This interactive Understanding Coronavirus STEM kit teaches kids how germs spread, and how to prevent them. Includes a lung breathing model, stethoscope, glow-germ lotion, lung volume bag set, stopwatch and more, plus a teacher's guide. Kids will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of our lungs, and how they function. Plus, the glow-germ lotion and included UV light, aka blacklight, will help them understand how pathogens spread. We first offered this kit to help students explore the novel coronavirus as scientists were studying it. But it’s a great kit, period, so we’ve extended its availability. Requires (4) “AA” batteries, which you provide.

We guess this could apply to the mother or father of octuplets, but in this case the “8” refers to devices and the “1” refers to our Magnavox (8)-device universal remote control. Use it for TVs, HDTVs, DVD and Blue-ray players, satellite receivers and auxiliary components. Has a comprehensive code library, and works with all kinds of major brands. Simple set up, and requires (2) “AA” batteries, which you provide because we can’t give you everything.

No, not you—these hunks of foam. They’re dense. Made of black neoprene (think wet-suit stuff), they’re 1/8" thick in 7-3/16" x 2-5/8” peel-and-stick pieces just waiting to be peeled and stuck to anything that makes too much noise or scratches surfaces. Easy to cut into little custom-size pads for the corners of big noisy, scratchy things, or any other-size things. You’ll get (3) hunks per order.

You love Rick and Morty™ for their personalities, and now they can ride with you wherever you go in the form of this 4-1/4" dia car magnets. The scenes are different.  There is Rick and Morty popping out of the portal made by Rick’s portal gun, Birdman, Sanchez, Snowball and Morty Screaming and at the extreme ends the magnet reaches out to 6-1/4” wide. Great for slapping on the gas cap cover, but would also work fine on your fridge, filing cabinet or any metal surface in your cubicle. Assorted our choice. Ordering more than one should result in different magnets. 

Alas, we do, too, and here’s another one—made of foam. Quite realistic-looking due to the weathered color and texture, it has most of its teeth, all of its fissures, and deep, creepy eye sockets. A must-have for the Halloween season, productions of Hamlet and Gothic interior design. Very lightweight so it would also work for macabre indoor volleyball. The flat bottom means it will sit right up on your (actual) desktop as a procrastination deterrent.

Keep track of where you’ve been, figure out where you’re going, or teach someone where someplace is with this dry erase, peel and stick, removable World wall map. From The Peel People™, the 12” x 18” map is durable, stain-proof and easy to clean with an eraser, tissue or cloth. Stick it to a clean dry wall, and pull it off whenever you like, with no damage. Map has geographical boundaries, country names and vivid colors. Good for classrooms or home, and made in the USA.

Bearcraft knives presents this 3-1/4" folding knife. Measures a full 7-3/4" open and 4-1/2" folded neatly into it's belt loop pouch. Now the good stuff. Composite handle, serrated 5Cr13Mov stainless blade, belt clip, seat belt cutter, glass breaker tip and has a quick open sprint action. A beautiful knife. Made in Germany.

Please note: Not available in our retail stores. Only online. 

At least for painters. Our (135)-foot spool of 1-1/2” wide orange painter's tape works just like the famous other-colored painter's tape. Also, it has been our experience that paint simply does not care what color tape you use to keep it under control. You’re going to need a few rolls sooner or later.

Be good to your wooden and other water-averse surfaces by keeping these slate coasters always at the ready. They’ll stop condensation from dripping down the sides of your rocks glasses, or cans, or bottles or any other kinds of potentially dripping vessels. Each coaster measures approx 4"x 4" in a tasteful slate gray (duh) rough-hewn along the edges with a cushy bumper under each corner. Use chalk to write on them. Yeah, custom coasters—just your style.

Marble Mania® Extreme Glo is an action-packed marble maze kit that stands more than 2 feet high and has a power lifter, windmill drop and bright LED lights. It’s a STEM kit, and includes more than (200) colorful pieces, including marble channels, 3D connectors and (5) LEDs. Think: Rube Goldberg machine meets the chute and ladder game meets amusement park ride. Ages 8+.

Please Note: There is a typo in our catalog 395. The correct price is $59.95. Jarvis thanks you for your understanding.

Put down that hammer and get this Tolsen Tools™ ultra-thin industrial diamond cutting disc. Measures 4 ½" dia and is designed for wet-cutting brick, plaster, tile, granite, marble, ceramics and porcelain. Spins at 13,300 max rpm. 80 M/S with a 20mm arbor and  8mm cutting blade height. As you know by now, Tolsen makes high-quality, professional tools.

You want this German made BearCraft folding knife. It's a multifunctional knife with a carbon design and a blade made of rust proof 5Cr13Mov Stainless steel. But wait there is more. Has a belt cutter, belt clip and glass breaker built into the handle. Measures 4-1/2" folded and 8" when extended. Case is included. It's a beauty!

Please note: Not available in our retail stores. Only online. 

The only thing able to fancy-up a drink quicker than a fancy straw is some oddly shaped ice, and we don’t sell ice, not even the regular-shaped kind. We do, however, have these shiny, rose gold-finish decorative straws from Cakewalk™. Measure 7-3/4” long, and you’ll get a pack of (24). One-time use, and for cold drinks only, preferably with oddly shaped ice.

When the fate of the earth hangs in the balance, you'll need a gyroscope. This “Avengers: Age of Ultron” gyro includes a stand and has a cord that you feed through the top and yank to spin it. Lights up briefly, but probably longer than James Spader. Measures 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (the gyroscope, not James Spader) on a 6" x 4-3/4" stand, and it has an Avengers sticker on it.

Need to connect your laptop with a monitor or projector? This cutie connects to your laptops Mini Display Port to HDMI, DVI and VGA without affecting video quality. Can be used to extend to HDMI, DVI and VGA simultaneously, which is great for anyone who travels or does frequent presentations and has a separate 1/8” audio jack. Comes with a 5V power adapter. Compatible with Apple MacBook Air Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Book.

There are safety vests, and then there’s this one—a high quality, German-made beauty in classic safety orange with (2) 5” wide horizontal reflective bands. Used, but in great condition. Has 8-1/2" adjustable straps on the sides, which means one size fits most. Made of coated PVC with nylon trim and a front hook and loop closure. Comes packed into a 10" x 10" green vinyl pouch with a hook and loop closure of its own.

German safety goggles. Good for “sonne, winde und staub,” they say, and by staub they mean dust. These are gray rubber with a little, tinted sun visor that snaps on or off, an adjustable elastic strap and removable clear lenses. Lightly used, although if the thin foam padding around the eyes is deteriorated, it’s easily removed. Measure approx 8" x 4".

This high-density crystalline solar panel produces 100 mA and draws 0.6 W. Measures approx 4-1/2” square and has (2) positive and negative labeled contact points on the back for soldered connections. Has 13% conversion efficiency. Encapsulated in non-yellowing acrylic on a 1/8” fiberglass board.

They call this a Mini Zipper Light because you can attach it to the zipper pull on your jacket, purse or backpack, but those aren’t the only things that have zippers and frankly you can hang it from anywhere. Like your keychain. Shines a bright 50 lumens, and is rechargeable, with a 90-minute run time and a 30-minute charge time. USB charger cord included. Super easy to attach and un-attach.

Ever wonder how to make your notes and invitations look old-fashioned and super-classy? Just learn calligraphy, which looks pretty easy with this Spice Box™ Calligraphy set. You'll learn the chancery style and find out some of the history behind this elegant art form. Set includes an instruction book with lots of illustrations, a cartridge pen, (4) ink cartridges, (2) 5 ml tubes of gouache, (1) classic stylus, (1) brush and (1) workbook and practice pad with special punch-out tags, bottle tags and note cards. Now all you need is candle to practice by.

This programmable digital timer from Velleman® plugs into a standard wall outlet and has a max load of 1800 watts/15 amps. Has a large LCD display, (10) daily or weekly on/off programs with a minimum time interval of (1) minute, 12- and 24-hour modes and a daylight savings function. In understated white plastic with black buttons, it measures 5” x 2-1/2” x 3”. Comes with instructions, and the internal rechargeable battery that keeps the display on will need about a 8 hour charge, so just leave it plugged in.

Micro tactical cord measures .046" (1.18mm) dia on 125-foot spools. Made in the USA by Atwood Rope Mfg., it's UV and rot resistant with a 100-lb test strength. Lotsa solid and blended colors and we'll just grab (3) different-colored spools for you to save you the trip to our warehouse.

My First Microscope from GeoSafari® Jr.® is a colorful plastic 8X binocular inspection scope for pre-preschoolers. Includes a built-in white LED top illuminator, over-sized rubber eyecups and simple focus knob. Fixed stage holds flat or 3D objects, so there's no need for slides. All you add is (3) "AAA" batteries and a bunch of stuff for them to peer at, like insects and coins.

This desktop, or nightstand-top, personal humidifier uses nano-mist technology to keep you personally spritzed in the fight against dried-out nose syndrome. Plugs into a USB port and runs silently while LEDs on top morph through (6) soothing colors. Also has fan and night-light attachments, which you can use or ignore. Has three settings and a 5-hour run time. Measures 4” tall x 3” dia in white, and comes with a cotton filter and a spare.

No offense, Minnie. This one's a small, electronics-size, driver set with a 4mm hex driver with rubber coating and (30) bits of the Torx, hex, flathead, Phillips, triangle and spanner variety, including a mystery bit. All are in a screw-top carrying case with a rubber hanger. Perfect for stashing in your glove box, tackle box or junk drawer so it's there when you need it.

…but only if you buy one today. This 10” diameter LED ring light from Farpoint® provides even, 360-degree illumination so you won’t end up with unflattering shadows or mustard-colored skin during video conferences, live streams and selfie-snaps. It’s like a 450-lumen halo you can put anywhere you like. Comes with a 7-1/2” tripod with a locking ball-and-socket joint, and has an adjustable phone holder in the middle, which also makes it great for applying makeup. Plugs into a standard USB port via the 6-foot cable, and the in-line control switch lets you select between (10) brightness levels and (3) color temperature modes. If selfies and video aren’t your thing, the light is also great for product photography, which is what we use ours for, among other things.

If we had a category just for customers who lust after Jules Verne inventions and elegant gadgetry, this would be in it. The wonderful brass sundial, a reproduction of an antique, is approx 3" dia x 11/16" thick overall, and actually works! A latitudinal gauge lets you tilt the engraved dial to the correct angle for your location, and a bubble and three leveling feet allow the 1-1/2" dia lock-down compass to point in the precise direction. And if you never took it out into the sunshine, you'd still love it for the look and logic of it.

Winter is near so protect your air conditioner or patio furniture against the elements with this heavy duty, reinforced, grey plastic cover. Measures 34" x 34" x 30" and is square square. Includes a 72" elastic strap with a clasp to keep pesky winds from blowing it off and into the neighbors yard. 

Our best jeweler's loupe, this has a professional-quality, full 10X triplet lens. A ring of (6) white LEDs around the 13/16" glass lens ensures an even distribution of light. Housing is an angular, 7-sided teardrop shape 1-3/4" x 1-1/8" that folds out of a metal case with a strap hook. Tucked into the small leather pouch it comes in is a spanner wrench, in case you ever need to replace the (3) button-cell batteries.

Perfect for hands-on hobbyists. Foot-pedal speed controls free up your paws to do the real work. This one's for 120VAC devices, and ideal for machines using approx 200W or 1.6A or less. Measures 5" x 3" x 2-1/4" tall, with a 6-foot cord that plugs into the wall and a 2-foot grounded female plug for your sewing machine, rotary tool, scroll saw, or, if you really make a lot of banana Daiquiris, blender.

Add a door/drawer pull to any ferrous surface with this 1" dia x 1/4" thick neodymium disc in a polished sleeve with a 3/16" dia hole in a stand-off. Comes with a 1" slip-ring attached, and hangs on for 22 lbs worth. Plenty handy for hanging stuff from other stuff, too.

From the U.S. Navy stock of unused Gob hats (no, we don’t know where that name comes from) or more familiarly “dixie cups,” in white cotton twill. We’ll pick from sizes 7.5, 7.75 and 8 if you’re going for the Cracker Jack look, but if you turn the sides down like Gilligan, one size fits every noggin. Upright, it should be squared up for authenticity. Group discount available for drama teachers staging South Pacific.

Little-bitty horseshoe magnet, for traditionalists. Just 1-1/4" across x 1" x 5/16" thick. Red-painted Alnico, with approx 2.9 lbs of pull (ignore the 2 lb on the label) it includes a little steel keeper for when it's not sticking to a tiny horse's foot.

Not just a snowman anymore. This Frost bottle is from Alpha Outpost™, the outdoor gear geeks, and despite its name, its double-wall construction will keep your soup hot as easily as it keeps your margaritas cold. Measures 10” tall x 3” dia in black with the Frost logo and a stainless steel screw cap. Holds 16 oz, and includes a rubber infinity loop for your belt.

Chow time. Stop screaming that dinner’s ready and just whale away on this classic, black iron chuck-wagon triangle. Feel free to shout “Yeee-haw!” Measures 12” per side and comes with an 11” long striker. Adds a nice Gabby Hayes note to those backyard barbecues, and is guaranteed to complement any style of kitchen decor.

A famous woodworking apprentice carves out a living today making these puzzle boxes from recycled hardwoods. Pull the secret wooden pin and the critter opens up to reveal, well, an empty velveteen-lined box, but it's just waiting for you to put your treasured jewelry, ill-gotten cash, safety-deposit box key, or candy stash inside. Your choice: the bear's head, gator's cranium, pelican, bear on a log, and angelfish all of which measure about 5-1/2" X 3-3/4" X 3-1/2". Click here for a short video.

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.

This wacky, green-ish 20" long glow-in-the-dark rubber chicken is permanently in the missile position with an open mouth, as if he or she is rocketing through space and loving it. The body is somewhere in the neighborhood of chartreuse, and the feet, beak, eyes, wattle and comb are forest green. Yes, you read that right: glow-in-the-dark.

Our common red or green pointer too blasé for you? Make your point violetly with one of these rare violet laser pointers. Its non-slip black rubberized case with silver accents is 6-1/8” long x 7/16”dia, with a momentary switch and a pocket clip. Does not Include the (2) “AAA” batteries you’ll need. 

Our each is (3) sets of gaming dice, (7) campaign dice per set, with black pouches for carrying them. Made for role-playing and board games, you'll get (1) set each of blue with a black swirl, shimmering purple, and shimmering emerald—all with gold inlaid numbers and 6/9 indicators. Each set has (1) d4, d6, d8, d12, d20, and (2) d10 percentile dice, (1) with 10S and the other with single digits. Use to slay dragons and journey through the deepest dungeons, or just to upgrade your Monopoly nights. Officially judged “nice dice, dudes” by the office gaming geeks. Ages 8+.