Selfie sticks are for dweebs. And you won’t need one if you have a remote shutter for your Bluetooth smartphone, tablet or MP3 camera. Range is (30) feet and it’s compatible with IOS or Android. The housing measures 1-7/8" x 1-5/16" x 7/16" and it comes with a button-cell battery for power. You pick black or dark fuchsia, although our social-media chieftain Billy insists it’s “man-pink.”

From the Mil-Spec™ folks, purveyors of good quality faux-vintage military gear, this field brown cotton canvas shoulder bag measures 11" x 9" x 3" with a 5-1/4" x 6-3/4" pocket, an inside sleeve and buckled closing straps. The shoulder strap ranges from 40" to 50" and uses a belt buckle like clasp that prevents unwanted length changes. Front has a winged caduceus, which implies medical use, though if we (humans) had our act together, it would be a rod of Asclepius. See, the caduceus is actually the staff of Mercury (Hermes), and thus a symbol of commerce. But never mind, although you could look it up if you were interested. Nice bag either way, though.

Dandy set of (5) double-ended ratcheting box wrenches with reverse levers. Measure from 4-1/2” to 8-1/4” long with sizes 7/32”, 9/32”, 5/16”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 7/16”, 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8” and 3/4”. All in chromed carbon steel with a red plastic strip around the outside presumably to prevent scratches on chrome fittings.

It’d be a big bug, but as speakers go this cutie is teensy. Measures just 2" dia x 1-1/2" thick in a flattened gray and black plastic sphere that pops open to a reveal a bellows for added sound. Has a standard 1/8” mini-plug jack on a 2-1/2" cord, and a power/volume switch. The amplification is better than it has any right to be, according to Paul, our VP for That Sort of Thing. Great for the pool, beach, patio and raves. Will amplify for approx (2) hours on a charge, and it comes with a 16” USB to mini-USB charge cord.

Pucker up and blow air into these inflatable faux-electric guitars, which will end up being 23” long. You’ll get (3) each in hot pink, lime green, yellow, red, electric blue, and black, complete with a picture of a genuine whammy bar on them. You’ll be able to start an air-guitar orchestra, add a nice touch to a theme party or spiff up your swimming pool.

But when we do, we’re in love with this adjustable pry bar. Has a 2-1/2” long pry bar head that sits in a sliding hammer head with a nail slot just below it. The hammer head slides and locks in (7) positions to give you from approx 1/2” to 3-1/2” gaps for leverage. Measures just over 14” long with a rubber grip, and weighs in at a sturdy 2.5 lbs. Oxide coated to prevent rust.

It’s a black mesh minnow (and frog?) net, 8” deep x 8-1/2” wide, but the best part is that it’s on a sturdy 7-draw handle that will extend from an easily stored and carried 8” long to a tad under 39” from handle to tip. That makes it especially good for snaring foul balls, so you could be on TV and get thrown out of major league stadiums from coast to coast.

It’s faux hurricane season here in Chicago, and time to break out our faux hurricane lantern. Regardless of the season, though, it’s great as an accent light in any room, back yard or camper. Stands approx 10” tall x 5” wide, in steel with an antiquey copper finish. Has a carrying/hanging handle, and a push-button turns on both a 25-lumen flickering LED flame and an 80-lumen bright-white LED. Comes with (4) “AAA” batteries.

Because I’m a robotic, line-tracking mouse. Or I will be when you solder me up from the parts in this mega-nifty electronic kit. I’ll be about 6” long x 4-1/2” wide, and a tad shy of 3” tall, and I’ll follow you anywhere, as long as there’s a black line on white paper because I’m a Line-Tracking Mouse, remember? You over 12 years old? Good, because you should be at least that old to put me together. Oh, and get (4) “AA” batteries, because I’ll need them to follow that line.

Accept no amateur rulers. But seriously, this 24-inch professional steel ruler from Helix® is cork-backed, and marked in 1/32” increments for the first two inches, 1/64” for the third, and 1/16” for the rest. Also shows 60cm x 0.5mm for the first 10cm, and 1mm for the remainder. Markings are etched, so they won’t rub off with use.

And it’s cute. Just 4-3/8" long with a pocket clip, it looks like a pen but it has (8) driver bits stored in the barrel. The 5/32” hex bits include slotted 2mm, 3mm, Phillips #1 and #2, and T5, T6, T7 and T8. We’ll pick one in red, black or blue, because who cares?

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.

These punch-out, coated-card-stock bookmarks are approx 8" long, with happy, cartoonish beastie heads on top and small graduated rulers on the back. Could be nice little stick puppets, too. You get a total of (12) cards with a lion, tiger, zebra, hippo, elephant and koala.  For a total of 36 bookmarks. Enough for the whole class, or every kid at the zoo-themed party.

Billy says that there’s nothing worse than a hot pillow, and nothing better than a soothing fan to lull you to sleep. So of course you will want our Breezy Buddy pillow, which stays cool because it has a built-in fan! Approx 15” x 5” x 5”, roughly log-shaped and canvas-wrapped with a mesh-covered foam cushion in the middle, the pillow has a fan on each end, gently blowing soothing air across your neck. Use the pillow in a chair, on the beach, in a tent, at the pool or in your own cozy bed at home. Has an adjustable handle for carrying, and the canvas cover is removable and washable. You add (4) “C” batteries. In Red, Blue or Tan. Our choice but if you email us we won't object to picking you out a special color. 

Sounds crazy, but stay with us here. This 7-LED bulb runs on its internal 700mA rechargeable battery or on AC power when you screw it into a standard outlet. It charges when in an outlet, with a 5-hour charge for a 3-hour use cycle. LEDs are a cool white temp inside a 3” dia x 4” bulb, rated for 250 lumens. Bonus! Works great as a handheld flashlight. Double Bonus! Comes with a wireless remote control. 

Made for use in aquaria everywhere, these dozen polyresin reproductions of coral and sea anemone are nifty in their own right, and a stylish person might put them on a desk, dresser or mantel. They measure between 2-1/4" and 3-1/2", and include cat’s paw, velvet stone, cauliflower, branch and brain coral, and Atlantic anemones. In an ivory color for the most part, but paintable if you like authenticity, although we’d skip the aquarium use unless you use aquarium approved paints. We’ll pick (2) different, or you can get the whole undersea 12 pack assortment. A steal at twice the price!

Yes, your desktop is made of atoms (you, too) but this is a 7" dia chrome and black model of an atomic structure (Boronish, Paul says) that keeps on turning via the magic of electromagnetics, at least until the 9V battery you put in it wears out. Stands approx 9" tall on its base.  Ignore that "perpetual motion" on the box, unless you have a perpetual battery. Minimal assembly required, but a maximum person like you won't have a problem with it.

Actually, your chickens, plural, since our each is multiples of lovely, plucked and naked chickens in full chicken color. And unlike the real thing, these are small enough to carry in your pocket, because you never know. In molded plastic, you pick the dozen micro-mini pullets at 1-1/2” long, or the 3-pack of 3” long birds. Either way, you’re prepared for any chicken emergency you’re likely to encounter.

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.

Just toss this little pack, unopened, into a wood fire and watch all the pretty colors. (For you chem majors, it contains 25 grams of cupric sulfate, cupric chloride and PVC crystals.) And do we have to tell you not to eat or inhale it? OK, don’t eat it or inhale it. Just watch it blow your mind.

No, it won’t ruin the grass, as long as you flood it with light. Try this rechargeable Solar LED floodlight from iZOOM® with (60) LEDs casting (300) lumens for 164 feet x 120 degrees. Measures 5-3/8" x 3-3/4" x 3" in a waterproof aluminum housing with a pivoting, keyed 4" x 3" mounting bracket and a 19-foot cord, plus a 6” x 5” solar panel with an internal storage battery and mounting stake, hardware and screws. Auto shut-off in ambient light and an 8-hour charge time for a 4-hour cycle.

Wethinks this is a glass, mirrored halogen lamp reflector, but it could also serve as the shade for a pendant lamp. It’s a honey in any case. Measures 4-1/2” across x 3-1/4” deep in a parabolic shape with hundreds of small mirrored sections inside and out. Has a 1” ID hole where a lamp neck could go, with a 1-1/2” OD x 3/8” neck. Bottom edge also has a 3/8” lip around it. Could also be the most formal funnel ever made, or a candle holder if you put a blob of putty under it. Or a sparkly princess skirt if you stuck the top half of a Barbara doll into it.

You can't start investigating crime scenes too early. This kids fingerprint kit comes with a 1" magnifier, ink pad, print-lift tape, a dozen fingerprint cards and the ever-popular dusting powder, plus instructions. For ages 7+. Dieting parent alert: nothing takes prints like a stainless steel fridge door.!

Our each is a package of (2) steel tech rulers. One is 6” x 1/32” for the first 2-1/2” then 1/64” for the next 1/2” then 1/16” for the last 3”. The other is 150mm x 0.5mm. Both have sliding markers/pocket clips, and both have mm:inch tables on the reverse side. You’ll need excellent eyesight.

Nice set of (10) sketching pencils from Reeves, 7" long, running the hardness scale, (1) each at 4H, 3H, 2H, H, F, HB, B, 2B, 3B and 4B. We like the 2B for our crossword puzzles and the included sharpener means broken tips are no longer an excuse to not finish them.

Our latest dinosaur book has (32) pages of T-Rex and his pals popping out at the reader through the magic of 3D. A pair of 3D glasses is thoughtfully stored in an integrated case, set into the cover so they won’t get lost. Bonus: you’ll get (50) 7/8” square ready-to-stick dino stickers.

No autoclave machine? Worry not. Like syringes and half of the medical equipment in the world, scalpels are now disposable. This one is 5-3/4" long and has a green plastic handle with a textured grip (with a 60mm rule on it) and a #11 (that’s pointy, for you non-surgeons) stainless steel blade. Perfect for all your hobbyist needs. Please replace the blade guard before disposal.

Although they work best next to steel. You’ll get a whole bunch (that’s 25) of ceramic magnets at 3/4” dia and either 1/4” thick or 3/16” thick with a center bore approx 1/4”. (We’ll just grab what’s on top, OK?)

Never seemed fair to nail the "lazy" tag so permanently on the "Susans" but that probably has no "bearing" on the issue. Also called turntable bearings, they are the square or circular flat ball bearing devices YOU bolt between two flat objects to achieve rotation. Like that spinning center section of a Chinese restaurant table. We had these in surplus once and they were quite popular. To our chagrin, we discovered they could be bought commercially for the same price. So we did. The 4" version is rated for a 300lb. load and the 12" (round) for 1000lbs.