Sometimes you don’t want lead in your solder. You know this. Our each is a dispenser that feeds approx 109” of lead-free solder in 0.40” dia wire. Solder is 99.3” tin and 0.7% copper. No need to thank us for refraining from lead soldier puns.

From Dixon®, the pencil people, this 25-piece set includes (14) #2 pencils with erasers, (6) additional 1” pencil-top erasers in assorted colors for the error-prone, (4) rubber pencil grips, and a little plastic pencil sharpener. Almost makes us want to go take the SATs again. Almost.

Nice even if you don’t have beads to store, this half-round clear plastic box has (10) compartments in increasing sizes arranged concentrically, and has a snap-lock lid. Looks like a diagram of the U.S Senate chamber. Measures 6-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 1/2” deep, and would also be happy holding fishing flies and weights, small earrings, eyelashes, glitter or diamonds.

Well then, you’ll need a little light military bag in olive drab cotton, from Bulgaria. Has a flap with an adjustable buckle strap to hold it down, and an adjustable buckled shoulder strap to sling over your shoulder. Measures 12” x 11” x 2-1/2”. Might have a touch of schmutz, which is just proof of its surplus-ness, of course, but it’s cotton, so pop it in the wash.

We’ve never had a bottle quite this one, in spring-like translucent-green coated glass. Plus it’s a dropper bottle, and the rubber bulb matches the pretty green color. Holds 10ml (1/3 oz), and measures 2-5/8” tall x 1” dia with a 7/16" ID mouth. Has a black plastic cap, and the 2” long glass dropper has a 1/16” ID tip.

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 creepy hairless cat in a Buddha pose, smelling of sandalwood; the bubblegum-scented rubber chicken; or the largest tardigrade (aka moss bear or water piglet) in the universe, redolent of green apples.

What we have here are 96-sheet, white genuine Post-It  note pads, 4” wide x just shy of 3” tall with adhesive strips on the top edge. Plus, for mysterious reasons, the samples we received have (5) pink capital letter Fs strung across the top margin. Just ignore them, unless your name is Frances, Fiona, Frank, Felicity or Fanny--or Fogarty, Fletcher, Fox or Fernandez, but don’t ask for a discount because they’re already cheap. You will probably get some letters other than F, too. That’s why they call it surplus.

Just 3” tall x 1-3/8” wide x 1-5/8” deep, it’s in an acrylic case so you can see your work after you assemble it. Using Arduino®, it’s open source so you can make your own games, but it comes with an SD card with (3) games--Flappy Birdz, Tiny Shooter and Tiny Tris--with more available for download. Parts include pre-cut acrylic and all circuitry, including a 1-1/8” OLED (organic light-emitting diode), 3/16" joystick, (2) momentary push-button switches for control. Powered by a 3.7V 290mA lithium battery. The 1/2” x 1/4” speaker can be turned off for surreptitious classroom play. Also comes with decals. Requires just a screwdriver for assembly, no soldering.

You could spend days wandering around lost in the forest looking for a tree with moss growing on its north side, or you could just pin this little 1-1/8" dia liquid-filled ball compass to your jacket, and stay out of the woods in the first place. Has a glow-in-the-dark pointer and a brass pin.

Not so little, actually, this lantern. In matte-finish white plastic, it stands 13” tall x 7” across and has a flickering-flame 25-lumen LED for you fans of verisimilitude. Kind of Paul Revere-looking, if you ask us. Has a slide switch and folding hanger, but will also stand on its base. Weather-resistant and the (3) “AAA” batteries are included.

Really. Our each is a 10-foot roll of 1/2” wide, self-adhesive magnetic strip. Flexible, too, so the craft, kitchen, classroom and cubicle uses are limited only by your imagination! (We heard that on an infomercial once--we really don’t know much about your imagination, but we always assume that is it vast and nimble.)

The biggest doggie don’t is: don’t leave the do-do behind. To that end, here’s a cute little plastic bone-shaped carrier for the bags, with a clip. Hook it on the leash and fill it with the included (80) standard-size dog-do plastic bags. The bags are printed with dog-related patterns--bones, paw prints, etc., which your dog will find funny. (Yes, dogs have a sense of humor; you just don’t get their jokes.)

Nothing personal, electricians, but these bright (60 lumens) COB LEDs are cute, wireless and mount via a magnetic back or the included double-sided foam tape. Twist-on, twist-off. Perfect accent lighting for under counters or bookshelves, but handy anywhere. Measure 1-1/8” dia x 1/2” thick, and swivel right or left inside the detachable mounts. Powered by a pair of button-cell batteries, included. Our each is (6) lights.

The Alligetter is a pick-up tool that works much better than "You come here often?" Sorry--joke. This pick-up tool is for getting stuff that's stuck in the garbage disposal, an alternative to having your fingers disposalated. Translucent white plastic with a gatorish head and 2-1/2" long serrated jaws, a white LED for lighting up the drain, and a clever little device to spread those rubber drain flaps, it folds for storage. Personally, we think it's way too alluring to stick down a drain, and its real future is with imaginative children and invented games. Consider buying some marbles or playing cards. Or mini dinosaurs… Please note, the included (4) AG-3 batteries are getting old, may be corroded and in need of replacing. Check out our battery assortment Button Cell Batteries for low cost replacements. That's just the way surplus works sometimes.

Poker gets art-directed. Our each is a stack of (100) stackable poker chips, none of them red, green or yellow. You’ll get (25) each in maroon and midnight blue, plus (50) in a nice pale gray. Makes you want to dress a little better on game night.

We recommend these zinc-plated steel L-brackets for bracing weak table legs or mounting lesser shelves, but you could also pass out a couple to anyone who asks for your brackets at basketball tournament time. Measure 4" x 5" x 1-5/16" at their widest, with (6) countersunk 3/16” mounting holes.

This one’s actual size at approx 5” top to bottom. Fully detailed with all the parts you need (really) but on a display stand with (32) components listed, including exposed chambers for observation, plus veins, valves and arteries. Includes assembly instructions. In red (duh) plastic. For ages 10+. Made in the USA.

With its own Kong. Our each is a pencil with a windowed pattern to (vaguely) resemble a skyscraper, plus a sliding gorilla eraser to climb up it. It’s what Fay Wray would have used to take the SATs.

You like to watch John Wayne? How about a John Wayne watch? This stylish timepiece is black and chrome with a textured black-rubber band and a picture of the Duke on his horse, Dollor. (Neither of them were great spellers.) The hands--the watch’s hands, not Wayne’s--glow in the dark.

Not For Amateurs! This heavy duty black, King Size™ [PRO] marker measures nearly 7/8” dia x 5-1/2” long, with a 1/4” wide chisel tip, and is made to write on wet or oily surfaces. Has a sturdy, flexible cap and a pocket clip. Don’t go to the construction site without it.

This bright headlamp has a 45-lumen LED (which is bright!), and comes with an elastic strap to put it on your noggin when you’re biking, spelunking, mining coal or fixing that leaky pipe under the sink. Measures 3” x 2-1/2” x 2-1/4” with a pivoting mount. In orange and black plastic, and you add (3) “AAA” batteries.

Among other things. (Sorry, no oranges.) Our each is a set of (4) laser-cut moving wooden gear models from U-Gears®, including a cat, a tractor, a human head and a heart. You like to fidget? Us, too. Each has (6) or (7) laser-cut parts and will fit in the palm of your hand when finished. They’re like worry beads in that you'll find yourself playing with them to help you inch toward inner peace. They’re press-fit, so no glue or tools needed.

No, no, wait--this is good, but it’s literally not so hot. It’s a battery-operated low-temp glue gun, like Martha would use for crafting on airplanes. No, wait, that’s probably not a good idea, either. Look, it’s a really good quality glue gun, takes (4) “AA” batteries, uses 1/4” x 4” glue sticks and measures a portable 5-3/8" long with a 4" handle. Runs approx 170F, perfect for Coffee Shop Crafters (which should be an HGTV series if it’s not already). No plugs! No cords! Great for hobbyists, tinkers, DIYers, teachers, model-makers, crafters and a bunch of other folks. Sticks are not included but try our 4" long low temp sticks. Works on wood, metal, glass, cardboard, paper, card stock, synthetic materials and more. Non toxic, clear drying and non yellowing. Bonds in less than 30 seconds...just ask Billy.

Small enough to fit into the belt-mounted black canvas carrying case (4-3/8" x 3" x 1" thick), but they open up to be plenty big for most binocular needs. These 10X25 binocs have glare-reducing coated lenses, a thin neck-strap, adjustable focus, water-resistant and easy-to-hold rubber skin, rubber eyecups and fine-tuning for the right eye.

Konvenient for kamping! And kramped kitchen kabinets! These nesting, collapsible silicone and plastic bowls are made for campers but they work great at home, too, particularly for apartment-dwellers, whose space is precious. In gray and powder blue. You’ll get an 8” dia x 5” deep bowl, a 7” dia x 3-3/4” deep bowl, and a 7-1/2” x 4-1/2” deep colander. Smoosh them down and they turn into one 11” wide (counting handles) x 2-1/2” deep nest. Pay no attention to the temperature misprint on the package; these bowls are good for up to 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

There's optical science and high school physics, and then there's making pretty colors with this little 4-1/2" x about 1" acrylic prism. It makes the same rainbows that the beveled edges on the glass in the French doors to your grandmother's living room used to make on the floor in the afternoon while she was making supper. If you had a grandmother with French doors with beveled glass, who made you supper. If not, you'd better buy this prism or you won't have anything to remember after she's gone.

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.

Save thousands on security with this bogus camera. A blinking red light adds the right touch of verisimilitude for your average, easy-to-dupe miscreant. Extremely genuine-looking, the blinking red LED is surrounded by (18) phony white LEDs all in a 5-1/2" long x 2-3/4" barrel that connects to a stand with a useless but actual wire housing.Tilts from perpendicular to 140 degrees. Includes mounting screws, but you add (2) "AAA" batteries for the red light.

You will survive with this Survival Candle, a 3-wick burner made of soy and palm wax in a 3-1/8" dia 2-3/8" tin can with a lid. Rated to last up to 36 hours.

But here’s a nightlight for your driveway or backyard anyway! By iZoom®, and direct from the late-night infomercials, this solar-powered light has (8) white COB LEDs across its face and a rechargeable lithium battery inside. It’s motion and light-sensitive, and shines brighter when it senses motion . Measures 4-1/2" x 3-3/8" x 1-3/4" and comes with a self-adhesive pad on the back, plus screws and mollies. You supply the darkness. Sells for $12.95 at a popular home retailer.

A really cool mini drill set for your mini projects! The 7-1/4" long aluminum push drill for delicate work comes with (1) 1/16" and (1) 1/32" collet, and (20) bits that fit them. The bits are #61 through #80, some so needle-thin they could add tear ducts to a fashion doll. They come in a mini case marked with the number and size of each bit in mils.

before we dip our tongues into it. You might want to, too. Try Watersafe® Well-Water Test Kit, a robust 10 parameter, single-use kit made for testing city water or well-water. Contains tests that will detect lead, coliform bacteria, pesticides, nitrates, iron, nitrites, pH, chlorine, copper and hardness. Includes an instruction manual and EPA drinking water standards. Easy to use, with your water quality results on the spot.

Steampunk alert! Also…model and jewelry maker alert! This pair of 10X acrylic doublet loupes is mounted on black eyeglass frames and flanked by LED lights powered by (2) included CR1620 button cell batteries. These are for close work only, from 1" to 1-1/2", and can focus only one lens at a time (not both on the same object) so if you’re a steampunker looking for a new accessory, plan on perching this rig on your pate or chapeau.

Nice set of (3) locking pliers (called Mole grips in the UK, and you’re welcome) include a 5” pair that opens to 3/4”; 7” pair opening to 1-1/4”; and a 10” pair opening to 1-1/2”. All have quick-release levers and serrated jaws, and they’re rolled up in a fabric storage pouch.

This solar-cell, sonic Rodent Repeller™ has a 2-1/2" dia x 15/16" head with a solar cell that charges a "AAA" battery. Emits a 400Hz square wave that the manufacturer claims will vex gophers, moles, shrews and voles, which are similar to field mice in this country. The whole shebang is mounted to a 9" plastic stake which, when pounded into the lawn, is water- and lawnmower-proof with a sealed main power switch.

Yes, campers, you can now tote a teapot to the woods. This devilishly clever, collapsible silicone tea kettle measures 5-1/2" dia x just 1-3/8" when folded down to its stainless steel base, but pulls itself up (actually, you do the pulling) to stand 6-1/4” tall and hold more than 40 oz of water. Even has a locking spout, and a fold-away handle. Food-grade and dishwasher-safe, it’s good over any low flame as well as on electric stoves.

You say you don’t have a cottage on a lake? Can’t afford a jet ski anyway? No problem. Just crank up your 4-1/2" long, twin-prop remote control jet ski and run laps in the hot tub or kids’ pool. Has a 50-foot range and is available with 27MHz and 49MHz frequencies. Includes a removable rubber rider. You add one “AAA” battery for the unit and (4) “AA”s for the remote.

Lego® goes crazy with this 100+ piece kit with everything you need to build (16) different contraptions (be pretty stupid if they made 16 of the same contraption) for your amusement. In the mix are gears, pulleys, belts and axles, which you could turn into a rocket racer, Lego® launcher, donkey cart or scissor grabber, among other things. Includes a 50-page spiral-bound graphically illustrated instruction booklet. And, yes, adding Lego® pieces of your own just ramps up the fun.

Can't beat a classic. These uncoated ceramic donut magnets have a 1-lb pull, which makes them dandy for classroom or refrigerator use. They measure 1-1/4" dia x 3/8" ID x 3/16" thick and are polarized on the faces. You get a wrapped roll of 29 donuts.

Extra-good quality disposable masks: Latex- and fiberglass-free, with a PVC nosepiece, 95% bacteriological and particulate filtration efficiency, and fluid resistance. Measure 7" x 3-3/4" with elastic ear straps and 4-fold, cone-shape construction. We'll pick a box of 50 white or pale blue.