Alligator clips to you, (5) of them. Measure 1-1/2” long, and you pick the ones with the red or black grips. Then, go clip something. What you clip is your business—we don’t judge.

You into vintage TV vacuum tubes in their original boxes? Us, too. We’ve got so many of them, in so many types and sizes, we’ll send you (5) different per order. It's a crap shoot of a deal though. Normally special orders don't upset us, but this time we’re not BK. Sorry, no special requests. We’ll close our eyes, reach into the bin and pull out the first (5) assorted we can get our hands around. We’ve got an eclectic mix of electronic and radionic tubes from brands like RCA, Slyvania, Raytheon, Standard Brand, Philco, Westinghouse, GE, Tung-Sol and Lindal. And they all look super-cool. Some are super expensive and some are run of the mill. These are new old stock. Great Ebay items! (Multiple orders in a short time may result in same assortment.)

Keep your place with this gold foil replica of a US $100 bill. Looks like the real thing, including counterfeit-foiling color additions. Measures approx 6" x 2-1/2," which is just half a smidgen smaller than a real C-note. Franklin looks a little like a very old C-3PO in resplendent gold.

The Lone Ranger was a closet calligrapher (we know because he was a customer), and he would have dropped his mask if he'd ever seen this chisel-tip silver-ink calligraphy marker from Painters®. Works on almost any surface, from wood to walls and plastic to cloth, and is perfect for personalizing backpacks, shoes, toys and possibly palominos. Easy to use—just shake and depress the nib. Permanent, streak-free, non-toxic and acid-free.

We recommend this Brain Tickling Science STEM kit with (20) challenging chemistry and physics experiments. Contains Newton's beads, (2) plastic cups, (3) giant plastic test tubes with lids, an iron bar magnet, plastic test-tube rack, quicksand powder, gravity goo, fizzing color tablets, a plastic straw, (3) plastic pipettes and a lot of easy instructions. Part of the Science to the Max STEM series. For ages 8+.

Still a dead-man's hand, but much flashier if you're holding these gold-foil playing cards. In a standard playing card size, they shuffle smoothly, have Ben Franklin's image from the hundred-dollar bill on the back, and look like a million bucks, although we haven't done the math. Shut up and deal. They even have a certificate of authenticity that says they actually have Gold Foil in them.

We have a bunch of Apollo Glowpro light boxes--you know, for viewing slides, tracing stencils and tattoo designs, drawing and drafting--but their power cords have been clipped. So we’re selling them for parts since so many of you Surpies are DIYers. Every part is included, except the aforementioned power cord. Box measures 18” x 11-1/2" x 3-3/4” thick and operates on 120VAC, 13 Watts, with a 5000K fluorescent lamp. Weighs 8 lbs, so it’s meant for a desktop even if it says “portable.” This is a sturdy piece, not some cheapie. All-metal case has a baked enamel base, folding handle and tilt stand. Has an on/off switch on the side, and it’s wall mountable. Sweet!

That would be Mars, and it's not a star, but you can have your very own if you pop for this tin, five-pointed star, painted red with (10) little white LED globes that emit a golden glow. Measures 9-1/2” across at its widest x 2” deep, and runs on a pair of “AA” batteries that you add. Has a slotted hole on the back for hanging but will stand up by itself if you want to put it on your desk.

Ask any chicken about the tendency of roosters to be dandies and they'll tell you that this guy is par for the roost. He's a diminutive 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” x 1-1/2” in polyresin, with a top hat. He’s feathered in orange and green polka dots and stripes with a purple, green and yellow tail and blue head. Cock-a-doodle-do.

You can never have enough light or enough juice for your phone and devices, which is why we’re letting you know about this Farpoint® ultrabright rechargeable Flex Fold™ Worklight. Not only will it offer you 1000 lumens of COB LED light with (2) beam settings and 90-degree rotation, it’ll also charge your devices with the included 31” USB charging cable. Light will run for 2-1/2” hours and reach more than 135 feet. Front plastic grill is sort of arrowhead-shaped, 5” x 2-3/4”, with a rectangular light in the middle. Base, with 90-degree swivel, can be stuck to metal, clipped to your pocket or set on a table. Power unit has a 1500mAH rechargeable battery, and a USB and Micro USB port.

Or maybe more losses than profits? Either way, you'll need red pens. Our each is a dozen Paper Mate® medium-point (0.1mm) ballpoint pens. Each measures 6” long with a cap and pocket clip. Red ink never goes out of style.

We love brush-tip markers because they make us feel like we have talent. You, too, can get that same feeling for a lot less than art school tuition. This Sharpie® brush pen is 5-1/2” long with permanent black ink and a pocket clip. It’s ready for you to practice your calligraphy.

Because light bulb technology has come a long way since Tom was in the bulb biz, but this an homage to his style. Our Edison-style incandescent bulb is 4” tall from the top of the socket to the top of its dome. Rated for 40W with a standard base. You can't be a hipster without these, so don't even try.

We love multipurpose stuff and so do you, which is why you'll love this combination pen, stylus and phone stand. Rotate it to expose the pen point, and then slip your phone edge into the squiggle below the stylus tip. The pen shaft will become a leg for your phone to stand on, prompting some to ask, “Is that a pen in your pocket or do you just want your smart phone to sit up?”

Sure, our crystal whiskey decanter with rose gold highlights and a luxury gift box is beautiful and elegant. Sure, it’s weighty and classic-looking, and sure, it’ll give your living room, home office, den, man cave or she shed an extra air of sophistication. But the best thing about it is, no matter what kind of booze you put in it, suddenly the booze looks better. With no labels in the room, nobody will know that you’re pouring the cheap stuff. Holds (34) oz of your favorite (or most affordable) Scotch, Irish Whiskey, Bourbon or Rye—and go ahead, tell ’em it’s all top shelf.

This 5-pointed star, 5-1/4" from blunt point to blunt point, has (36) red LEDs inside a Fresnel-lensed red plastic housing. A magnet is embedded in each arm to hold it on your trunk or other metal surface. Set it to constant-on or flashing, as a super-bright warning light. Or stick it on top of a tree (tie a piece of ferrous metal to the top branch first) and it's a mighty festive holiday ornament. You supply (3) "AAA" batteries.

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Easy on, easy off, too. This DIY wall clock kit has a 4” dia black clock movement with hour, minute and second hands at 3-1/2”, 5” and 4”, plus multicolor foam numbers. Everything sticks to the wall, in as big an arrangement as you want. Clever folks will 86 the foam numbers and add their own markings, or be mysterious and go with none at all. Runs on a single “AA” battery that you add.

This Polaroid brand indoor/outdoor HDTV antenna, approx 9-1/2" x 5" x 1-1/2", is ideal for patios and decks. Reception up to 50 miles, and works with all digital HDTVs and analog TVs, receiving full band HDTV/VHF/UHF signals. Sleek, white, shark-tooth design. Will stand on its own, but also mounts to concrete, brick, drywall, wood or a mast. Includes all mounting hardware and a 6-foot-6-inch coaxial cable. Watch local network broadcasting with no fees—you know, like in the olden days.

Tired of yellow Post-it® brand sticky notes? Same here. Release your inner art director with this (450)-sheet stack of 3” x 3” Post-it® notes in (10) colors: flamingo, creamsicle, French blue, hot pink, teal, harvest gold, purple haze, scarlet, key lime pie, and merlot.

But cute. The pangolin is the most illegally trafficked animal in the world, because people think pangolin scales cure diseases. It’s worse than having a rhino horn. They're nice little critters, actually, like armadillos with better armor, and they eat bugs and curl up in a ball when threatened, like so many of us. Our pangolin is 7” long x 3” tall in hard rubber. Football coach alert: this is the perfect mascot looking for a school. “Join us in welcoming the Fighting Pangolins of Northeast Southern Idaho State Teachers' College!”

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.

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”.

Nobody will ever call you Dusty again if you're wielding this Roan Model S7250 dust-collecting circular saw. Has a self-contained chamber to collect 90% of dust and particles down to 2 microns with no hoses or vacuum attachments. Designed for PVC, fiber cement, Hardie siding, OSB, wood and other materials, it uses a 7-1/4" blade (not included), tilts up to 45 degrees, and cuts to a 90-degree depth of 2-1/4". The blade guard returns halfway then slows, we're not sure if the spring is too stiff, too loose or if it's a design feature, but we bet it's why it's surplus. Includes a Lydall HMWP filter designed to last the life of the saw in a chamber large enough to go 50-60 cuts before emptying. Corded to run on AC power. The saw’s new, in the box -- but it’s priced at half the original retail price, Dusty.

Mental notes aren’t worth the synapses they’re stored in. Best get this set of (3) little, 3” x 4” hardbound notebooks with (100) blank pages in each. They’re cute, with covers that are genuine Monopoly® cards: Boardwalk, marked “shopping list”; Electric Company, marked “Bright Ideas”; and Reading Railroad, marked “Travel Journal.” Just ignore those, and write down whatever you want, because who are the Parker brothers to tell you what to do? 

Any Star Wars™ fans out there? Our newest Metal Earth model is of Kylo Ren’s Upsilon-class command shuttle. Yes, this is the one many of you have been waiting for since about 30 years after the Battle of Endor. It’s an epic, highly detailed, museum-quality, 3D steel sheet model, and it’ll be about 4” when finished. Then, all you’ll need is a prominent place to display it.

OK, we don't know how to pronounce the Scosche company's name, but we like saying a skosh more, so we did. Anyhoo, this Scosche TUNEIT is a digital FM transmitter made to play music over your car stereo. Connect to the output with the integrated AUX cable, find an unused FM frequency on your stereo (the dial is full of them), and you'll be dancing on the roof in a matter of moments. Compatible with Apple iPhones and iPods, Samsung Galaxy, Android, MP3 players or anything with a 3.5mm Aux output. The oversized backlit display is on a flexible neck and has control buttons to scan between (100) radio stations and preset (3) of your favorites.

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, #2  and torque T5, T6, T7 and T8. We’ll pick one in red, black or blue, because who cares? In assorted colors of red, blue or black. 

Like those giant floor-standing globes in places like explorers’ clubs, but just under a foot tall. From Replogle Globes, this very nice 6” version honors explorer Sebastian Cabot and is based on the late 17th Century globes of cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli, when California was still thought to be an island. Stands 11-1/2” tall with a 4-1/4” wooden base and a 7” semi-meridian.

Attention woodworkers and Benny Goodman impersonators. We have on hand a whole bunch of milled and sanded pieces of African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) that were destined to be clarinet stocks. Beautiful stuff. Shipped from France but likely grown in Tanzania. These have 3 undrilled bumps for a woodworker to drill pitch holes into.

But don't even try to resist the bargain price on this home exercise set designed so that the time you spend hunkered down at home will result in your emerging looking just like those guys in at the gym--six-packs, eight-packs, 12-packs from head to foot. Made for any physique level from 98-lb weakling to Mr. Galaxy, the set includes (5) resistance bands in an array of colors and strengths: Yellow--6 to 8 lbs; Green--8 to 10 lbs; Red--11 to 13 lbs; Blue--15 to 18 lbs; Black--20 to 22 lbs. Use them alone or stack them up to reach 70 lbs or any other combination, and improve your arithmetic skills at the same time. Comes with a door anchor, cushioned handles and a carrying case.

The little tyke appeared in 1952, a worried two-year-old looking for a little comfort in a cold world. With Lucy as a big sister, it's hard to blame him. The math never lies--Linus turned 70 this year, and he had to trade in his blue security blanket for a blue and white Social Security Card Blanket. Looks just like the card in your wallet (which you shouldn't carry in your wallet), and measures 68" x 34" in soft, comforting poly fleece. Even has your name on it: John Q. Public. All you add is a thumb.

This 16" long x 7" insulated drawstring cooler bag was originally intended as an outdoor faucet socket in frigid climates. Made by 3M it uses their Thinsulate™ technology to keep out the warm or cold. Because of it's size, we think it makes a great cooler bag for the beach, camping, office, school...should we continue? Fits plenty of beverages at a time and how about a sandwich, chips and thermos. Wow, who knew?

Our aluminum canisters with clear glass pull–off lids are cool. The canisters are aluminum–colored, a set of (20) 1–1/4” dia x 3/4” deep in a 6–1/2” x 5–1/4” x 7/8” lightweight aluminum box with a hinged lid. When the box is shut, a layer of foam padding inside the lid presses down on the canisters, keeping them securely closed.

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.

The box says it’s a Kray-zee Bell, but to us it just has a nice tinkling sound, the sort of thing you’d use to call the garden fairies to lunch with. In green enameled steel, it has “Ring for Luck” printed on it, although we don’t know why, and what do you care? Bell is 3" dia x 1-7/8" on a 3-1/4" plastic handle with a clapper on a spring, ting-a-ling.

Next time you hang an air freshener from your rear-view mirror, make it something your passengers will remember. These are all approx 4” to 5” long and bring a little something to the party that a paper pine tree can only dream of. You pick the bubblegum-scented classic rubber chicken or the largest tardigrade (aka moss bear or water piglet) in the universe, redolent of green apples.

This vacuum pump from Koge Electronics draws 100-250mA at 4.8V and is rated for >2.6L/minimum output and -460mbar of pressure. Measures 2-9/16" x 1-3/16" x 1-5/16" with a 3/16" OD x 3/8" inlet barb and a 3/16" OD x 1/2" tall outlet barb, plus (4) 1/8” ID mounting wings. Power terminals are exposed and you may get short leads. Koge model #KPV276.

Add a little holiday cheer without tree shopping or trimming parties with this pre-lit artificial mini-pine LED trees. Stands a proud 23” tall on a little burlap sack that hides the included batteries that light the LED pre-lights. Great for party center pieces or for Halloween hats. Yes, it’s AS&S Elf-approved. 

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. If you're looking for a power supply, we've got one. Just snip the plug of this regulated switching power supply and wire it up. 

It will if you buy this unused take-out sound device and speaker. Includes a printed circuit board and a 2” 1/4W speaker mounted inside a 2-1/4” square x 1-1/16” gray plastic box. Includes a (3) “AA” battery box (empty) and power switch on one pair of leads, and a photocell in a brass tube on another because it’s motion-sensitive. The sound is officially a dinosaur growl, although some folks here maintain it is quite distinctly a dino belch. A dyspeptic dinosaur is an angry dinosaur, we always say, so it’s a fine line. Check out our Facebook post to hear it in action.